Beefeater Grill

126 locations

The new-look Beefeater Grill range of restaurants, owned by the well established firm of Whitbread has transformed over time into what is now predominantly a cooking platform for chargrill. The restaurants are warm, modern and stylish, with low lighting and contemporary artwork. A comfortable, cosy, mainly booth layout offers guests their own space with no feeling of being hurried at any point. Staff are friendly and helpful if need be - what a difference that can make to a good evening out.

Be it the wide open spaces of Argentina, the intimate setting of a French restaurant, or a busy grill in London's West End, there's no denying the popularity of chargill. As the production of quality beef, chicken, fish and lamb has grown, prices have come down by comparison, and the simple and traditional art of minimally cooking dishes by chargrill, sealing in the flavours and tastes by intense heat has caught the public imagination.

Prezzo Italian Restaurants

142 locations

Prezzo , with over 125 restaurants nationwide, has made a major impact on the world of dining out in Britain. Their contemporary and stylish interiors, great quality Italian food, friendly service and value for money prices make Prezzo highly popular and also good fun to visit.

The menu includes a wide range of starters, stone-baked pizzas and calzones, pastas and risottos as well as fresh salads and a selection from their chargrill. Prezzo use only the finest and freshest seasonal ingredients, many of which are imported directly from Italy. Find your local Prezzo, and then click through to their website to view the menu, book online or download their latest offer.

Bella Italia

81 locations

The popularity of Italian cuisine continues to grow, and in a Bella Italia restaurant the opportunity to enjoy this satisfying and wholesome cooking so welcome from a country where family eating is a favourite pastime, can hardly be bettered. View their website to check on their recipes, with quick and easy solutions to bringing Italian cuisine into your home when wished.

A wide range of choices across the Italian menu is one of their most endearing features, and the traditional is blended with the new to ensure that everyone has the dish of their choice in surroundings that speak of their Mediterranean origin. The password protected area has been abandoned so it's now much easier to log in

Café Rouge

116 locations

Whether you are a hopeless Francophile or just appreciate a combination of French and some English food and drink, Café Rouge is for you. Their café/restaurants, whilst each is different, join together in celebrating the French café with its characteristics cleverly repeated or implied. Red velvet and a touch of scandal are obligatory, love is absolutely compulsory.

From an early breakfast to a little late supper Café Rouge is at your disposal, with menus for every occasion, starting with petit dejeuner, and paying heed to the special wishes of the children with you. Pastries abound, soupe à l’oignon or aux poisons, steak frites with those delicious French fries, an 8oz bavette marinated in rosemary and garlic, or boeuf bourguignon, the classic rich beef casserole.

A vast array of wines, beers, ciders and softer drinks gives the Gallic shrug to anything beyond the borders of France, but who needs to look further in settings like the Café Rouge? Bon appétit!

TGI Friday's

46 locations

Should you feel an American moment coming on, get straight into the mood at a TGI Friday's. First thought of in New York in 1965, introduced to Birmingham, UK in 1986, they now, like so many other American concepts, are to be found on a global basis and have 45 outlets in the UK alone.

So what's on offer? The quick answer is it depends rather on where you are, as menus do vary from one restaurant to another. Appetizers could include Jack Daniel's wings or fried macaroni and cheese. A range of burgers, ribs, chicken, fish, sandwiches, fajitas, salads and pasta embraces virtually every known twist in the repertoire of American cuisine.

From a list of over 500 cocktails, all mixed with exuberant charm, you can choose between regular or ultimate. Beer, wine and soft drinks cover enormous range and they also offer good coffee.

Brewer's Fayre

126 locations

Brewer's Fayre restaurants offer a warm welcome to those who want a reliably tasty meal in pleasant surroundings, with plenty of choice, minimal fuss and friendly service. With a reputation going back 25 years they should have a fair chance of doing that, but don't take our word for it. Give them a try and see if you agree that this is how good quality pub food should be served.

Whether it's snacks, grills, pub classics, fish, Sunday roasts or side dishes they think their way through the options, talk to their guests, and then come up with the goods. Not everybody wants a full meal so they've considered the needs of those who want to keep the gap filled and the children contented, perhaps on a journey or a day out.

Masala Zone

7 locations

Masala Zone is a relative newcomer to the multi coloured scene of Indian cooking. Owned by Masala World, who also own Amaya, Veeraswamy and Chutney Mary, three of London's top Indian restaurants, they aim to bring informal and real Indian food to London at sensible prices, and not before time.

They serve tasty Indian street snacks, together with more conventional offerings. Perhaps the adage ‘you are what you eat’ will flit through your mind as you note the sparing use of oil, the fresh ingredients and the thalis that offer a balanced combination of nutrition, flavours, textures and colours.

The décor is striking enough before you get anywhere near the food and welcomes you to another world where the genuine taste of India helps to subtly fortify you for return to the one you've just left. The atmosphere is terrific, very laidback and authentic.

Strada Restaurants

66 locations

Strada describes itself as 'a group of stylish, contemporary Italian restaurants, serving good quality, simple and freshly prepared dishes'. The statement sums up what this chain of sixty plus restaurants offers to people looking for Italian food.

The first outlet opened in Battersea in 1999 and their clientele has been increasing steadily ever since. Though Strada has grown into a fair sized chain - it retains the feel of being a local neighbourhood Italian restaurant. The menu includes pastas, risottos, grilled meat, and fish dishes, but they are best known for their pizzas.

The restaurants present authentic Italian dishes in contemporary surroundings and aim to use only the freshest and finest ingredients, such as single vineyard extra virgin olive oil, Parma ham and buffalo mozzarella, imported from Italy to provide exactly the kind of rustic, traditional dishes one would expect to find travelling around its regions.

Olive Press

4 locations

Each Olive Press has its own distinctive design features with impressive interiors creating an elegant yet relaxed dining environment. The blend of young, vibrant staff make this a friendly and welcoming experience. It is a great place for that family gathering, when you can let the children make their own pizza whilst you enjoy an appetiser or a starter from their extensive menu.

You can go into an Olive Press and have a great sandwich for lunch or a simple pizza or pasta as a meal - or you could really let rip and enjoy a three course dinner, including their 21 day old matured rump steak with garlic butter or pepper sauce, with wine in the evening.

Table Table

106 locations

Part of the Whitbread family, Table Table restaurants aim to bring great value tasty pub food to an ever increasing eating-out public who like well prepared and genuine food served by friendly staff in relaxing surroundings. If that sounds too much like a dream come true be assured that at Table Table they also walk the talk, and are pleased to have the chance to prove it.

Their well located restaurants are spread across a wide range of decors and styles, and all of them share a determination to provide comfort, warmth and relaxation. Their buffet menus for special occasions are remarkable value.

Nando's Restaurants

221 locations

With quality food, friendly staff, quick service and excellent value for money, Nando's is a great place to eat. Each restaurant is tailored to its local surroundings and customers, offering up a unique restaurant experience to go with the equally unique taste of legendary, Portuguese, Peri-Peri chicken.

New Nando's are opening all the time, the spicy dips become hotter and more daring, and the full platter offers a whole chicken, large chips or spicy rice and Nando's salad or coleslaw. You can also order veggie or bean burgers and patties, and still feel the heat from the peppers.

Nando's is a place for bright people who love to laugh and love to eat, and is guaranteed to spice up your taste buds. Their fun approach to life means that you can fully relax without the airs and graces associated with more starchy dining out.