Activist Oasis pushes for sell-off of Wagamama owner TRG’s pubs

Brunning & Price pubs form one division of The Restaurant Group, which is under pressure from activist investor Oasis
Brunning & Price pubs form one division of The Restaurant Group, which is under pressure from activist investor Oasis

The activist investor targeting Wagamama’s owner The Restaurant Group (TRG) wants the company to look at selling its Brunning & Price pubs and its airport concessions business in an attempt to cut its debt pile.

Hong Kong-based Oasis is understood to be pushing for TRG to unveil divestments on Wednesday when it reveals the results of a strategic review of its business alongside its full-year results.

Oasis launched a public campaign against TRG last month, attacking its board for overseeing a “long-term decline in market value” while tapping investors for cash three times in the past five years.

Oasis, which says it owns a 6.5 per cent stake, criticised TRG for failing to update on its trading in the past six months and said it