Café Rouge

The Big Table Group serves up 'resilient' performance

12-Jul-2023 By Restaurant

The group behind restaurant brands Las Iguanas, Bella Italia, Café Rouge, Banana Tree, and Amalfi has reported resilient trading in 2022.

Big Table Group chooses Birmingham for second Rouge relaunch

17-Mar-2022 By Restaurant

Big Table Group has converted a second of its Café Rouges into its new ‘more modern Parisian’ Rouge brand.

The Lowdown: name dropping

02-Dec-2021 By Stefan Chomka

Casual dining brands are ditching parts of their names in a bid to breathe new life into their concepts.

Café Rouge to trial name change under plans to create a 'more modern' dining experience

18-Nov-2021 By James McAllister

Café Rouge is trial a new brand identity that will see the Café dropped from its name and new design concepts and menu options introduced.

The Lowdown: The Cheese Suite

09-Jan-2020 By James McAllister

Café Rouge is opening what it claims is the world's first cheese-themed hotel.

Casual Dining Group to launch delivery brand out of Cafe Rouge kitchens

21-Feb-2018 By Sophie Witts

Casual Dining Group (CDG) is to launch a new delivery brand based out of its Cafe Rouge kitchens this year.

Alain Ducasse consultancy to advise on Café Rouge food development centre

01-Oct-2015 By Mark Wingett

Alain Ducasse Education Research & Consulting, the consultancy firm set up by the first chef to own restaurants carrying three Michelin Stars in three cities, is to advise the Casual Dining Group (CDG) on the development and operation of a new food...

In Operation with...Café Rouge

11-Aug-2015 By Emma Eversham

Café Rouge owner Casual Dining Group is almost a quarter of the way through the refurbishment of its 93 sites as part of plans to revive the 26-year-old French restaurant brand.

Light at the end of the tunnel for Tragus

02-Oct-2014 By Melodie Michel

Tragus has announced the completion of its financial restructuring and the appointment of Martin Robinson as non-executive chairman as part of a ‘transformational reorganisation’.

Café Rouge launches grab-and-go format at Victoria Place

06-Aug-2014 By Carina Perkins

Café Rouge has launched an experimental new format at its latest site in Victoria Place, with a focus on food-to-go to tempt commuters and shoppers.

Tragus gets landlord support for CVA

23-Jun-2014 By Mark Wingett

Tragus has received support from 85-90 per cent of landlords and creditors in regards to a Company Voluntary Agreement (CVA), which will see the company shed up to 40 sites from its Café Rouge and Bella Italia estate.

New Café Rouge MD pressing ahead with refurbishment and expansion

24-Jul-2013 By Luke Nicholls

The new managing director of the Tragus Group’s Café Rouge and Belgo brands has revealed he will be overseeing the expansion of both brands and placing a ‘huge focus’ on the project to refurbish the entire Café Rouge estate within the next three years.