The Restaurant Group
This compiles our reporting on The Restaurant Group (TRG), operator of prominent UK brands including Wagamama, Frankie & Benny’s, and Brunning & Price. We cover TRG’s strategic decisions, financial performance, brand portfolio changes, executive leadership moves, site rationalisation, and growth initiatives. Our analysis offers critical insight for restaurant operators, F&B executives, and hospitality professionals tracking the direction of one of the UK’s most influential multi-brand operators in casual dining and pub restaurants.
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Sep- 2024 -20 SeptemberRestaurants
Wingstop UK appoints head of acquisitions amid expansion plans
Wingstop UK has announced the appointment of Adrian Saunders as its new head of acquisitions. Saunders previously led the acquisition of approximately 90 restaurants for The Restaurant Group, including Frankie and Benny’s and Chiquito locations. He also successfully acquired 45 prime high street and shopping centre sites for Wagamama, including…
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Jul- 2024 -26 JulyNews
Duo of restaurateurs expand presence in Chinatown
Korean street food brand Bunsik and Kung Fu Burger are opening new locations in London’s Chinatown. Bunsik will join Chinatown London’s food landscape in September, marking the restaurant group’s second site within the destination. The 900 sq ft site at 31 Wardour Street is next-door to Pochawa Grill, Maguro Group’s…
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3 JulyRestaurants
Hawksmoor explores sale to aid international expansion
Hawksmoor has reportedly begun exploring a sales process that could value the restaurant group at roughly £100m in a bid to grow its international presence, according to The Financial Times. It is understood that investment bank Stephens has been appointed to run the sale process, and has already begun talking…
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Jun- 2024 -17 JuneNews
German Doner Kebab to open new site in Metrocentre
German Doner Kebab (GDK) has announced it will be unveiling a new site in the North East destination Metrocentre. The opening of GDK Metrocentre, which has a capacity for 42 covers with a 2823 sq ft site, marks the brand’s 143rd franchised location across the UK and the second location…
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13 JunePubs and Bars
CGA names Brunning and Price as UK’s top pub operator
Brunning and Price, part of the restaurant group, has been named the UK’s top pub operator for a second consecutive year by CGA’s outlet index survey. Other operators in the top five include St Austell Brewery, Hydes Anvil, Youngs and Everards. Brunning and Price also tops the rankings when measured…
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May- 2024 -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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Apr- 2024 -12 AprilRestaurants
Six By Nico announces Oxford opening
Restaurant group Six by Nico has announced it will be opening a new restaurant in Westgate Oxford on Wednesday 22 May, which will be its fifteenth restaurant across the UK. Founded by chef Nico Simeone, Six by Nico is known for its six-course tasting menu that changes every six weeks,…
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3 AprilNews
Chotto Matte to open in Manchester in 2025
Japanese-Peruvian restaurant group Chotto Matte will launch their first restaurant in Manchester in early 2025. The new culinary destination will occupy the 20,000 sq ft rooftop at the St Michael’s development, overlooking Manchester’s Town Hall. The restaurant will feature an interior design scheme by designer Andy Martin who has collaborated…
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Mar- 2024 -25 MarchNews
Today’s news in brief – 25/03/24
Gail’s owner, Bread Holdings, is readying for a potential sale for more than £200m, according to Sky News. The news comes as Gail’s, which is also part-owned by Risk Capital Partners, has grown rapidly after Bread Holdings acquired it in September 2021. According to sources, a formal sale process is…
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25 MarchRestaurants
Al Dente announces new opening
Al Dente has announced the opening of its new restaurant in Angel, marking its fifth location in London. The restaurant chain is set to launch the new eatery in April 2024, following a string of successful openings that began in 2018. Following the opening in Angel, Al Dente aims to…
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