Nominations for Casual Dining Awards 2023 announced
Recognising the standout casual dining operators of the year, the Casual Dining Awards has released its shortlist for 2023. Carefully curated by a panel of respectable names, the shortlist includes 60 brands – featuring industry titans like Azzurri Group, The Big Table Group, Greene King, Loungers, Mission Mars, Mitchells & Butlers, and The Restaurant Group to leading brands like Dishoom, Wahaca, Honest Burger, Franco Manca, Pizza Express, and wagamama.
Organised by Diversified Communications UK (event organisers of The Casual Dining Show) the Casual Dining Awards will take place at the London Marriott Hotel, in Grosvenor Square, on 27 April. Finalists are competing across 18 categories, including Best New Restaurant Site, Best Family Dining Experience, Menu Innovation Award, Brand Marketing of the Year, and Best Designed Pub / Bar of the Year.
The Casual Dining Awards shortlist in full:
Trailblazer of the Year – sponsored by Luxlo
- No shortlist, winner to be announced at the Awards evening.
New Concept of the Year – sponsored by the Casual Dining Show
- Bacchanalia
- Gallio
- Jacuzzi
- Notto Pasta Bar
- Saltie Girl
Best New Pub/Bar Site
- Albert’s Schloss, Liverpool
- Brewdog, Waterloo
- F1 Arcade, St Paul’s
- New World Trading Company, Ipswich
- Oche, The Strand
- Stereo, Covent Garden
Best New Restaurant Site – sponsored by Commercial Kitchen
- Browns, Ruislip
- Dishoom, Canary Wharf
- Gusto Italian, Oxford
- Hawksmoor, Liverpool
- Jacuzzi, Kensington
- The Libertine, London
- Pizza Pilgrims, Brighton
Sustainable Operator Award
- The Alchemist
- Hawksmoor
- Pizza Pilgrims
- Revolution Bars
- wagamama
- Wahaca
Employer of the Year (1-49 sites) – sponsored by Bizimply
- Dishoom
- Hawksmoor
- Mowgli
- Pizza Pilgrims
- Turtle Bay
Employer of the Year (50+ sites)
- Greene King
- Loungers
- Nando’s
- Pizza Express
- Revolution Bars
- TRG Leisure
- wagamama
Menu Innovation Award (1-25 sites)
- The Alchemist
- Bundobust
- Caravan
- Gusto Italian
- Megan’s
Menu Innovation Award (26+ sites)
- Botanist
- Brewdog
- Browns
- Cosy Club
- Las Iguanas
- wagamama
Brand Marketing of the Year
- The Alchemist
- Browns
- Giggling Squid
- Gusto Italian
- Honest Burgers
- Pizza Pilgrims
Best Designed Pub/Bar of the Year – sponsored by London Design Fair
- Albert’s Schloss, Liverpool
- The Alchemist, Manchester
- Brewdog, Waterloo
- F1 Arcade, St Paul’s
- The Lowback, Canary Wharf
- Wagtail, London
Best Designed Restaurant of the Year – sponsored by London Design Fair
- Bacchanalia, Mayfair
- Côte, Henley-On-Thames
- Dishoom, Canary Wharf
- Hawksmoor, Wood Wharf
- Jacuzzi, Kensington
- M, Canary Wharf
- PizzaExpress, Dean Street, London
Best Family Dining Experience
- Frankie & Benny’s
- Hickory’s Smokehouse
- Nando’s
- Pizza Pilgrims
- PizzaExpress
- Zizzi
Pub/Bar Brand of the Year (1-49 sites)
- Albert’s Schloss
- The Cocktail Club
- Darwin & Wallace
- Inception Group
- Oakman Inns & Restaurants
- Peach Pub Company
Pub/Bar Brand of the Year (50+ sites)
- All Bar One
- Brewdog
- Fuller’s
- Greene King
- Loungers
- Marston’s
- Revolution Bars
Restaurant Brand of the Year (1-19 sites) – sponsored by Aston Lark
- Caravan
- Dishoom
- Hawksmoor
- Hickory’s Smokehouse
- Megan’s
- Mowgli
- Rudy’s
Restaurant Brand of the Year (20-50 sites) – sponsored by Boutinot
- Browns
- Cosy Club
- The Ivy Collection
- Pizza Pilgrims
- Rosa’s Thai
- Turtle Bay
Restaurant Brand of the Year (51+ sites) – sponsored by Red Bull
- Franco Manca
- Miller & Carter
- Nando’s
- PizzaExpress
- wagamama
- Zizzi
Casual Dining Group of the Year – sponsored by Coca-Cola EuroPacific Partners
- Azzurri Group
- The Big Table Group
- Greene King
- Loungers
- Mission Mars
- Mitchells & Butlers
- The Restaurant Group
Special Award
- No shortlist, winner to be announced at the Awards evening.
For further information, please visit www.cdawards.co.uk.
Book your ticket
The Casual Dining Awards take place at London Marriott, Grosvenor Square on 27 April. As well as a drinks reception and a 3-course meal, celebrity entertainment will be provided. To reserve your spot, please visit www.cdawards.co.uk/book-a-table.
Casual Dining 2023
Casual Dining – the definitive restaurant, pub and bar event returns to ExCeL London on 27-28 September 2023. The show will once again co-locate with leading trade show’s lunch! and Commercial Kitchen. For more information, please visit www.casualdiningshow.co.uk.