2022 Finalists

The R200 Awards celebrate excellence across the multi-site sector, with a wide range of categories including Restaurant Group of the Year, Food-led Pub of the Year, Scalable Concept Award, Employer Award and more. The R200 academy, a list full of experts from throughout the UK restaurant scene, vote for their favourites in each category, ensuring that the winners are decided fairly.

View this year's full list of finalists below.

R200 Awards 2022 Finalists

Best New Opening - Sponsored by Shelley Sandzer

  • M, Canary Wharf (Rare Restaurants)
  • Tattu, Soho
  • Arcade Food Hall, Soho (JKS Restaurants)
  • Tutto, Brighton (Black Rock Group)
  • Hawksmoor, Canary Wharf
  • Parillan, Barrafina, Borough Yards (Harts Group)
  • Vinoteca, Birmingham
  • Peggy Jean, Richmond (Daisy Green)
  • Maray, Manchester
  • Pizza Punks, Liverpool


Food-Led Pub Group of the Year

  • Peach Pubs
  • Oakman Group
  • Young’s
  • Anglian Country Inns
  • Cubitt House
  • Noble Inns


Scalable Concept Award - Sponsored by Iconic Project Management

  • Burger & Beyond
  • Yolk
  • Casa do Frango
  • Sessions
  • Oowee Vegan
  • Fatto a Mano


One to Watch - Sponsored by Shield Safety

  • Happy Face Pizza
  • Lost Boys Chicken
  • One Star Doner Bar
  • Salt & Chilli Oriental
  • Madre


Restaurant Group of the Year (Under 20 Sites) - Sponsored by Zonal

  • Pizza Punks
  • Rockfish
  • Gusto Italian
  • Fat Hippo
  • MJMK
  • Rudy’s Pizza
  • Mowgli
  • Farmer J
  • Marugame Udon
  • Hawksmoor


Restaurant Group of the Year (Over 20 Sites) - Sponsored by Just Eat

  • Slim Chickens (Boparan)
  • Loungers
  • Franco Manca (Fulham Shore)
  • The Ivy Collection
  • Tortilla
  • Nando’s
  • Wagamama
  • San Carlo


Best Value Restaurant Group - Sponsored by Entegra

  • Tom Kerridge Group (£15 set menu)
  • Flat Iron
  • Marugame Udon
  • Giggling Squid
  • Rudy’s Pizza
  • Bundobust
  • Honest Burgers (smashed burger)


Omnichannel Brand of the Year - Sponsored by Zonal

  • Boparan (Carluccio’s, Slim Chickens)
  • YO! (Snowfox)
  • Leon
  • Zizzi
  • Dishoom
  • Neat Burger


Campaign of the Year - Sponsored by Just Eat

  • Nando’s - Extra Hot clothing range
  • Poke House – Poke bowls for life with logo tattoo
  • MEATliquor – Studio 666 Foo Fighters burger
  • Bundobust – Brewing for Ukraine
  • Pho – TikTok recruitment drive


Menu Innovation of the Year - Sponsored by OrderPay

  • Rare Restaurants - ’Carbon neutral’ steaks
  • Homeslice - Symplicity Foods partnership
  • Cote - Calorie controlled dishes and meals
  • MEATliquor – Return of the Roast
  • Wagamama – 50% plant-based menu


Sustainable Restaurant Group of the Year (Selected by The Sustainable Restaurant Association) - Sponsored by Victoria Malaga

  • Stem and Glory
  • The Assemblies
  • Pizza Pilgrims
  • Darwin & Wallace
  • Wagamama