SPECIAL AWARD
WINNER:CHRISTINE MARTIN, CO-FOUNDER, PEACH 20/20 & BOARDWALK
PREVIOUS WINNERS:2025 – ANN ELLIOTT2024 – JANE O’RIORDAN2023 – MARK MCCULLOCH2020 – KATE NICHOLLS2019 – PETER MARTIN
TRAILBLAZER OF THEYEAR
WINNER:WILL BECKETT, CO-FOUNDER & CEO, HAWKSMOOR
PREVIOUS WINNERS:2025 - LAURA HARPER-HINTON2024 - THOM & JAMES ELLIOT, PIZZA PILGRIMS2023 - ROY ELLIS & NEIL MACLEOD, MISSION MARS2022 - PETER BORG NEIL, OAKMAN INNS2021 - SAHMIL & KAVI THAKRAR, DISHOOM
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LEGENDARY BRAND
WINNER:MILLER & CARTER
FINALISTS:ASK ITALIANBELLA ITALIACÔTEMILLER & CARTERTOBY CARVERY
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BY
NEW CONCEPT OF THE YEAR
WINNER:CRISP PIZZA @ THE MARLBOROUGH
FINALISTS:BLOODSPORTSCARMELA’SCRISP PIZZA @ THE MARLBOROUGHTANGRATIGERMILK
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OPENING OF THE YEAR
WINNER:BOX – PICCADILLY
FINALISTS:BOX – PICCADILLYBROTHER MARCUS – CANARY WHARFBURGER & LOBSTER – BRIGHTONCIRCOLO POPOLARE – MANCHESTERCRISP PIZZA @ THE MARLBOROUGH – MAYFAIRHAWKSMOOR – ST PANCRASSANFORDS AMERICAN DINER & LOFT BAR (TRGC) – LONDON LUTON AIRPORT
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SUSTAINABLE OPERATOR
WINNER:FABER
FINALISTS:BIG MAMMA GROUPBLACKLOCKCARAVANFABERPIZZA PILGRIMSROCKFISHWAHACA
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EMPLOYER OF THE YEAR(1-49 SITES)
WINNER:DISHOOM
FINALISTS:BIG MAMMA GROUPBROTHER MARCUSDISHOOMHAWKSMOORHOPPERSMOWGLIPIZZA PILGRIMSTRGC
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EMPLOYER OF THE YEAR (50+SITES)
WINNER:NANDO'S
FINALISTS:ARCTURUS GROUPGREENE KINGLOUNGERSNANDO’SSTONEGATE GROUPTHE RESTAURANT GROUP
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BY
MENU INNOVATION (1 – 25SITES)
WINNER:BROTHER MARCUS
FINALISTS:BLACKLOCKBROTHER MARCUSBUNDOBUSTCARAVANNELL’STONKOTSUWAHACA
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MENU INNOVATION (26+SITES)
WINNER:BILL'S
FINALISTS:BILL’SFRANCO MANCAHONEST BURGERSPHOPREZZO ITALIANTURTLE BAYWAGAMAMA
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BEST DESIGNED SITE OF THEYEAR
WINNER:HAWKSMOOR - ST PANCRAS - WITH MACAULAY SINCLAIR
FINALISTS:BARBARELLA – CANARY WHARF – WITH STUDIO KIKI (IN-HOUSE)BOX – PICCADILLY – (IN-HOUSE)BROTHER MARCUS – CANARY WHARF – WITH FINCH INTERIORSHAWKSMOOR – ST PANCRAS – WITH MACAULAY SINCLAIRPREZZO ITALIAN – KENSINGTON – WITH SURFACE-IDTHE MARLBOROUGH – MAYFAIR – (IN-HOUSE)
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BEST USE OF TECHNOLOGY
WINNER:FLIGHT CLUB
FINALISTS:AZZURRI GROUPBILL’SBOXFLIGHT CLUBJ D WETHERSPOONPREZZO ITALIANVAGABOND
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BY
BRAND MARKETING OF THEYEAR
WINNER:PREZZO ITALIAN
FINALISTS:BILL’SNANDO’SNELL’SPHOPIZZA PILGRIMSPREZZO ITALIANWAGAMAMA
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BY
BEST FAMILY DININGEXPERIENCE
WINNER:HICKORY'S SMOKEHOUSE
FINALISTS:BILL’SHICKORY’SPIZZAEXPRESSPIZZA PILGRIMSWAGAMAMAZIZZI
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BY
PUB/BAR BRAND OF THE YEAR (1 – 49SITES)
WINNER:THE DEVONSHIRE
FINALISTS:BOX (ARC INSPIRATIONS)MR FOGG’S (INCEPTION GROUP)THE ALCHEMISTTHE BOTANIST (NWTC)THE DEVONSHIRE
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PUB/BAR BRAND OF THE YEAR (50+SITES)
WINNER:FULLER’S
FINALISTS:BRUNNING & PRICEFULLER’SGREENE KINGJ D WETHERSPOONLOUNGESTONEGATE GROUPURBAN PUBS & BARSYOUNG’S
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BY
RESTAURANT BRAND OF THE YEAR (1 – 19 SITES)
WINNER:BLACKLOCK
FINALISTS:BLACKLOCKBURGER & LOBSTERCARAVANDISHOOMHAWKSMOORLINA STORES
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BY
RESTAURANT BRAND OF THE YEAR (20 – 50SITES)
WINNER:BIG MAMMA GROUP
FINALISTS:BIG MAMMA GROUPBILL’SFLAT IRONMOWGLIPIZZA PILGRIMSROSA’S THAIRUDY’S PIZZA NAPOLETANA
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RESTAURANT BRAND OF THE YEAR (51+ SITES)
WINNER:PHO
FINALISTS:MILLER & CARTERNANDO’SPHOPIZZAEXPRESSPREZZO ITALIANWAGAMAMA
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CASUAL DINING GROUP OF THEYEAR
WINNER:LOUNGERS
FINALISTS:ARCTURUS GROUPAZZURRI GROUPTHE BIG TABLE GROUPJKS RESTAURANTSLOUNGERSMITCHELLS & BUTLERSTHE RESTAURANT GROUP
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