All The Restaurant Group (TRG) articles
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Analysis & InsightWagamama drops fresh new summer menu
The new range is designed to cater to a variety of dining needs, and centred on eating out trends including personalisation, freshness, and health
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NewsWagamama signs 15-year lease in Preston
The chain has secured a 4,125 sq ft unit in Preston’s £45m Animate leisure development, with fit-out expected to begin “imminently” and the site expected to open early this summer
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NewsWagamama CEO Thomas Heier to step down
Wagamama UK CEO Thomas Heier will step down at the end of June after eight years with the brand, with current TRG CFO Mark Chambers set to take over
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NewsThe Restaurant Group acquires 10 pubs from Oakman
The Wagamama operator is committed to growing its Brunning & Price pubs business, with the Oakman pubs representing a significant strategic opportunity
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NewsThe Restaurant Group in talks to buy Oakman sites
The Wagamama owner is in advanced discussions to acquire some of Oakman’s pubs and integrate them into the Brunning & Price estate, Sky News reports
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InterviewsWagamama surpasses 1m loyalty members as omnichannel grows
CEO Thomas Heier tells MCA the programme is already driving “positive movements to member visit frequency” since launching in 2024, with further functionality and features in the pipeline
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NewsWagamama loyalty scheme integrated with Deliveroo
The delivery service has integrated a restaurant loyalty programme into its app for the first time, launching Wagamama’s Soul Club rewards scheme for UK customers
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NewsTRG Concessions and Barburrito appoints director
Michele Bacon, previously of Côte, Carluccios, Giraffe and Pizza Express, joins as central operations director
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NewsWagamama issues £330m in senior debt
As part of a refinancing and new capital structure, The Restaurant Group has been split up into three separate divisions. A source said there were no imminent plans to break up the group
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NewsTRG explores £300m refinancing
The Wagamama owner is seeking to reduce its borrowing costs by locking in lower interest rates, Sky News reports
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NewsIn pictures: Wagamama’s new trend-led menu
Part of the new ‘no one way to wagamama’ campaign, the pan-Asian casual dining operator is looking to position itself as a ‘versatile eating house for every occasion’
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up the week’s biggest openings stories, featuring Big Mamma Group, BAO, Inception Group, and more
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NewsThe Restaurant Group delivers double-digit growth across divisions
CEO Any Hornby hailed a “genuinely transformational year for TRG” where Wagamama saw 11% lfl growth, and Brunning & Price pubs and Concessions saw a 10% and 29% uplift respectively in 2023
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Analysis & InsightBrunning & Price named top pub operator
The Restaurant Group’s pub division has topped CGA’s PubTrack rankings and is joined in the top five by St Austell, Hydes Anvil, Youngs, and Everards
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InterviewsJones the Grocer looks forward to ‘healthy future’ in UK market
The Australia-founded all-day dining brand is keen to grow the business in the UK as it launches its first site in Europe in partnership with TRG Concessions, CEO Jon Knight tells MCA
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NewsTRG Concessions: ‘If you don’t change, you don’t evolve’
CEO Jon Knight discusses the division’s evolving menu management strategy, building relationships with franchise partners, and the behaviours of a varied travel hub consumer
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NewsPizza Express decides not to make an offer for TRG
Parent company Wheel Topco has cited market conditions for not proceeding with a bid for TRG
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NewsPizzaExpress owners may make rival bid, TRG says
The Restaurant Group has said it will ‘carefully consider’ a rival bid, which may result in a bidding war between Apollo and PizzaExpress owners Wheel Topco
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Analysis & InsightTRG/PizzaExpress combination offers ‘compelling logic’
MCA asks industry commentators about a potential bid by PizzaExpress owner Wheel Topco for The Restaurant Group, a deal that could not only see cost synergies but combine two of the high street’s biggest brands
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NewsPizza Express makes approach for TRG
The Restaurant Group has confirmed Pizza Express has made a request for information to evaluate a possible rival offer for the company