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All Las Iguanas articles
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NewsBig Table Group sees turnover surpass £223m
The operator of Las Iguanas, Bella Italia, Banana Tree, and Café Rouge has identified material growth opportunities for the 75 sites it acquired from The Restaurant Group last year, along with testing several conversions
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Analysis & InsightBig Table takes on ‘substantial risk’ with TRG Leisure estate
Following the payment of a £7.5m ‘dowry’ to take on The Restaurant Group’s Leisure business, MCA explores the challenges facing The Big Table Group as it’s tasked with turning around the loss-making estate
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NewsLas Iguanas MD appointed
The Big Table Group has appointed Lisa Gibbons to the position following a review of internal and external candidates
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InterviewsBig Table Group: ‘We’re the best capitalised restaurant group in the UK’
CEO Alan Morgan tells MCA about plans to invest in new sites, roll out Super Nonna and explore conversions for Banana Tree
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NewsLas Iguanas pilots service robots
Following a recent trial at Bella Italia, The Big Table Group will begin piloting service robots at two Las Iguanas restaurants to improve the customer experience
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NewsBig Table announces restructure
As part of the restructure, CEO Alan Morgan has taken on the additional role of managing director at Las Iguanas, with several internal promotions and new appointments made.
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up this week’s biggest openings and announcements, featuring new sites from The Ivy Asia, Din Tai Fung, Las Iguanas, Clean Kitchen Club, Burger & Beyond, and more
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up this week’s openings, from Leon and Chipotle to Las Iguanas and more
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NewsThe Big Table plans expansion push
The Big Table plans to double the number of Las Iguanas outlets, open new Bella Italia sites and refurbish its estate in a £50m expansion push.
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Analysis & InsightAlixPartners: Gradually building momentum
Just over a month since restart, it is obvious that the sector’s revival will take time, and sadly it will not include everyone.
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NewsEpiris completes CDG acquisition, rebrands as The Big Table
Private equity firm Epiris has completed a deal to acquire Casual Dining Group.
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NewsAnand steps down from CDG
Rooney Anand has stepped down from his role as non-executive chairman of Casual Dining Group.
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NewsPizza Express to exit up to 75 sites in CVA
Pizza Express is expected to close up to 75 restaurants as part of a financial restructuring at parent company Hony Capital.
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NewsEpiris frontrunner to buy CDG
The former backer of TGI Friday’s is in advanced talks to buy Casual Dining Group, Sky News reports.
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NewsElliott Advisors eyes CDG
American hedge fund Elliott Advisers is among investors vying to take over Casual Dining Group (CDG), Sky News reports.
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NewsCasual Dining Group appoints administrators
Casual Dining Group, which operates brands including Las Iguanas, Bella Italia and Café Rouge, has appointed administrators. It said 91 sites would close with immediate effect causing a number of redundancies. The business said in today’s “extreme operating environment it is in the best interests of all stakeholders for the Group to enter administration, to enable the Group to conclude negotiations with landlords regarding the estate.”
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NewsCDG in sales talks having received “strong expressions of interest”
Casual Dining Group is in preliminary sales talks with multiple parties having “received strong expressions of interest.”
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NewsCDG in restructuring talks
Causal Dining Group is in talks with advisory firm Alixpartners about a financial restructuring to secure the business through the coronavirus crisis.
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Analysis & InsightSteve Gotham: Turning up the heat and other NPD delights
New product development (NPD) is rightly recognised as a lifeblood for the eating out industry, and MCA’s Menu Tracker offers insights into the latest menu trends and influences across 150 leading operators. This review only serve as a taster, but the three courses have each been accompanied with three key summary insights.
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NewsBababoom: ‘People aren’t rebelling against chains, they’re rebelling against bad value’
Having established two profitable restaurants, and raised close to a million pounds in crowdfunded investment, Eve Bugler is ready to take Bababoom to a prime site London.