AI in restaurants: game changer or gimmick?
We’ll examine the barriers holding operators back - from cost and digital skills to cultural resistance and integration challenges - and ask where AI might genuinely add value.
Events
Upcoming
World Steak Challenge 2025
World Steak Challenge finds and recognises the best steaks across the planet. We aim to shine a light of positivity on beef, showcasing the best tasting steak and engaging retailers and consumers to think quality and sustainability rather than quantity.
R200 Awards & Dinner 2025
The R200 Awards 2025 will be held in November. As always, the awards will be looking to celebrate the biggest and best achievements in the UK restaurant industry over the last year, and will be providing the country’s greatest restaurateurs and...
National Restaurant Awards Rising Stars 2026
The National Restaurant Awards Rising Stars shines the spotlight on the chefs, front of house team members, and sommeliers who are expected to be the next stars of the sector.
Archive
How hospitality is adapting to survive and thrive
Our next webinar will bring together a diverse group of operators to discuss the strategies they’re using to fight back - from brand overhauls and tech adoption to smarter menu engineering and customer engagement.
The Great British Pub Awards 2025
The Great British Pub Awards recognise and reward pub teams for their amazing work, continuing to tell the incredible stories of how pubs are integral to communities whilst giving customers a list of the very best pubs near to them for every occasion.
R200 EU Study Tour 2025
The R200 is an exclusive club for UK multi-site restaurant group operators that have 4+ sites with a strong ‘sit-down dining’ element. R200 runs a number of must-attend industry events throughout the year – a conference and networking lunch, a two-day...
National Restaurant Awards 2025
Launched in 2007, the awards celebrate the brilliance and vibrancy of the UK’s eating out scene, and reward the very best chefs, front of house staff and restaurants the country has to offer
HOSTECH 2025
The Hostech conference shines a light on the latest innovations in hospitality tech
Food & Drink Expo 2025
Food & Drink Expo, incorporating The Restaurant Show, returns to the NEC Brimingham from 7-9 April 2025, providing the number one route to the UK food & drink retail and hospitality sectors!
The Publican Awards 2025
The Publican Awards are back for 2025, and our hunt for the very best multi-site pub operators in the UK is on.
MA Leaders Club - York 2025
The MA Leaders Club is made up of the leading multiple operators across the pub trade, entrepreneurs and outstanding businesses which set standards for others to follow. The club is designed to provide the leading lights of the industry with inspiration,...
R200 Conference & Networking Lunch 2025
The R200 conference and networking lunch provides both partners and R200 members with extended opportunities to meet and discuss current trends, innovations and challenges.
World Steak Challenge 2024
World Steak Challenge finds and recognises the best steaks across the planet. We aim to shine a light of positivity on beef, showcasing the best tasting steak and engaging retailers and consumers to think quality and sustainability rather than quantity.
Top 50 Boutique Hotels 2024
Top 50 Boutique Hotels is the definitive list of the UK’s best places to stay for short breaks or longer-term vacations.
Great British Pub Awards 2024
The Great British Pub Awards 2024 open for entries on the 8th April! We want to continue to recognise and reward pub teams for their amazing work, continuing to tell the incredible stories of how pubs are integral to communities whilst giving customers a...
National Restaurant Awards 2024
Launched in 2007, the awards celebrate the brilliance and vibrancy of the UK’s eating out scene, and reward the very best chefs, front of house staff and restaurants the country has to offer
MA Leaders Club - May 2024
The MA Leaders Club returns with some interesting pub topics to help our multi-site operators across the industry!
The Publican Awards 2024
The Publican Awards are back for 2024, and our hunt for the very best multi-site pub operators in the UK is on.
R200 Conference - March 2024
The R200 conference provides both partners and R200 members with extended opportunities to meet and discuss current trends, innovations and challenges.
Top 50 Cocktail Bars 2024
It celebrates the premium end of the drinking out market and focuses on the UK’s vibrant cocktail bar segment.
Top 50 Gastropubs 2024
The Top 50 Gastropubs awards showcase the very best premium food-led pubs in the country.