Propel’s Top 500 Report –
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Propel’s Top 500 Report highlights the resilience and the continued growth of the UK’s hospitality sector. Together, these companies generate more than £30 billion in turnover across 51,000 sites.
This comprehensive report provides more than 90,000 words of analysis, delving into company histories, leadership structures, site numbers, and financial performance, making it an essential resource for industry professionals.
The guide is delivered in two parts: an introductory PDF, featuring deep dives into the top 25 companies and 6,500 words of insight from Propel’s expert writers, and a fully searchable Excel sheet, offering easy access to all the data on the companies featured here.
The Propel 500 report is now available for £595 plus VAT or £395 plus VAT for existing Premium Club members. Premium Club subscribers can access it for free from 28 February 2025. Order your copy today by emailing kai.kirkman@propelinfo.com.
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A & L Restaurants | Cubitt House | K & Z Holdings | Redcat Pub Company |
A & S Restaurants | D&D London | K Foley | Rhubarb Hospitality Collection |
A B Hotels | Daish’s Group | Kaizen Restaurants | Roadchef |
A F A Restaurants | Daisy Green Food | Kas No 8 | Rocco Forte Hotels |
A G Restaurants | Dakota Hospitality | Kazper Restaurants | Ronnies |
Adagio Hotels UK | Daniel Thwaites | Kefco Group | Roomzzz |
Admiral Taverns | David Lloyd Leisure | Kellydeli UK | Rosa’s Thai Café |
Adnams | Daylesford Organic | KFC | Rowes Cornish Bakeries |
AKM Group | Deckers | Kingston Restaurants | Rudding Park |
Alexander Fraser Holdings | Deep Blue Restaurants | Krispy Kreme | S&PB Retail: Sayers The Bakers & Poundbakery |
Altea 4 Restaurants | Deep Sea Leisure | Kyra Restaurants | Safestay |
Amazonico | DHP Family | Laine Pub Co | Samba |
Amber Taverns | Di Maggio’s | Lake District Hotels | San Carlo |
Andras House | Dishoom | Lambtrad | Santio |
Andrew Brown Leisure | DNP Restaurants | Lane7 | Scoffs Group |
Anglian Country Inns | Domino’s Pizza | Lars (GFUK) Holdings | Scotco Restaurants |
Apex Hotels | Dorchester Group | Leisure Resorts | Scotsman Group |
Arc Inspirations | Drake & Morgan | Leisureplex Hotels | Seacare Hospitality |
Arkell’s Brewery | Drayton Manor Resort | Lemaca | Searcy Tansley & Co |
Arora Hotels | Dynamic Restaurants | Leon | Shake Shack |
Artfarm | Easyhotel | Leonardo Hotels | Shepherd Neame |
Aspers Casinos | Eataly | Les Ambassadeurs Club | Sherwood Restaurants |
Atlas Hotels Group | Eden Hotel Collection | Lime Wood Group | Showcase Cinemas |
Auriga Holdings | Edge Restaurants | Loizou Restaurants | Signature Pubs |
Axcel Group | Edgeman | Lola’s Cupcakes | Sim Trava |
Azumi | Edwardian Group | London & Regional Group Hotels | Simmons Bakers |
Azzurri Group | Edyn | London Town Group | Simmons Bars |
Bannatyne Group | EL&N | Lonetree | SixCo |
Bansols Beta | Elite Hotels | Loungers | SME Group |
Barons Eden | Elle R Leisure | Lowy Group | Soho Coffee Shops |
Barons Pub Company | ESJ Restaurants | LPM Restaurants | Soho House |
BaxterStorey | ETM Group | Lyons Holiday Parks | Solent Pizza Delivery |
Baynes Bakers | Europoint Holdings | M C D Manchester | Solitare Restaurants |
