The Big Table Group
Coverage of brand performance, estate strategy, and F&B development across a major UK restaurant group operating concepts including Las Iguanas, Bella Italia, and Café Rouge. This section explores leadership updates, site activity, digital growth, and menu innovation, offering insight for hospitality professionals tracking casual dining evolution, multi-brand group dynamics, and consumer engagement across high street and leisure locations.
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Jun- 2025 -26 JuneRestaurants
Big Table Group halves FY losses following job cuts
The Big Table Group, owner of Cafe Rouge and Bella Italia, has seen losses before tax narrow by 68%, from £13.8m to £4.4m in its full-year results, following a decision to cut 700 jobs and streamline operations. In the year ended 27 October 2024, Big Table Group’s brands saw full…
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Sep- 2024 -11 SeptemberRestaurants
Bella Italia launches first rewards app
Bella Italia has announced the launch of its first rewards app as part of the restaurant brand’s ‘Feel Bella’ campaign. The rewards app, which has been developed over the span of six months, has been designed to treat customers with exclusive discounts and perks, as well as to showcase new…
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May- 2024 -21 MayNews
Today’s news in brief – 21/05/24
The Big Table Group reported a pre-tax loss of £13.8m for the year ended October 2023, despite having increased its turnover from £26.1m to £31.6m. The owner of Café Rouge, Bella Italia, and Frankie and Benny’s attributed its performance to rising inflation, which had commenced during 2022 and had also…
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21 MayRestaurants
The Big Table Group losses widen in FY results
The Big Table Group has reported a pre-tax loss of £13.8m for the year to 29 October 2023, despite having increased its turnover from £26.1m to £31.6m. This comes after the group, which owns Café Rouge, Bella Italia, and Frankie and Benny’s, among other chains, also posted a loss of…
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Jan- 2024 -24 JanuaryNews
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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24 JanuaryRestaurants
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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Oct- 2023 -26 OctoberRestaurants
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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Sep- 2023 -28 SeptemberNews
Today’s news in brief – 28/09/23
The former COO of Greene King, Richard Lewis, is set to become the new CEO of RedCat Pub Company, succeeding Phil Birbeck starting from 2 October. Lewis, with extensive experience in the retail and pub sectors, joined Greene King in 2011 and became COO in 2017. Prior to that, he…
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28 SeptemberNews
Big Table Group appoints new MD of Leisure Division
Big Table Group has announced the appointment of Debbie Husband as managing director for the Leisure Division that was recently acquired from The Restaurant Group (TRG). Husband will join The Big Table Group in October. She most recently held the position of managing director at the Rank Group PLC, having…
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12 SeptemberNews
TRG offloads leisure business to Big Table Group
TRG has announced that it has entered into an agreement for the proposed sale of its leisure business comprising 75 trading sites and associated restaurant and management team employees to the Big Table Group. As part of the transaction, TRG will pay a cash contribution of £7.5m to the Big…
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