Casual Dining Group
Reporting on the legacy operations, brand transitions, and strategic changes tied to one of the UK’s most recognisable casual dining groups, now operating under new ownership. This section covers estate restructures, leadership shifts, and F&B developments across former group brands, offering insight for hospitality professionals tracking the evolution of high street dining, post-administration recovery, and brand repositioning in a competitive marketplace.
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Nov- 2018 -15 NovemberBusiness
CDG signs exclusivity deal for Las Iguanas, Oriel and Bella Italia in UAE
Casual Dining Group (CDG), the operator of mid-market restaurant brands, has agreed a new franchising deal for its Las Iguanas, Bella Italia and Oriel Grande Brasserie brands in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The deal with RELAM Investment will give exclusivity to open and operate the brands in the UAE…
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Oct- 2018 -12 OctoberRestaurants
Mustard restaurant to relaunch as Le Petit Citron
Brook Green restaurant, Mustard, is to relaunch as Le Petit Citron on 9 November, the former British brasserie will become a French bistro. The restaurant will serve a classic French menu alongside drinks such as Lillet martinis, Cassis and Lavender gin and tonics as well as Kir Framboises. Dishes served…
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Jul- 2018 -2 JulyBusiness
Cafe Rouge, Las Iguanas and Bella Italia owner invests £30m in high street
Casual Dining Group, the owner of Cafe Rouge, Las Iguanas and Bella Italia has announced it is to invest £30m in its 300 restaurants to enhance their performance as part of a refinancing of the company. The group’s restaurants are already performing ahead of the market with the company reporting…
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