Top 22 restaurant groups in 2009

09 April 2010 by
Top 22 restaurant groups in 2009

Managed pub group Mitchells & Butlers retained its status as the UK's largest restaurant operator in 2009.

The group added 47 new venues to its portfolio to bring its total estate to 775, 190 more than its nearest rival Gondala which owns the PizzaExpress, Ask and Zizzi chains.

The list only features pub groups where food accounts for 50% or more of turnover, and also includes Whitbread, Punch Taverns, Greene King and Orchid Pubs.

These facts and figures are reported in British Hospitality: Trends and Statistics 2009, published by the British Hospitality Association.

The full report (which is free to BHA members) can be bought for £250 (for the printed version) or £175 (for a PDF file). For enquiries or orders, phone 0207 404 7744 or contact Philippa Brady.

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TOP 20 UK RESTAURANT GROUPS IN 2009 (by number of outlets)

Owner2009 outlets2008 outletsSelected brands
1Mitchells & Butlers775 728 Harvester](http://www.harvester.co.uk), [Toby](http://www.toby-carvery.co.uk), [All Bar One](http://www.allbarone.co.uk), [Vintage Inns ](http://www.vintageinn.co.uk)
2Gondola585 575 PizzaExpress, Ask, Zizzi
3Whitbread372 398 Beefeater, Brewers Fayre, Table Table
4[Punch Taverns](http://www.punchtaverns.com/Punch) 362 344 (Spirit) Chef & Brewer, Two For One, Miller's
5The Restaurant Group 350 336 Frankie & Benny's, Garfunkels, Chiquito
6Tragus 270 267 Café Rouge, Bella Italia, Strada
7Nando's 213 190 Nando's
8Bay Restaurant Group190 381 La Tasca, Slug & Lettuce,haha Grill
9Little Chef 180 179 Little Chef
10[Famous Brands](http://www.famousbrands.co.za/home/index.asp) 176 178 Wimpy
11Greene King155 238 Hungry Horse, Loch Fyne
12Prezzo141 135 Prezzo, Ultimate Burger, iMMO
13Clapham House79 74 Gourmet Burger Kitchen, [The Real Greek](http://www.therealgreek.com/)
14[Paramount Restaurants](http://www.paramountrestaurants.co.uk/)75 75 Chez Gerard, Caffè Uno
15Town Centre Restaurants57 58 [Auberge](http://www.auberge-restaurant.co.uk/), [Café Giardino](http://www.cafe-giardino.co.uk/), [Azzurro](http://www.azzurro-restaurant.co.uk/)
16Wagamama56 59 Wagamama
17Ispani Family55 - [Ponti's](http://www.pontis.co.uk/jsp/pontis.jsp), [Caffe Alba](http://caffealba.co.uk/web/)
18Carluccio's 42 39 Carluccio's
19YO! Sushi 41 33 YO! Sushi
20Orchid Pubs40 44 [Oriental Restaurant Group](http://www.orchidgroup.co.uk/about-oriental-restaurant-group.php), [Contemporary Carvery](http://www.orchidgroup.co.uk/about-carvery.php)
21Individual Restaurant Group34 30 [Piccolino](http://www.individualrestaurantcompanyplc.co.uk/piccolino.html), [Zinc](http://www.individualrestaurantcompanyplc.co.uk/zinc.html), [Bank
22Regent Inns\* 31 - Old Orleans
Note: UK outlets only. Includes pubs whose food sales exceed 50% of turnover \\* Regent Inns went into administration in October 2009 Source: Horizon FS
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