The Restaurant Group appoints new CEO
Casual dining operator The Restaurant Group has announced the appointment of Andy Hornby as its new CEO. His start date is yet to be announced, as is the date current ...
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Greene King and TRG among firms ‘failing’ on gender diversity
The Investment Association and the Hampton-Alexander Review have written to 69 of the FTSE 350 companies, including pub group Greene King, outlining concerns about the lack of gender diversity on ...
The Restaurant Group sales drop 2%
The Restaurant Group (TRG) saw a 2% drop in its like-for-like sales for the 52 weeks ending 30 December 2018 compared with the same period last year. This is excluding ...
Wagamama outperforms sector with 12% sales growth
Asian noodle chain Wagamama has continued to outperform its competitors for almost five years (239 weeks) as it posted a turnover increase of 15.4% to £81.5m in the 28 weeks ...
Wagamama to share £4m bonus among staff following TRG sale
Wagamama is to give its employees Christmas bonuses of up to £2,000 from a £4m pot following the sale of the Asian dining chain to The Restaurant Group (TRG) for ...
The Restaurant Group acquisition of Wagamama to go ahead
The Restaurant Group’s (TRG) acquisition of Wagamama is to go ahead despite 40% of shareholders voting against the deal. Shares in the group sank by 13% on Wednesday, with big ...
TRG investors to oppose Wagamama acquisition
The Restaurant Group’s (TRG) investors are planning to vote against the company’s proposal to acquire Wagamama as they have said it “throws up too many red flags”. Columbia Threadneedle Investments, ...
Customer at the heart: product and pricing strategies
With increasing financial pressures and a tough climate, casual dining brands strive to balance winning custom with achieving margins. Certainly not easy to achieve simultaneously. We ask how operators can ...
Restaurant Group plans rights issue to fund Wagamama purchase
The Restaurant Group (TRG) has announced it is a offer a discounted rights issue in order to fund its purchase of Wagamama. As many as 290 million new shares are ...
The Restaurant Group buys Wagamama
Frankie and Benny’s owner The Restaurant Group (TRG) has announced it has conditionally agreed to purchase Mabel Topco, operating as Wagamama for a cash payment of £357m. TRG said its ...
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