Casual Dining Restaurant & Pub Awards 2016: Winners announced

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The UK’s best casual dining operators were revealed last night at the launch of the first Casual Dining Restaurant & Pub Awards 2016, organised by Diversified Communications UK. JD Wetherspoon, Côte Restaurants, wagamama, Zizzi, and Gourmet Burger Kitchen all took home awards, while Loungers’ Alex Reilley was named ‘Champion of the year’ by the founding judges. The 2016 winners were presented their awards by BBC Breakfast’s Steph McGovern at a prestigious ceremony on Wednesday 24 February at The Grange St. Paul’s Hotel in London, following the first day of the Casual Dining show. Over 300 industry professionals, including John Hutson,…

Today’s Keynotes: Thursday 25 February

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If you weren’t able to attend Casual Dining yesterday, there’s still plenty of great content to enjoy today – including ‘in conversation’ sessions with David Campbell, chief executive of wagamama, and Luke Johnson, chairman of Riskcapital Partners, plus the results of the Innovation Challenge Awards. Today’s highlights include: Jamie Campbell, account director, CGA Peach: View from the top Steve Richards, chief executive officer, The Casual Dining Group: Refreshing a brand An exclusive interview with Luke Johnson, chairman, Riskcapital Partners: Interviewed by Paul Charity, managing director, Propel Info The Casual Dining Innovation Challenge Live 2016 – the pitches: Hosted by Chris Brazier,…