BCR Restaurants | Everards Brewery | Macdonald Hotels | Soul Coffee House |
Beannchor Group | Everlast Gyms | Mactaggart Hotel Holdings | Soul Foods |
Beap Restaurants | Everyman | Malhotra Group | Sourdough South |
Beaverbrook | Exclusive Collection | Manor Of Groves | Splendid Restaurants (Colonel) |
Beds & Bars Group | Experimental Group | Manor Restaurants | SSP |
Bennett Restaurants | Farmer J | Manorview Hotels | St Andrews Old Course Hotel |
Benugo | Fat Hippo | Marston’s | St Austell Brewery |
BGJ Restaurants | Fazenda | Massarella Catering Group | Starbucks |
BHL Global | Finix Restaurants | Maybourne Hotel Group | State Of Play Hospitality |
Big Easy | Firmdale Hotels | Mayor restaurants | Stephens Bakery |
Big Mamma Holdings | Fitness First | McDonalds Restaurants | Sticks ‘n’ Sushi |
Big Table Group | Five Guys | Mclean Restaurants | Stonegate |
Birds Bakery | Flamingo Land Resort | McMullen & Sons | Surya Hotels |
Bistrot Pierre | Flat Iron | Megan’s | T F Restaurants |
Black Sheep Coffee | Focus Hotels Management | Mer Manor Operations | Tasty |
Blackpool Pleasure Beach | Forest Holidays | Merkur Casino UK | Tenpin Entertainment |
Blades Restaurants | Fortress Operations | Merlin Entertainments | Tesco Hospitality |
Blanc Restaurants | Fragrance Group | Metropolitan Gaming | Thai Leisure Group |
Blue Anchor Leisure | Frederic Robinson | Milestone Restaurants | The Alchemist |
Blue Manchester | FT Foods | Millenium & Copthorne Hotels | The Arts Club (London) |
Blue Orchard Hotels | Fulham Shore | Mission Mars | The Beaumont Hotel |
Bluestone Resorts | Full House Restaurants | Mitchells & Butlers | The Boston Tea Party |
Blundell’s Of Liverpool | Fuller’s | Mleczko Delikatesy | The Breakfast Club |
Bob & Berts | Fun & Fries | MLS Operations | The Cavendish Hotel |
Bone Daddies | Furat Acquisitions | Molo Hotel Group | The Club Company |
Bourne Leisure | Gail’s Bakery | Montpeliers | The Genuine Dining Co |
Bowland Inns & Hotels | Galgorm Collection | Motel One | The Goodwood Estate |
Boxpark | Galm’s | Moto | The Goring Hotel |
Brakspear | Gaucho | Mowgli Street Food | The Lee Collective |
Brend Hotels | Genting UK | MW Eat | The Light Cinemas |
Brewdog Bars | George Bateman & Son | Nando’s | The Magic Bean Co |
Brighton Pier Group | Giggling Squid | Napoleons Casinos | The Mellors Group |
Brindisa Kitchens | Glendola Leisure | Native Places | The Ned |
Britannia Hotels | Gleneagles Hotel | New Demipower | The Newt |
Bruce Group | Go Ape | New World Trading Co | The Rank Group |
Burger & Lobster | Gordon Ramsay Restaurants | Nightcap Plc | The Restaurant Group |
Burger King | Grantley Hall | Nimax Theatres | The Revel Collective |
Burhill Group | Gravity Fitness | Nine Group | The Wolseley Hospitality Group |
Butcombe Group (formerly Liberation Group) | Greenclose Hotels | Noble Hospitality Group (Angus Steakhouse) | Third Space |
Buzz Bingo | Greene King | Norlake Hospitality | Thomas Franks |
Buzzworks | Greenhalgh’s Bakery | North West Restaurants | Tim Hortons |
C & T Restaurants | Greggs | Novikov | Timothy Taylor |
Cadogan Hotels | Gusto Restaurants | Nuestra Famila Restaurants | Topgolf |
Caffe Concerto | Gym Group | O.C.O. West End | Tortilla |
Caffe Nero | Gymbox | Oakman Group | Total Fitness |
