These are the harshest of times for the casual dining industry. Much like the beleaguered high-street, it seems that every week brings headlines of another restaurant business becoming insolvent and/or making mass-closures. The past few months alone have seen established names such as Prezzo, Byron, Gaucho, Jamie’s Italian, Cotes Brasserie and Strada close numerous outlets. Meanwhile, Carluccio’s is undergoing an insolvency process (a Company Voluntary Arrangement).