Top 50

Welcome to the Foodservice Top 50. The awards recognise those companies within the hospitality sector that operate smart businesses. Whether it be generating a successful image, improving sales or increasing staff turnover.

The Foodservice Top 50 is voted for by people within the industry from owners and operators, to managers and directors of successful restaurants, hotels, gastropubs, suppliers and caterers.

The result is an impressive list of the UK’s most admired companies in the foodservice industry in the opinion of those best-placed to make the judgement – their competitors.

Please note the Foodservice Top 50 did not take place during 2008.

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2007 Top 50 Results

14th November 2007, 10:08am

The Concise Oxford Dictionary defines the word benchmark as “a mark cut in rock etc. by surveyors to mark point-in-line levels; or (used figuratively) a criterion or point of refer… More…

2007 Winner: Marks and Spencer

14th November 2007, 10:06am

Two years ago Marks & Spencer sat exactly half way down the list of Eat Out's Top 50 Foodservice businesses. But set against the remarkable turn around in the high street retailer'… More…

2007 Second Place: Mitchells & Butlers

14th November 2007, 10:04am

With more than 2,000 businesses, M&B lays claim to be the leading operators of managed pubs and pub restaurants in the UK, with brands such as All Bar One, Vintage Inns, Toby Carve… More…

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2007 Third Place: Pret a Manger

14th November 2007, 10:01am

2006 Top 50 Third Place: Elior UK

31st May 2007, 5:11pm

2006 Top 50 Second Place: Pret A Manger

31st May 2007, 5:08pm

2006 Top 50 Winner: Hotel du Vin

31st May 2007, 5:04pm

2006 Top 50 Results

31st May 2007, 4:23pm

March 2010

THE VIEW: Simon Chaplin - Christie & Co’s head of restaurants on why the industry’s mood remains cautious

ISSUE: Pub saviours- Les Leonard explores the growing trend of communities clubbing together to save their local pubs

AT THE TABLE WITH...: Tim Martin - In a rare interview, the Wetherspoon boss talks usiness, government policy, supermarket booze and why his staff should ‘Tell Tim’

TOP STORY: Restaurants vs. Recession - As the industry continues to battle through, we look at methods being used to increase footfall and spend per head

IN BUSINESS: From fi eld to fork - How The Field Kitchen is proving a hit with its unusual restaurant concept among the green fi elds of rural Devon