Oak View Group's Rhubarb Hospitality Collection Acquires Brûlée Catering

Oak View Group Acquires Rhubarb Hospitality Collection

June 1, 2023

Restaurants & Hospitality

Oak View Group (OVG) has acquired UK-based Rhubarb Hospitality Collection (RHC) from LGT Private Debt. RHC, a premium hospitality and catering operator with around 2,000 employees and forecasted nine-figure revenues in 2023, will be integrated into OVG Hospitality to expand and elevate food & beverage and premium hospitality services across OVG-owned and third-party venues worldwide.

Oak View Group Acquires Spectrum Catering, Concessions & Event Services

August 1, 2022

Restaurants & Hospitality

Oak View Group's OVG Hospitality division has acquired Spectrum Catering, Concessions & Event Services, a Houston-area event food service company that specializes in sporting events, music festivals, and artist/tour catering. The deal expands OVG Hospitality's portfolio and capabilities in live-event food and hospitality services across major sports, festival and touring markets.

Oak View Group Acquires Spectra

November 19, 2021

Media & Entertainment

Oak View Group (OVG) completed its acquisition of Spectra, the venue management, food & beverage and hospitality business formerly part of Comcast Spectacor, after receiving DOJ approval. The combined company will operate as a full-service live events and entertainment platform, integrating Spectra's venue management and hospitality capabilities with OVG's venue development, sponsorship and facilities services.

Bruin Capital Takes Majority Interest in Proof of the Pudding

May 15, 2023

Restaurants & Hospitality

Bruin Capital has taken a majority interest in Proof of the Pudding, an Atlanta-headquartered catering, food service and event management company. Proof’s CEO Adam Noyes and the leadership team will continue to run the business with meaningful ownership as Bruin looks to scale premium hospitality and venue food-service capabilities across its sports and entertainment portfolio.

Darden Restaurants Acquires Ruth's Hospitality Group

May 3, 2023

Restaurants & Hospitality

Darden Restaurants agreed to acquire all outstanding shares of Ruth's Hospitality Group, the owner/operator of Ruth's Chris Steak House, in an all-cash transaction valued at about $715 million ($21.50 per share). The deal, which closed June 14, 2023 via a tender offer and short-form merger, brings roughly 155 Ruth's Chris locations and nearly 5,000 team members into Darden's portfolio of restaurant brands.

Groupe Le Duff (Bridor) Acquires Lecoq Cuisine Corporation

July 21, 2022

Food & Beverage

Groupe Le Duff, through its Bridor subsidiary, has acquired Lecoq Cuisine Corporation, a U.S. producer of premium frozen Viennese and French-style pastries. The deal adds Lecoq's Bridgeport, Connecticut production capacity (about 250 employees and $60M revenue in 2022) to Bridor's global frozen bakery platform to support North American growth.