All Bella Italia articles – Page 10
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Analysis & InsightChains increasingly adopting street food staples
Burgers continue to dominate British menus but street food inspired dishes are increasingly being offered by high street operators, the latest research from Horizons shows.
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News
Tapas Revolution set for Newcastle
Tapas Revolution is set to open its first restaurant in the north after securing a site in Newcastle
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NewsHandmade Burger Co to open in Intu Newcastle
Handmade Burger Co is to open in Newcastle’s Eldon Square development.
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NewsJack: TRG has attractive prospects
Ahead of its interim results update on 28 August, leading analyst Douglas Jack at Numis has issued a Buy note on The Restaurant Group’s shares
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News
CDG bolsters head office team
Casual Dining Group (CDG), owners of the Café Rouge, Bella Italia and Las Iguanas brands, has bolstered its head office team
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CDG rolls out CPL training console
CDG has said it has transformed its employee training and development with the introduction of a new training platform, created by CPL Online
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NewsCDG in talks to acquire La Tasca
Casual Dining Group (CDG), which recently acquired Las Iguanas, is in advanced talks to acquire La Tasca, the 46-strong Spanish tapas chain, for a sum in excess of £25m, M&C understands.
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Analysis & InsightLittle and large
The Azzurri Group has done a canny bit of business acquiring the fast-casual concept Coco Di Mama, while Costa has decided to follow rival Starbucks’ route in looking to enhance its food offer through a partnership with a smaller complimentary brand. Mark Wingett asks if it is time for more sector companies to seek new partnerships and add further strings to their bows.
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NewsCDG opens £1m Bella site
Bella Italia, the Casual Dining Group Italian brand, is continuing its rapid expansion plans with the opening of its largest leisure park restaurant at Hemel Hempstead
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NewsBella Italia invests £200k in HR and training
Casual Dining Group’s Italian restaurant Bella Italia has invested £200,000 in HR and recruitment to improve the standard of staff and managers as it gears up for growth over the coming two years
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NewsCasual Dining Group acquires Las Iguanas
Casual Dining Group (CDG) has acquired the 41-strong Las Iguanas restaurant chain from private equity firm Bowmark Capital in a deal thought to be worth between £80m and £90m.
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NewsBella Italia to open 40 sites by 2017
Bella Italia, the Casual Dining Group restaurant brand, is to open 40 new sites by 2017, with openings lined up in Orpington, Chichester, Burton and Hemel Hempstead among others.
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NewsBella Italia roll out gelato carts
Bella Italia, the Casual Dining Group restaurant brand, has added Italian gelato from Pizzo to its menu with the addition of gelato carts to all new restaurants
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NewsMcDonald’s and Nando’s lead on social media engagement
Nando’s, McDonald’s and Domino’s lead the way when it comes to social media engagement in the UK’s eating and drinking-out sector,
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OpinionYoung's at heart of M&A theory
There has been movement in the acquisitions market, talk of a flotation and likely responses to the market rent-only option (MRO) recently, and Dominic Walsh thinks there may be more on the horizon
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NewsCDG eyes Belgo rollout
Casual Dining Group (CDG), the operator of Café Rouge and Bella Italia, is considering rollout opportunities for Belgo
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NewsCDG takes lead in race for Las Iguanas
Casual Dining Group (CDG) is believed to have moved to the front of queue in the race to acquire Las Iguanas
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Bella Italia opens £1m Berkshire site
Casual Dining Group has spent £1m on a new Bella Italia to open next week at a Berkshire retail park.
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Analysis & InsightWe want to be together
After a relatively slow start to the year, momentum behind M&A in the sector is starting to pick up, with the sales processes of La Tasca and Las Iguanas moving up a gear. Consolidation of the market place is high on the agenda
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Weekend Press
Weekend press round-up 2-4 May
Weekend press round-up 2-4 May Restaurants Las Iguanas circled by private equity firms Las Iguanas, the Latin American dining chain, is being circled by private equity firms in the latest sign of growing investor appetite for restaurant deals. Bowmark Capital, the group’s owner, is understood to be looking ...