Its business , along with the wider UK beef industry , was hit in the 1990s by bovine spongiform encephalopathy , then by foot and mouth disease in 2001 . It made a loss of £ 3m in 2000 . In April 2001 , Salih sold the sites of several branches for £ 4m . The decline in American tourists after the September 11 attacks was also cited by Salih after the group went into receivership in October 2002 , with £ 7m in debt . At the time , it had 16 " Angus Steak House " outlets , six " Aberdeen Steak House " , three " Pizza Pasta " , two " Maxine 's Brasserie " , and one each of " American Burger " , " American Café Bistro " , and " Highland Steak House "
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Angus Steakhouse