Over the past few weeks, a number of the country’s leading casual restaurants have found themselves in financial difficulties, with a number collapsing altogether. With news recently that nearly 35 of the top 100 British restaurant groups are operating at a loss , this post will look at some of the reasons why this may be and the potential effect of such a damaging phase for a sector that employs so many people in the U.K. However, on the back of that review, the question will be raised as to what legal options are available to these companies as they suffer financial difficulties, and also whether they may be effective in allowing the sector to survive the current crisis. The leading story in this particular field is that of the troubles being experienced by celebrity Chef Jamie Oliver. Oliver, and his Jamie’s Italian group have hit the headlines more than most in recent months, with stories revolving around the development that Oliver had to pump in £3 million of his own mone...

In this very short post, the focus will be on the difficulties being faced at the moment by the famous ‘Toys-R-Us’ brand, founded almost 70 years ago in the United States. Founded in 1948 by Charles Lazarus , the company would go on to be a huge success, essentially coming to be synonymous with the children’s toys market; the company has since gone on to establish itself in countries all around the world, and today’s post will focus on its U.K. operations, which began in 1985 , and the troubles facing the company as a whole. It was reported earlier today that rather than demonstrate the continuance of this success, the British arm of the Toys R Us Company is facing the prospect of going into administration – the process whereby an administrator takes charge and attempts to rescue the company as a going concern. This negative development will, according to reports, put more than 3,000 British jobs at risk , with the prospect of administration drawing ever closer after an attempt...