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Apollo’s £506mn deal to buy The Restaurant Group includes ‘irrevocable undertaking’ for HK-based fund to exit its holding
Shareholders may find buyout fund’s price put on group no more appetising than a warmed-up lasagne
Sale of The Restaurant Group comes after months of pressure from activist investors
Management will hope to quiet activist investors critical of group’s languishing share price
The Restaurant Group says Ken Hanna’s decision to leave was due to ‘personal reasons’
Group raises full-year earnings expectations despite pressure on consumer incomes
Activist hedge funds continue push for shake-up at The Restaurant Group
Shares in The Restaurant Group fall after the company denies speculation over an imminent asset sale
Warning follows TRG’s refusal to grant a board seat to Hong Kong hedge fund
Activist investor accuses the Wagamama owner of mismanaging the company
Hong Kong-based fund could shake up owner of Wagamama and Frankie & Benny’s chains
The Restaurant Group reins in home delivery services as it battles to remain competitive amid soaring inflation
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Fever-Tree, Wagamama owner and Gym Group highlight hit from surging inflationary costs
The Restaurant Group looks to upgrade earnings forecast despite drop in diners since 2019
Appointment comes after Greg Clarke was forced to quit for using ‘unacceptable’ language
The Restaurant Group turns to shareholders as losses widen to £127m
Pubs and restaurant chains cash in on retreat to comfort foods in lockdown
Owners of Wagamama, Frankie & Benny’s, Franco Manca and The Real Greek detail impact of closures
More than a third of investors show distaste for payouts in face of pandemic
Covid-19 widens losses at The Restaurant Group, but trading is better than expected
The slimmed down group is now well placed to benefit from recovery, when it comes
UK owner of chains including Wagamama expects only a quarter of estate to open by end-July
Closures to largely impact Frankie & Benny’s chain as pandemic deepens crisis in casual dining sector
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