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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Jul- 2023 -27 JulyPeople
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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Apr- 2023 -3 AprilPeople
UKH urges hospitality to sign new wellbeing and development promise
UKHospitality has urged hospitality firms to sign up to a new wellbeing and development promise. The new Hospitality Wellbeing and Development Promise, set up by the sector, spearheaded by the Hospitality and Tourism Skills Board and supported by Government, is designed to ensure all team-members are given the “opportunity to…
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Nov- 2022 -3 NovemberPeople
Arc Inspirations appoints Mike Tye as chairman
Arc Inspirations has appointed hospitality sector veteran and leader Mike Tye as chairman, and he will support the senior team, led by CEO and co-founder Martin Wolstencroft, in the on-going development of the business. In his new role, Tye will work alongside the team as the group plans for a…
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Oct- 2022 -12 OctoberRestaurants
Las Iguanas trials service robots in two locations
Las Iguanas, the Latin American-inspired chain restaurant, has reportedly introduced six new service robots at its restaurants in Center Parcs Elveden Forest and in Cambridge through a trial partnership with Soft Bank Robotics. It is reported that the robots will support team members with everyday tasks such as delivering food…
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Sep- 2022 -29 SeptemberBusiness
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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Jul- 2022 -1 JulyRestaurants
Big Table Group to open two new Las Iguanas sites
The Big Table Group, the operator of Las Iguanas, Bella Italia and Café Rouge, has announced the launch of two new Las Iguanas restaurants at Center Parcs, taking its total number of restaurants at Center Parcs’ five UK holiday villages to 14. It will open in Center Parcs Elveden Forest…
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May- 2022 -13 MayPeople
Big Table Group appoints first F&B director
The Big Table Group, the operator of Las Iguanas, Bella Italia and Café Rouge, has appointed David Rust to the newly created role of director of Food and Beverage. Rust has over 30 years’ experience in the hospitality industry, working with brands across hotels, restaurants and leisure. He joins from…
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Mar- 2022 -17 MarchRestaurants
Big Table Group launches Rouge concept in Birmingham
The Big Table Group has launched ‘Rouge’, a new concept restaurant in the Bullring, Birmingham, after a £250,000 refurbishment. The newly renovated restaurant is the second site nationwide, and first in the Midlands, to trial a refreshed design concept and French-inspired menu options. Located on the upper level of the…
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Feb- 2022 -9 FebruaryCatering Companies
Big Table Group names new HR director
The Big Table Group, operator of Las Iguanas, Bella Italia and Cafe Rouge, has appointed Debbie Moore as the company’s new HR director. Moore, who will start on February 15, has more than 25 years’ experience in senior HR positions in retail and hospitality, having worked as head of HR…
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Nov- 2021 -22 NovemberRestaurants
Café Rouge reopens following rebrand in Haywards Heath
Café Rouge has announced it has officially reopened in Haywards Heath under its new name ‘Rouge’. The newly renovated restaurant will be the first of a select few sites to trial new design concepts and menu options to “improve ambience and create a more modern, and relaxing dining experience”, Rouge…
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