The list, revealed earlier today in London, shows that the group has increased its stable this year by a respectable 55 venues to 655 sites, across brands such as Ask, Zizzi and London-based burger chain Byron, a marked improvement on 2010's growth of just 10 sites.
Last year’s second largest company The Restaurant Group (TRG) also retained its place with 389 venues across the Frankie & Benny’s, Chiquito and Garfunkel brands, a growth of 15 venues since last year.
The group intends to improve upon its growth figure with plans to open between 22 and 27 new restaurants this year , including its 200th Frankie & Benny’s outlet.
However Orchid Group, last year’s third largest operator, has been shunted down to fourth position to make way for Nando’s Group Holdings, which bought Clapham House Group in September last year .
Despite selling off the six-strong Real Greek chain to David Page just last month , the restaurant group, which also operates Gourmet Burger Kitchen, stays just ahead of Orchid with 303 venues.
Those appearing in the second half of the list are attracting just as much attention as the larger players, however. "There is undoubtedly a new round of activity for younger growth businesses seeking equity," Paul Hemming, head of corporate finance at consultancy Zolfo Cooper tells Restaurant magazine.
For more on the R200, see the July issue of Restaurant magazine, out tomorrow.
The R200 is supported by Livebookings , Molson Coors , Zonal , Coca-Cola Enterprises , Shelley Sandzer and iTradeNetwork
The 2011 R200 list:
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Pizza Hut
TRG are listed in the UK though - Pizza Hut being listed on the nasdaq may be a factor as they aren't technically a UK-based restaurant group?
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Posted by SS
20 July 2011 | 19h16
Please
Would it be possible to email me a text version of the R200 table?
Many thanks,
Tom
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Posted by Tom
19 July 2011 | 12h28
Pizza Hut
Thanks for your reply Emma, but it does not make sense - for example, the Restaurant Group is a listed company and it has been included on the R200 list.
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Posted by CFG
07 July 2011 | 13h29
Japanese Canteen
Hello
We are privately UK based restaurant group with 13 units putting us at number 66 - 68 on the list. We have 10 Japanese Canteens, 2 Burro Burrito and 1 Blossom www.thejapanesecanteen.co.uk
www.burroburrito.co.uk
www.blossomrestaurant.co.uk
Perhaps you could update your info.
Thanks
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Posted by Robin Moore General Manager
06 July 2011 | 16h27
Pizza Hut query
Hi CFG - Just checked with Restaurant magazine and the reason Pizza Hut is not on the list is it falls outside the criteria of the R200. To be on the list companies must not be publicly listed on the Stock Market and must be UK based.
Pizza Hut is owned by YUM! Brands which is an American company. It is also publicly listed. Nothing to do with it being a 'Hut', honest!
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Posted by Emma Eversham
06 July 2011 | 12h05
Missing!
Where is Pizza Hut? Doesn't a Hut count as a restaurant??
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Posted by CFG
06 July 2011 | 10h37
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