Banana Tree

Today’s news in brief – 24/01/24

Wetherspoons revealed that like-for-like sales rose 10.1% during H1 to 21 January compared with last year. The pub chain attributed its performance to bar sales rising by 11.8%, food by 7.9%, and slot and fruit machines by 10.4%. Hotel rooms in its pub estate also saw a rise of 3.1%…

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Big Table Group appoints new Banana Tree managing director

UK hospitality group The Big Table Group has appointed Kate Wilton as Banana Tree’s new managing director. The news comes after Anne Chow, current managing director, announced that she is stepping down from her role after 28 years with the business. Wilton will take up her new role at the…

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TRG confirms takeover counterbid from Pizza Express owner

The Restaurant Group has confirmed this morning (26 October) that it has received a request from Wheel Topco, the owner of Pizza Express, to evaluate a possible takeover offer for the company.  However, TRG said that no written or verbal indicative proposal relating to a possible offer – including as…

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Big Table Group appoints Las Iguanas managing director

The Big Table Group has announced the appointment of Lisa Gibbons as the new managing director of Las Iguanas effective from 31 July, following a review of internal and external candidates.  Gibbons takes up her new role with over 20 years of experience in hospitality, having started her career in…

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Big Table Group sales hit £206.2m in FY22

Big Table Group revealed that full sales reached £206.2m in the 12 months to 30 October 2022, an increase from £142.1m in the previous year, despite Covid restrictions, energy and food price inflation, and the end of business rates concessions.  The group, which operates Las Iguanas, Bella Italia, Café Rouge,…

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Big Table Group acquires Banana Tree

The Big Table Group, operator of Las Iguanas, Bella Italia and Café Rouge, has acquired the fast-casual Pan-Asian restaurant chain, Banana Tree, adding a new cuisine flavour to its family of restaurant brands. The group said Banana Tree is famous for its authentic, exotic and street-food inspired dishes, with flavours…

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