The Byron burger chain, which sold for £100 million 10 years ago, has been bought out of administration for £856,000 under a deal which sees nine of its branches closed down. Launched in 2007 by restaurant consultant Tom Byng from an original Kensington branch, the chain was an early champion in the ‘better burger’ stakes […]
The casual burger chain Byron, which has long flirted with collapse, has evaded such a demise yet again after being acquired by the financial firm Calverto. The company was bought upon entering administration for an undisclosed sum and Calverton will take on 20 of the 51 sites. No details have yet been made public as […]
Troubled burger group Byron will launch a new brand concept and menu on November 21. The 53-strong restaurant chain, which launched 12 years ago to much fanfare, narrowly escaped collapse amid the casual dining crunch, but has come out fighting with a bold new strategy. As much as £15m will be invested in the brand […]
Struggling burger chain Byron Burger has received a £10 million cash boost from existing investors as it looks to rejuvenate the brand. The investment follows a company voluntary agreement (CVA) last year which saw the group close 19 branches. Byron also saw a £34.5m injection from private equity firm Three Hills Capital Partners, which became […]
Sick of the North being overshadowed by London food trends, the people behind Filthy Cow burgers say they want to ‘change the face of dining in Manchester’. A pretty tall order for a humble junk food – especially considering the fact that so many London and global burger brands are on the march in Manchester […]
During our usually damp summers we Brits have braved many adverse weather conditions in the hope of lighting the barbecue and enjoying a good burger. And it looks as though tomorrow’s National Burger Day (27 August) will be no different. Events to mark this auspicious day include Mr Hyde’s CAR-B-Q at Battersea Powerstation – in a […]
In the UK they are almost as ubiquitous as Starbucks or McDonald’s, now PizzaExpress will be rolled-out across China, following a £900m buyout by a Chinese private equity firm. The chain, founded in London’s Soho back in 1965, has more than 500 outlets across the country and has inspired the biggest European restaurant sector deal of […]
