Las Iguanas Faces Bankruptcy Amid 35% Rise in Costs

Las Iguanas, operating 47 restaurants in the UK, is facing bankruptcy due to rising costs, including a reported 35% increase in labor and food costs since the pandemic. The company has fallen into financial difficulties, with warnings that it may run out of funding to continue trading if a restructuring plan is not approved. A court meeting is scheduled for May 28 to discuss the plan, which aims to avoid administration, the U.K. equivalent of bankruptcy. Justice Hildyard has approved creditor meetings to vote on the restructuring plan, with final sanction set for June 5, highlighting the urgent nature of the situation.