Bain Capital Private Equity has sold nearly a third of its remaining equity stake in Japanese restaurant operator Skylark, generating proceeds of JPY35 billion ($315 million). It had invested in the company, which operates in the consumer, retail & dining vertical, in 2011. It is the largest operator of sit-in “family style” restaurants operating under such brands as Gusto, Steak Gusto, Jonathan’s, Bamiyan and Yume-an.