All Las Iguanas articles – Page 6
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OpinionCDG looks to spread the risk
Experience counts and judging from the latest trading update from the Casual Dining Group (CDG) it is helping the business combat the current nervousness spreading across the market. Its latest trading update paints a picture of a resilient business diversifying to spread the risks thrown up by a soft market and producing an impressive EBITDA performance when put up against the barrage of costs it has had to absorb. Mark Wingett looks at what else it has up its sleeve.
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NewsDiversification underpins CDG lfl growth
Casual Dining Group has said that its current trading is ahead of the market, as it reported “positive low-digit” like-for-like sales growth
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NewsPrezzo awaits CVA sign-off
Investors in Prezzo, the c300-strong operator of its eponymous brand and Mexican chain Chimichanga, have yet to sign off on its plan for a Company Voluntary Arrangement, MCA understands.
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OpinionOff the hook
Loch Fyne never delivered the returns Greene King hoped for when it paid £68m for the business. With the pub operator and brewer trying to off load the brand again, Mark Wingett ask if it is worth casting the net out for
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NewsPrezzo to launch CVA
Prezzo, the c300-strong operator of its eponymous brand and Mexican chain Chimichanga, is to enter a Company Voluntary Agreement (CVA).
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NewsCDG to target up to 300 international sites by 2022
Casual Dining Group (CDG) is planning to reach 250-300 international franchise sites over the next three to four years, according to chief operating officer James Spragg.
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NewsLV sweeps the board at Casual Dining Awards
Living Ventures, wagamama, Bistrot Pierre, Brewhouse & Kitchen, Loungers, The Alchemist, Flat Iron, GBK, and The New World Trading Co were among the winners at the Casual Dining Restaurant & Pub Awards 2018.
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Gene-ius: how DNA is dishing up personalised meals
Food Spark examines how restaurants and supermarkets are turning to genetic testing to offer consumers a unique shopping and eating experience
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Neill steps down from Jamie’s Italian
Ian Neill, the former chairman of Wagamama, has stepped down as a non-executive director of Jamie’s Italian
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Neil Rankin: ‘Nothing is completely original, but you don't have to copy others'
Temper founder Neil Rankin has set out to create a handful of exciting eateries, unique in their own right but with the common goal of using the whole animal. He talks to MCA’s new sister title, Food Spark, about the UK’s insatiable appetite for barbecue, why restaurateurs should not be pushing sustainability and how “trends are for supermarkets”
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NewsSpotlight falls on Prezzo’s trading
After the struggles faced by Jamie’s Italian and Byron, reports this morning suggest Prezzo could be the next casual dining chain to have to undergo a restructuring.
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Management team takes control at Salt Yard Group
The management team of the Salt Yard Group has taken control of the four-strong business
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Small spaces present big opportunities
Nando’s is trialling a miniature-sized restaurant, tapping into the desire for food convenience. Is this a way to stem a downturn in dollars? MCA’s sister title, Food Spark, investigates.
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Hill steps down from Salt Yard board
Steve Hill, the former chief executive of Wagamama and Las Iguanas, has stepped down from the board of the Salt Yard Group
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NewsLeon strengthens team ahead of further expansion
Leon has strengthened its management team with three new appointments
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McGuckin leaves CDG
Catherine McGuckin has officially left her role as HR director for Bella Italian to take on the same position at Motorpoint, MCA understands.
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NewsCDG makes senior team changes
Casual Dining Group is to make a number of changes to its senior management team, MCA understands.
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NewsTurtle Bay grows FY sales 36%
Caribbean restaurant chain Turtle Bay grew sales by 36% in the year to 25 February.
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Five Guys to open in Richmond
Five Guys, the better burger brand, has secured a further site in the capital, after taking a unit in Richmond
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CDG signs first franchise deal in Ireland
Casual Dining Group has signed a franchise deal to open its Las Iguanas and Bella Italia brands in the Republic of Ireland