Oak View Group Acquires Rhubarb Hospitality Collection
June 1, 2023
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.
- Buyers
- Oak View Group
- Targets
- Rhubarb Hospitality Collection (RHC)
- Sellers
- LGT Private Debt
- Industry
- Restaurants & Hospitality
- Location
- United Kingdom
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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