The Burger
If 2012 was the year for chicken then 2013 was the burger's year. Barely a week has gone by this year when BigHospitality's news desk hasn't seen a press release about the latest burger concept launching or the rapid expansion plans of an existing group.
From the arrival of US burger restaurants Shake Shack and Five Guys and South African burger giant Steers in the UK this summer as well as the more niche Jamaican burger concept Boom Burger to expansion plans for Soho House Group's Dirty Burger, MeatLiquor, Byron and more, there has never been more choice or competition in the market.