All D&D London articles
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NewsDavid Loewi to step down as D&D CEO
Loewi, who co-founded the restaurant group with Des Gunewardena, will transition to a role as advisor to the board after 30 years with the business - with particular emphasis on international expansion
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InterviewsD&D London’s David Loewi on closures, the £60m sale, and life after Des
A new owner, a spate of closures, and the exit of one of its founders has put D&D in the spotlight, but its CEO believes the future is bright for London’s largest high-end restaurant group
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NewsD&D London: Diverse portfolio shows ‘remarkable resilience’
Compared to the 2022 festive season, the group experienced “healthy growth” in overall revenue and EBITDA, both of which exceeded the prior year and budget
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InterviewsD&D London deal helps group ‘get its mojo back’
CEO David Loewi tells Restaurant that closures such as Klosterhaus and Haugen were “casualties of Covid” after working from home decimated the corporate market.
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InterviewsD&D London: ‘If you get it right, you’ll survive and thrive’
Chief advancement officer Simon Wilkinson speaks to MCA about enhancing the existing estate, returning to the expansion trail, and taking the bar and restaurant group back to its heights
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NewsD&D London transaction completes
Calveton and partner Breal Capital have acquired the restaurant and bar group, promising a “clear runway for continued success”
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NewsD&D London deal is ‘imminent’
Calveton and Breal Capital are set to acquire the restaurant and bar group, valuing it at about £60m including debt, The Times reports
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NewsD&D appoints new marketing director
Gabriele Barysaite joins the premium restaurant group as marketing director from her role as head of brand marketing at Hawksmoor
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NewsD&D shutters Canary Wharf site
The London-based premium restaurant group has closed its French-style restaurant, Plateau - its sixth closure this year
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NewsD&D London appoints advisors to raise new finance
Investor LDC has exited the restaurant and bar group and transferred its holding Beechbrook Capital, with D&D appointing Interpath Advisory to secure further long term financial support
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up the biggest openings stories of the week, featuring Dishoom, Wagamama, Bundobust and more
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InterviewsDes Gunewardena: London still a great place to own restaurants
The former D&D London CEO tells MCA why he is confident in the capital, what the cost of living squeeze means for the sector, and when M&A activity and valuations might pick up
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NewsDes Gunewardena plots his next move
The former D&D London CEO is preparing to launch a number of new individually-financed landmark venues in London and Manchester, MCA can reveal
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NewsIan Horrox returns to D&D
Ian Horrox, previously HR director at D&D London, has returned to the restaurant group as chief operating officer
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NewsD&D London confirms four closures
East 59th in Leeds, Klosterhaus in Bristol, Avenue in St James and Radici in Islington will cease trading due to “spiralling utility, food and beverage costs and the unstable labour market”
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NewsDes Gunewardena to leave D&D
D&D London’s chief executive Des Gunewardena is to step down from his role at the restaurant group, with co-founder, COO and deputy chairman, David Loewi appointed as interim CEO.
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up this week’s biggest openings stories, featuring new venues from D&D London, Marugame Udon, the Salad Project, and more
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Analysis & InsightOperators urge PM Truss to take action
As newly elected PM Liz Truss enters No 10, MCA speaks to the leaders of D&D London, Oakman Group, Punch Pubs and Hostmore about their key demands from the new government
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NewsBaton Berisha to join Wolseley Hospitality Group as CEO
He leaves D&D London as MD after a “whirlwind romance” of just three months in the role, to join the group formerly known as Corbin & King. Meanwhile Zuleika Fennell is understood to be leaving her role as MD of the Wolseley group
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NewsMCA Restaurant’s Conference reveals stellar line-up
McDonald’s COO Gareth Pearson, Mowgli founder Nisha Katona and JKS Restaurants CEO Jyotin Sethi join the conference on 22 September