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.
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TOP 20 UK RESTAURANT GROUPS IN 2009 (by number of outlets)
Owner | 2009 outlets | 2008 outlets | Selected brands | |
1 | Mitchells & Butlers | 775 | 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) |
2 | Gondola | 585 | 575 | PizzaExpress, Ask, Zizzi |
3 | Whitbread | 372 | 398 | Beefeater, Brewers Fayre, Table Table |
4 | [Punch Taverns](http://www.punchtaverns.com/Punch) | 362 | 344 (Spirit) | Chef & Brewer, Two For One, Miller's |
5 | The Restaurant Group | 350 | 336 | Frankie & Benny's, Garfunkels, Chiquito |
6 | Tragus | 270 | 267 | Café Rouge, Bella Italia, Strada |
7 | Nando's | 213 | 190 | Nando's |
8 | Bay Restaurant Group | 190 | 381 | La Tasca, Slug & Lettuce,haha Grill |
9 | Little Chef | 180 | 179 | Little Chef |
10 | [Famous Brands](http://www.famousbrands.co.za/home/index.asp) | 176 | 178 | Wimpy |
11 | Greene King | 155 | 238 | Hungry Horse, Loch Fyne |
12 | Prezzo | 141 | 135 | Prezzo, Ultimate Burger, iMMO |
13 | Clapham House | 79 | 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 |
15 | Town Centre Restaurants | 57 | 58 | [Auberge](http://www.auberge-restaurant.co.uk/), [Café Giardino](http://www.cafe-giardino.co.uk/), [Azzurro](http://www.azzurro-restaurant.co.uk/) |
16 | Wagamama | 56 | 59 | Wagamama |
17 | Ispani Family | 55 | - | [Ponti's](http://www.pontis.co.uk/jsp/pontis.jsp), [Caffe Alba](http://caffealba.co.uk/web/) |
18 | Carluccio's | 42 | 39 | Carluccio's |
19 | YO! Sushi | 41 | 33 | YO! Sushi |
20 | Orchid Pubs | 40 | 44 | [Oriental Restaurant Group](http://www.orchidgroup.co.uk/about-oriental-restaurant-group.php), [Contemporary Carvery](http://www.orchidgroup.co.uk/about-carvery.php) |
21 | Individual Restaurant Group | 34 | 30 | [Piccolino](http://www.individualrestaurantcompanyplc.co.uk/piccolino.html), [Zinc](http://www.individualrestaurantcompanyplc.co.uk/zinc.html), [Bank |
22 | Regent Inns\* | 31 | - | Old Orleans |