Cairn Group | H & S Restaurants | Odeon Cinemas | Travelodge |
Cake Box | Hakkasan | Ole & Steen | Trust Inns |
Caledonian Heritable | Hala Group | Orchestra | Turnberry Resort |
Cameron House Resort | Hall & Woodhouse | Ossett Brewing Group | Turtle Bay |
Camerons Brewery | Hand Picked hotels | Ottolenghi | Unionburger |
Capital Arches Group | Harbour Hotels | Oxford Hotels & Inns | Unity farm Holiday Centre |
Caprice Holdings | Hard Rock Café | P A Crocker | Upham Group |
Cara Restaurants | Harrison Leisure Group | P J T Restaurants | Urban Pubs & Bars |
Caravan | Hastings Hotel Group | Palico | Utopia Leisure |
Carden Park Hotel | Haulfryn Group | Pan Pacific London Hotel | Vale Resort |
Carebrook | Hawksmoor | Papa John’s | Various Eateries |
Caskade Caterers | Heartwood Collection | Paragon Hotels | Veladail Hotels |
Caspian Networks | Heritage Attractions | Park Holidays UK | Verdant Leisure Group |
Castle Bingo | HFLC Restaurants | Parkdean Resorts | Village Hotels |
Celtic Manor Resort | Hippodrome Casino | Parogon Pub Group | Vue Entertainment |
Center Parcs | Hoburne | Pasta Evangelists | W. Liddy & Co |
Centre Island Hotels | Holgates Holiday Parks | Paul UK | Wadworth & Co |
CGN Restaurants | Hollywood Bowl | Paultons Park | Wahaca |
Chaiiwala | Home Grown Hotels | Permanently Unique | Wasabi |
Champneys | Home House Collection | PGL Enterprises | Watergate Bay Hotel Limited |
Chapel Down | Honest Burgers | Pho | Waterside Holiday Parks |
Chesterford Group | Hotel Café Royal | Pieminister | Welcome Break |
Chestnut Group | Hunky Dory Restaurants | Pizza Gogo | Wellington Pub Co |
Chilled Pubs | Hydes Brewery | Pizza Hut | Wells & Co |
Chipotle Mexican Grill | I & A Restaurants | Pizza Pilgrims | Wendy’s UK |
Choice Hotels | Imperial London Hotel Group | PizzaExpress | Wenzels |
Chopstix | Inception Group | Popeyes | West Midland Safari Park |
City & Country Hotels | Incipio Group | Portobello Pubs | Westbourne Leisure |
Cjrach | Individual Restaurants | Potters Resort | Westmorland |
Clermont Hotel Group | Inn Collection | Premium Restaurants | Whitbread |
Club Bingo 3000 | Innis & Gunn | Prestmade Hotel Group | White Rose |
Coastfields Leisure | Inter Rested | Pret A Manger | Wingstop |
Cobra Coffee | Itsu | Prezzo | Wright Restaurants |
Cockpit Hotel | Ivy Collection | Principal Hotel Company | Wyboston Lakes |
Cola Group | J5C Management | Professionals at Play | Wye Valley Brewery |
Colicci | Jaam Restaurants | Punch | XP Factory Plc |
Columbo Group | Jake Restaurants | Pure | Yash Co |
Competitive Socialising | JD Wetherspoon | Pure Gym | YO! |
Comptoir | JE Restaurants | Puttshack | Young & Co |
Coopland & Son | JKS Retaurants | QFM Group | Z Hotels Group |
Coral Island Casino | JMC Restaurants | Rad Hotel Group | Zaan Group |
Cornish Bakery | Joe & The Juice | Ragdale Hall | ZAF Holdings |
Costa Coffee | John Fowler Holiday Parks | Ramside Estates | Zedwell Hotels |
Costa Express | Joseph Holt | RBH Hotels | Zip World |
Côte | JRA Family Restaurants | Red Carnation Hotels | 23.5 Degrees |
Crazy Bear Group | J.W. Lees | Red Engine – Flight Club | 1ST Rate Investment (UK) |
Crerar Hotel Group | Junkyard Golf | Red Oak Taverns | 67 Pall Mall |
Crieff Hydro | Jupiter Hotels |