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Top 25 Chef-driven restaurants based in the United Kingdom

Name: Chef-driven restaurants based in the United Kingdom
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 19, 2026 569 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 569 chef-driven restaurants headquartered in the United Kingdom as of September 2026 and tracks 12,525 professional contacts across them, including 1,107 with verified work emails. London is the largest hub.

This list covers chef-driven restaurants headquartered in the United Kingdom, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 19, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 19, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

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12,525Contacts tracked

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The 25 largest chef-driven restaurants based in the United Kingdom

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 569 chef-driven restaurants based in the United Kingdom, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 19, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to chef-driven restaurants: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#	Company	RevenueBase Smart Search	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	Wagamama	Indirect evidence	Southwark, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	5,001-10,000	3,241 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “since 1992 fresh food’s been our thing, but it’s our people who really bring it to life.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
2	LA Petite Maison LPM	Indirect evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	501-1,000	726 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “La Petite Maison is the home French Riviera-inspired cuisine with locations in London, Dubai, Miami, Abu Dhabi, Hong Kong, Riyadh, Limassol, Doha, Las Vegas and Mykonos.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
3	TGI Fridays UK	Indirect evidence	United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	447 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “TGI Fridays first opened in New York in 1965 with flowing cocktails and charismatic bartenders wearing red and white stripes and making every night feel like a Friday.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
4	Individual Restaurants	Partial evidence	Manchester, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	428 contacts →
	Partial evidence “We are one of the UK’s leading privately-owned restaurant groups with upmarket Italian and Grill restaurants in central London, major UK cities, affluent towns and their suburbs.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
5	Ottolenghi Group	Indirect evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	201-500	225 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Ottolenghi began in a small shop in Notting Hill, London in 2002.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
6	Tattu Restaurants	Partial evidence	Manchester, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	201-500	199 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Tattu is an award-winning family-run restaurant group founded in 2015 by two brothers.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
7	SIX By Nico	Partial evidence	Glasgow, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	201-500	159 contacts →
	Partial evidence “A NEW RESTAURANT EVERY SIX WEEKS Six by Nico will be home to a series of carefully curated and constantly evolving restaurant concepts.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
8	Caffè Concerto	Indirect evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	201-500	144 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Caffè Concerto was founded in 1996 and the original branch was on Regent Street.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
9	Parogon Group	Indirect evidence	Newcastle Under Lyme, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	501-1,000	112 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “At Parogon Group, we create contemporary dining venues designed to bring people together with great service and unforgettable experiences.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
10	HIDE	Partial evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	109 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Hide is the result of a collaboration between the owners of Hedonism Wines and Chef Ollie Dabbous.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
11	The FAT Duck Group	Indirect evidence	Maidenhead, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	201-500	96 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “At The Fat Duck Group our mission is to create a place where people aspire to work, and where they work together to deliver excellence in all that we do.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
12	Joël Robuchon International	Partial evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	88 contacts →
	Partial evidence “We currently hold 15 Michelin Stars in our restaurant group.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
13	Galvin Restaurants	Strong evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	201-500	84 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Galvin Restaurants is a family run collection of restaurants founded in 2005 by Michelin-starred chef brothers Chris and Jeff Galvin.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
14	Novikov International	Partial evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	83 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Arkadiy Novikov’s international brand Novikov Restaurant & Bar opened the doors of its flagship restaurant in London’s Mayfair in 2011, and is marking its tenth year with a…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
15	Oblix Restaurant	Strong evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	80 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Oblix is the latest venture of chef and restaurateur Rainer Becker, founder of the globally successful Zuma and Roka restaurants.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
16	LSL Capital	Partial evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	77 contacts →
	Partial evidence “LSL CAPITAL is a collection of restaurants founded by father and daughter Dinesh and Samyukta Nair, from the founding family of the Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
17	Chiltern Firehouse	Partial evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	201-500	76 contacts →
	Partial evidence “The Chiltern Firehouse is an André Balasz Property, a 5 star luxury, boutique hotel and Restaurant in Marylebone.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
18	Mjmk Restaurants	Partial evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	201-500	69 contacts →
	Partial evidence “MJMK Restaurants own and operate 7 London-based restaurants.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
19	Permanently Unique Group	Partial evidence	Manchester, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	201-500	67 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Permanently Unique Group A collection of experiential restaurants including the contemporary Chinese TATTU and new Greek- Mediterranean FENIX launching November 2023.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
20	Vittoria Group	Indirect evidence	Edinburgh, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	201-500	47 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Vittoria Group: Edinburgh’s Italian Dining Legacy Since 1970, Vittoria Group, led by Tony Crolla, has been at the heart of Edinburgh’s culinary scene, becoming one of the city’s…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
21	Pachamama Group	Partial evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	46 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Pachamama Group was set up in October 2014 with a mission to introduce exciting, diverse and playful dining concepts to the London restaurant scene.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
22	Simon Rogan Restaurants	Partial evidence	The Lake District, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	46 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Simon Rogan Restaurant Group owns, partners and manages restaurants across the United Kingdom, Malta, Thailand and Hong Kong.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
23	Super 8 Restaurants	Partial evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	45 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Super 8 is a small, independent group of unique restaurants.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
24	Thesleff Group	Indirect evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	44 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “We are completely devoted to creating amazing memories and incredible experiences by providing genuine hospitality, the highest quality cuisine, and exceptional service at our…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
25	BAR DES Prés	Strong evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	201-500	40 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Chic and cosmopolitan restaurants by acclaimed Chef Cyril Lignac, Bar des Prés is a sophisticated fusion of Franco-East Asian creations.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026

RevenueBase Smart Search

RevenueBase Smart Search assesses information from a company’s LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website, and other publicly available sources. It uses that information to rate how closely the company relates to this list’s category: chef-driven restaurants. Every row carries its rating and the description the rating was read from, so each one can be checked rather than taken on trust.

Strong evidence: The company's own public description of its business names chef-driven restaurants.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of chef-driven restaurants, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name chef-driven restaurants. The match rests on the rest of the company's public profile rather than the one sentence quoted here, so this is the rating to check first.

RevenueBase Smart Search is how these lists are built: RevenueBase's data engine and AI assemble the companies that match a category defined in a user's own words, so a list can be about what companies actually do rather than about whichever industry code they were filed under.

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Chef-driven restaurants based in the United Kingdom at a glance

As of Sep 19, 2026

8.8%Verified-email coverage

22.0Average contacts per company

11-50Median size (employees)

30.4%Largest-city concentration · London

Sep 19, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

242

11-50

188

51-200

201-500

501-1,000

1,001-5,000

5,001-10,000

10001+

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for United Kingdom, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for United Kingdom, over 569 companies.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among chef-driven restaurants, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source: The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies: Companies headquartered in the United Kingdom whose own description of what they do matches “chef-driven restaurants”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search: RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names chef-driven restaurants), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude: Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among chef-driven restaurants, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside United Kingdom are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality: In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking: Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification: Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 1,107 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh: This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 19, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections: Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.

Chef-driven restaurants by metro

Chef-driven restaurants in London173

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names chef-driven restaurants, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many chef-driven restaurants are there based in the United Kingdom?

RevenueBase identified 569 chef-driven restaurants headquartered in the United Kingdom as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

Wagamama, headquartered in Southwark, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most chef-driven restaurants?

London leads with 173 headquartered companies, followed by Edinburgh (12) and Birmingham (11).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 1,107 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 569 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 19, 2026.

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RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.