Gaucho restaurant group races to secure rescue deal, with 1,500 jobs at risk

Chain faces administration as it struggles to pay £1m tax bill amid ‘casual dining crunch’

The Argentine restaurant group Gaucho is teetering on the brink of administration, putting 1,500 jobs at risk, as it races to secure a deal that will help it pay a £1m-plus tax bill.

The company is understood to be weighing three potential rescue deals before a late-night deadline for the bill by HM Revenue & Customs on Friday.

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