All Las Iguanas articles – Page 10
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TGI secures Brighton Marina site
TGI Friday’s, the Karen Forrester-led, Electra Partners-backed chain, is set to open its first site in Brighton
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La Tasca makes operational team changes
La Tasca has made a couple of operational changes with James Picton, group operations director, and Peter Evans, finance director, leaving or set to leave the company
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Bella to open 20 sites by end of May
Bella Italia, the Casual Dining Group (CDG) brand, is launching four new sites this month as part of a 20-strong openings schedule between now and May.
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OpinionPutting spotlight back on brands
Casual Dining Group is gearing up for substantial growth over the next few years, fuelled by seemingly unstoppable growth from the Bella Italia brand. CDG property director Phil Derbyshire talks to James Wallin about the evolution of brands, cannibalisation and how landlords are continually raising the bar for operators
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CDG to open Luton Airport Oriel
The Casual Dining Group is to open site under its brasserie concept Oriel and Bella Italia brand at Luton Airport
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Aqua Italia lines up South East debut
Aqua Italia, the premium Italian restaurant chain, has lined up its first opening in the South East, in Lewes.
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Analysis & InsightOnes to watch
Mark Wingett studies the tea leaves before taking a look at eight concepts that he believes have an interesting 12 months ahead in terms of expansion and establishing themselves in the national consciousness
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NewsLas Iguanas secures ex-Strada site
Las Iguanas is set to open a further flagship site in London, after securing a site in Bloomsbury
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CDG looking to operate Bella and LI together
Casual Dining Group (CDG) is looking at opportunities to operate its Bella Italia and Las Iguanas brands in joint schemes, M&C understands.
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Equistone closes in on Gaucho
Private equity group Equistone is believed to be putting the final touches to its proposed c£100m acquisition of Gaucho
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Las Iguanas launches year-long 25th birthday celebrations
Las Iguanas is inviting guests to help it celebrate its Silver Jubilee throughout 2016
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NewsRetailers’ Retailer of the Year Awards 2016 finalists announced
The finalists for next year’s Retailers’ Retailer of the Year Awards (RROTY) have been revealed, with the Bridgepoint-backed Azzurri Group leading the list of nominees, closely followed by Wagamama
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Operators line up for Speke development
Wagamama, Las Iguanas and Bella Italia have all been lined up to open as part of the revamp of the New Mersey retail park in Speke
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Analysis & Insight
Dialling up deal activity
2015 was yet another big year for deal activity in the restaurants and bars sector, says Kieran Lawton, M&A director at BDO.
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NewsEquistone takes lead on Gaucho
Private equity group Equistone is believed to be in advanced talks to acquire Gaucho
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KKR makes CDG investment
KKR, the US private equity group, has supported a debt refinancing of the Casual Dining Group
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NewsFY pre-tax profit nears £5m at Turtle Bay
Turtle Bay, the Piper-backed Caribbean chain, saw FY pre-tax profit increase by 131% to £4.5m and turnover climb from £9.9m to £26m
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NewsLas Iguanas strengthens head office team
Las Iguanas has further strengthened its head office team, with the appointments of a group HR director and head of food development
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NewsFive new Bella Italias to open by Christmas
Casual Dining Group is set to open five new Bella Italia restaurants between now and Christmas.