Restaurant magazine reveals R200 award nominees

22-Nov-2010 - Last updated on 29-Nov-2010 at 12:15 GMT

The R200 award winners will be announced on BigHospitality on Wednesday

Byron, Cote and Jamie’s Italian have all been nominated as the Best Restaurant Chain in Restaurant magazine’s R200 awards 2010

Byron, Cote and Jamie’s Italian have all been nominated as the Best Restaurant Chain in Restaurant magazine’s R200 awards 2010.

Now in their second year, the awards recognise the best performing companies in Restaurant magazine’s R200 list, which can be viewed here.

Last year’s overall winner was Pizza Express, which also picked up the Best Value Restaurant Chain award for its popular voucher offers and promotions.

The awards are due to be announced on Wednesday at a special seminar held at The Berkeley Hotel in Mayfair, open only to members of the R200 list.

Eight categories

They have been divided into eight categories, including Innovation of the Year, Best Pub Company, Healthy Eating Chain of the Year and Best Family Restaurant Chain.

Also nominated this year are Busaba Eathai, Cote and Wahaca, for Best Value Restaurant Chain, and Chilango, Dishoom and The Cosy Club for Best Scaleable Concept.

William Drew, editor of Restaurant magazine, said: "The Restaurant R200 Awards aim to recognise and reward the often-overlooked achievements of UK restaurant chains - from enduring operational brilliance to sector-changing new formats.

"This year the range of shortlisted nominees reflects the extraordinary vibrancy, skill and determination evident in the sector. And as the winners are voted for by their peers, these awards are genuinely meaningful from a business perspective."

While the R200 list details company information in terms of number of sites operated, and how long that company has been in business, further details such as company turnover, number of employees, key suppliers and expansion plans are available in a separate report.

For details on how to get a copy of the full report, contact Kathrin Leaver on 01293 610465 or at xngueva.yrnire@jvyyvnz-errq.pb.hx.

The nominees for this year’s R200 awards are:

Best Restaurant Chain
Byron
Cote
Jamie’s Italian

Best Value Restaurant Chain
Cote
Busaba Eathai
Wahaca

Best Family Restaurant Chain
Pizza Express
Wagamama
Giraffe

Best Pub Company
ETM Group
Geronimo
Real Pubs

Best Restaurant Drinks Offering
Jamie’s Italian
Gaucho
ETM Group

Healthy Eating Chain of the Year
Leon
The Real Greek
Feng Sushi

Most Effective Restaurant Design
Drake & Morgan
Byron
Busaba Eathai

Innovation of the Year
Pizza Express, Richmond
The Cosy Club, Taunton
Wahaca, Wardour Street