Gondola Group was a chain restaurant operator in the United Kingdom and Ireland. It operated several casual dining brands:Byron Hamburgers, sold to Hutton Collins for £100 million in October 2013. Kettners, champagne bar and restaurant, sold in 2013/2014. PizzaExpress, sold to the China based private equity firm Hony Capital in July 2014 for £900 million. ASK Italian and Zizzi, Italian food. Sold to Bridgepoint Capital in February 2015 for £250 million.