All Bella Italia articles – Page 13
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NewsTragus to undergo restructuring
Tragus is to undergo a financial restructuring, which will include the launch of company voluntary arrangements (CVAs) for Café Rouge and Bella Italia, and the sale of Strada, to ensure a long-term sustainable future for the business
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NewsTragus brings in new team for Strada
Tragus has appointed a new management team to realise the potential of its Strada brand, a process that could eventually lead to it exploring options for the chain
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NewsApollo acquires Tragus, Derkach to step down as CEO
John Derkach is to step down as chief executive of Tragus after Apollo Global Management, which already held the majority of the group’s debt, acquired the business from Blackstone. Steve Richards has been appointed as the c300-strong group’s new chief executive
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Salt reduction pledge attracts 50 dining out operators
Around 50 pub and restaurant operators have now signed up to the Department of Health’s pledge to reduce salt in the food they serve to help diners achieve a reduction of 1g per person per day compared to the amount eaten in 2007
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NewsStrada launches breakfast offer
Strada, the Tragus-owned group, has followed sister brand Bella Italia, in launching a breakfast offer, which sees the brand’s c65 sites start to serve breakfast from 8am
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Hospitality careers programme secures 3,500 jobs
A programme designed to help jobseekers into work across the hospitality industry has succeeded in finding jobs for more than 3,500 people and saving more than £17.5m of public money
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NewsFY lfls drop 1.6% at Tragus
Tragus, the Café Rouge, Bella Italia and Strada operator, saw like-for-like sale decline by 1.6% in the year to 2 June 2013
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Analysis & InsightAccess all areas
As a debate rages on the meaning of informality in the fine-dining sector, operators further down the cheque-range are looking at ways to grow volumes through making their offers more informal and subsequently more accessible. At the same time, the UK’s managed pub sector has started the year in fine fettle, but what does this mean for one its main players Orchid and backer Deutsche Bank, which is currently reviewing its options for the business
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NewsSubstantial sales uplifts from Bella refurbs
Bella Italia has experienced “significant sales uplifts” from the 10 refurbs it has so far completed across its existing estate and said it planned to open eight to 12 new sites in its next financial year
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NewsTragus to undergo debt restructure
Tragus, the Café Rouge, Bella Italia and Strada operator, is understood to be preparing to undergo a debt-for-equity swap under a proposed restructuring of its estimated £240m debt, according to The Times
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Tragus to launch Parisienne brasserie at Heathrow
Tragus has announced it is invested £1.2m in opening a new 168-cover restaurant & bar concept, La Salle, at Heathrow’s new Terminal 2: The Queen’s Terminal, next June
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NewsStrada aims to broaden appeal
Strada is aiming to broaden its appeal through a number of changes to its menu and the design of its restaurants
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Tragus e-voucher system claims award
Tragus, the Bella Italia, Café Rouge and Strada operator, has picked up the award for ‘Retail Security Initiative of the Year’ for its single use voucher system powered by technology from Eagle Eye Solution
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Bella launches breakfast offer
Bella Italia, the Tragus-owned chain, has launched a new breakfast offer, which includes the opening times across its estate being pushed forward to 9am, M&C Report understands
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Tragus to enhance sales anaylsis
Tragus, the operator of Café Rouge, Strada and Bella Italia, is to enhance its sales analysis function
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OpinionExile's over for Graham Turner
Dominic Walsh assesses the return to business of Graham Turner, the new executive chairman of Novus Leisure, and recent statements made by Gondola CEO Harvey Smyth
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OpinionTaking Tragus forward
Mark Wingett talks to Tragus chief executive John Derkach about his first year at the helm of the Café Rouge, Strada and Bella Italia operator. The former Costa Coffee managing director talks about how Bella is primed for growth, Café Rouge is going through a process of reinvigoration and working to make Strada special again, while touching on some wider sector issues
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NewsTragus makes senior marketing appointment
Tragus has appointed Victoria Searl to the new role of director of marketing for its Cafe Rouge, Belgo and concessions formats, M&C Report has learnt
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People 1st partners Tragus on unemployed scheme
Sector skills council, People 1st, and Tragus have announced a partnership that will help unemployed people find work
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Brand focus: Bella Italia
M&C Report talks to Bella Italia managing director Nick White about the continuing evolution of the Italian brand, its new design, bar areas and expansion opportunities