Bella Italia, Cafe Rouge and Las Iguanas are closing restaurants - including these three in Yorkshire
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The owner of Bella Italia, Cafe Rouge and Las Iguanas has said it plans to cut almost 2,000 jobs after calling in administrators.
Casual Dining Group said it would close 91 of its 250 restaurants - including three on Yorkshire, which are:
Bella Italia
– Birstall
Cafe Rouge
– York
Las Iguanas
– Harrogate
– Sheffield
It still leaves around 4,050 workers at the company's sites across the UK.
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Hide AdThe board said that entering administration was in the best interest of stakeholders during the "extreme operating environment" it is having to trade through.
It is looking for a new owner, but said that the administration would allow it to end negotiations with landlords, a "critical step" before finding a buyer.