Casual Dining Group to launch in United Arab Emirates
The company who owns the Bella Italia and Las Iguanas brands is also looking to expand in more markets in Asia, Europe and North Africa.
Operator of Bella Italia and Las Iguanas Casual Dining Group (CDG) has announced that they have signed an exclusivity deal with investment company RELAM Investment to launch their brands in United Arab Emirates.
The investment firm will be opening a minimum of 11 Oriel Grande Brasserie, Bella Italia and Las Iguanas stores in the country, eyeing Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
“CDG specialises in creating unique and memorable customer experiences and we are confident there is significant demand for its brands across the UAE, as the taste for European cuisine rises,” Sultan Ali Rashed Lootah, chairman and managing director of RELAM Investment, said
“The food scene across the UAE, particularly in Dubai, is vibrant and exciting at this moment in time and we are very much looking forward to working together on this new partnership.”
The Sunday Times previously reported that CDG called in a restructuring adviser "in an attempt to strong-arm landlords into cutting rents."
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