All Wildwood articles
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OpinionFarewell to the would-be action man of Big Beer
Dominic Walsh looks at the departure of Heineken boss Dolf van den Brink; the bonhomie and pantomine of pub AGMs; and what’s next on the menu for David Page at Bow Street Group
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NewsBow Street Group: ‘2026 will be a year of rebuilding, refreshment and transformation’
The Wildwood and dim t restaurants operator – formerly known as Tasty – has set out plans to invest in its estate and introduce new menus following ‘an encouraging end’ to 2025
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NewsBow Street Group sees £7.5m loss prior to restructure
The operator of Wildwood and dim t restaurants – formerly known as Tasty – saw revenue fall by 21% in the 26 weeks to 30 June 2025, to £15.1m – primarily due to the impact of five site closures last year
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NewsTasty growth strategy receives shareholder approval
The casual dining operator has a strong pipeline of potential acquisition opportunities ahead, according to proposed executive chairman David Page
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NewsTasty outlines plans for future investments
The Wildwood and dim t operator expects to use £3.6m for the acquisition of other brands, while £3m will be used to invest in existing restaurants
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NewsTasty business as rockstar restaurateurs Page and Plant join forces
Following a £9.25m cash injection, the casual dining operator is in talks with multiple businesses and hopes to announce its first acquisitions in the next six months, incoming executive chairman David Page tells MCA
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NewsTasty raises £9.25m
Proceeds will be used to invest in the group’s existing restaurants; tech and operations; acquisitions; and provide working capital support to deliver its revised growth strategy
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NewsTasty announces £9.25m fundraising to invest in growth
The casual dining operator has proposed to change its name to Bow Street Group and appoint David Page as executive chairman, with aspirations to deliver four to six acquisitions over the first three years
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NewsDavid Page in talks to raise £10m for Tasty
The placing would see Tasty renamed Bow Street Group, while the former Fulham Shore boss would take on the role of executive chairman at the London-listed Wildwood and dim t operator
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NewsTasty returns to profit following site closures and restructuring
Revenue dropped 21.9% to £36.6m, largely due to the reduced estate and one fewer trading week, while LFL sales declined 4.5%
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NewsTasty reveals 14 site closures
The business will shut 13 Wildwood restaurants and one Dim T as part of its restructuring plan, which will see it exit 20 loss-making sites in total
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NewsTasty repays bank loan early
The Wildwood operator has done away with its £1.25m facility with Barclays, and believes it is in a strong position to open five to six new sites in 2022, with one currently under offer
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NewsTasty completes workforce cut back, continues to explore cost-cutting options
Wildwood operator Tasty has completed the process of reducing its workforce by 32%, making 284 staff redundant.
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NewsTasty slashes third of workforce
Wildwood operator Tasty is making 284 staff redundant, around 32% of its workforce.
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NewsBigDish to roll out with Tasty
BigDish, the food technology company that operates a yield management platform for restaurants, has added 242 new restaurants in January.
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NewsTasty sells Dim T More London site for £2m
Tasty has exchanged contracts for the sale of its Dim T More London site for £2m.
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NewsTasty appoints Vachhani as FD
Tasty, the operator of dim t and Wildwood restaurants, has appointed Mayuri Vachhani as finance director.
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NewsTasty sees sales down but losses reduced
Tasty, which operates Wildwood and Dim T restaurants, saw sales decline by 8% for the 26 weeks to 30 June 2019, to £21.1m (2018: £23m).
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NewsDeliveroo offers 25% discount on Fridays
Deliveroo is offering consumers a 25% discount from 2,500 restaurant operators each Friday in July.
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Former Tasty and Giggling Squid directors prep new venture
Former Tasty managing director Jo Morrison and Giggling Squid operations direction Peter Morrison are launching a new all-day dining restaurant concept in Hove.