Post-Budget fallout looms over UK insolvency reprieve

Vagabond under ‘no threat of closure’ despite appointing administrators

A spokesperson for Vagabond Wines, the popular ‘self-pour’ wine bar chain founded by Stephen Finch in 2009, has confirmed the business will continue to trade as usual despite running into financial difficulties.

Vinoteca rescued by private equity firm

Wine bar group Vinoteca’s future has been secured with the purchase of the business out of administration by a private equity firm.

Profile: Jascots back with a vengeance

Against all odds, on-trade focused Jascots survived the pandemic and administration to emerge stronger than ever. Andrew Catchpole reports.

Chapel Down to place Curious Drinks into administration

Chapel Down is to dispose of its Curious Drinks business to a NewCo, established by private equity firm Risk Capital Partners (RCP).

Casual Dining Group to close 91 restaurants

Casual Dining Group (CDG), the company that owns Bella Italia, Café Rouge, Las Iguanas and Belgo, has announced 91 of its 250 sites will remain closed permanently, resulting in the loss of 1,900 jobs to the on-trade sector.

Casual Dining Group files for administration

Casual Dining Group (CDG), owner of high street brands including Café Rouge, Bella Italia and Las Iguanas, is seeking to appoint administrators.

New deal could pull Oddbins out of administration

Oddbins could be bought back by its former owner European Food Brokers four months after it went into administration.

Oddbins slides into administration blaming Brexit and risking hundreds of jobs

Oddbins has gone into administration, putting 550 jobs in jeopardy.

Oddbins set for administration

Oddbins is reportedly poised to enter administration, putting more than 500 jobs at risk.

Business as usual for Gaucho with “exciting sale” in sight

The Gaucho Group has confirmed that it is ‘business as usual’.

Trade reactions to Conviviality collapse

In light of Conviviality’s fall from grace, following a tumultuous month which saw three profit warnings, its market value tumble, shares suspended and the departure of CEO Diana Hunter, Harpers has gathered opinions from across the drinks industry as the business prepares to file for administration