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“Being powerful is like being a lady. If you have to tell people you are, you aren’t.”
So said Margaret Thatcher about her own status. With that in mind, we have decided to identify the people who hold power in the restaurant sector, whether it be chefs cooking food and creating trends, restaurateurs that have made their mark on the sector or the people behind the scenes pulling the financial strings.
This year’s Trends Report looks at those trends that have been around for a while, but which are still having a significant impact on the UK’s dining scene, as well as the more nascent trends that are starting to inform how people eat and drink out of home.
The Restaurant Report 2026, in partnership with Square, ranks the top 100 restaurant brands in the UK by number of sites, and includes details on when each was founded, their ownership, and their movement over the past 12 months as well as future...
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