Children’s wear retailer Rhubarb collapses into voluntary administration, closing six retail stores

Home-grown children’s wear brand Rhubarb has collapsed into voluntary administration. Originally founded in 2002 as a homewares designer and importer, Rhubarb Enterprises began selling children’s clothing and products in 2008 from its first retail store in Doncaster in melbourne’s eastern suburbs. By the end of 2012, there were six Rhubarb stores operating, with four located…

Ex-Masterchef judge George Calombaris’ restaurant empire goes into adminstation

Celebrity chef George Calombaris has put much of his restaurant empire into voluntary administration. Advisory and investment firm KordaMentha has been appointed as administrators of 22 companies in the Made Establishment Group. Calombaris’ Made Establishment group, which KordaMentha says operates 12 restaurants and food venues in melbourne, is going into voluntary administration after a meeting on Monday…