R200 Awards 2023 shortlists revealed
Restaurant groups including Flat Iron, Marugame Udon, Blacklock, Nando’s, Masala Zone, Creams, Big Mamma, Super 8, Dishoom, and Mowgli have been shortlisted in this year's R200 Awards.
Restaurant groups large and small have been shortlisted in categories this year that include Best New Opening, One to Watch, Scalable Concept Award, Menu Innovation Award, and Best Value Restaurant Group.
A special Lifetime Achievement Award will also be presented on the night.
The annual awards, organised by Restaurant as part of its R200 series, recognise excellence in the multi-site restaurant sector and are based on votes from the hospitality industry. Partners of the awards are Access, Chapman Ventilation, Iconic, Poppleston Allen, Quorn, Shelley Sandzer, Shield Safety, Victoria Malaga, and Zonal.
The winners will be revealed at a special awards dinners being held at Dishoom Canary Wharf on 21 November.
A limited number of tickets are still available for this year's awards. To attend please contact rebecca.george@wrbm.com for more information about booking your place.
The R200 Awards 2023 shortlist
Opening of the Year
San Carlo Alderley Edge
Fazenda Bishopsgate
Arcade Battersea
Manzi’s
Pizza Pilgrims Nottingham
Carlotta
Brightside Exeter
Dishoom Canary Wharf
NORD Liverpool
Kibou Cambridge
Masala Zone Piccadilly Circus
One to Watch
Permit Room
El Pollote
House of Fu
Boojum
Salt Shed
Notto
Scalable Concept Award
Yolk
Brightside
Bunsik
Hop Vietnamese
Pastan
Sushi Dog
Three Joes
Menu Innovation Award
Pizza Pilgrims – Guest Pizza series
Tonkotsu - smaller portions
Wagamama - Food Lab
PizzaExpress – dessert pizza
Nando’s - Fully Loaded Chips
Flat Iron – Carcass Club
Popeyes - breakfast
Campaign of the Year
Hawksmoor - Strike Steak
Brew Dog – Beerometer
Club Pret
Fat Hippo - Pink doughnut burger the Big D'oh
Food-led Pub Group of the Year
Cubitt House
Hartwood Inns
The Beckford Group
Oakman Group
City Pub Group
Three Cheers Pub Co
Best Value Restaurant Group
Flat Iron
Marugame Udon
Blacklock
Nando’s
Masala Zone
Tonkotsu
Innovation of the Year
PizzaExpress – PizzaExpress Delivers
Nando’s – School Leaver Apprenticeship
Rudy’s – Rudy’s Pizza Academy
Turtle Bay – All About Race Roadshow
Omnichannel Brand of the Year
Boparan Restaurant Group
Creams
YO!
Itsu
Restaurant Group of the Year (20 sites and under)
Blacklock
Flat Iron
Big Mamma
Super 8
Dishoom
Mowgli
The Wolseley Hospitality Group
Restaurant Group of the Year (21 sites or more)
Turtle Bay
San Carlo
Pizza Pilgrims
Rosa’s Thai
Popeyes
Wagamama
Nando’s