Wed 22nd Feb 2017 - Casual Dining Restaurant & Pub Awards 2017 winners revealed Casual Dining Restaurant & Pub Awards 2017 winners revealed: The winners of the Casual Dining Restaurant & Pub Awards 2017 have been revealed. Wagamama, Casual Dining Group brand Las Iguanas, Azzurri Group-owned ASK Italian, The Breakfast Club, Peach Pub Company, and Levi Roots all took home awards, while Wagamama chief executive David Campbell was also named “Trailblazer of the year”. The awards were presented by England Rugby World Cup winner Matt Dawson at the Marriott London Grosvenor Square following the first day of the Casual Dining show. More than 400 industry professionals, including senior representatives from Casual Dining Group, Living Ventures, Nando’s, Bill’s Restaurants, Marston’s, New World Trading Co, Revolution Bars Group, Mitchells & Butlers, PizzaExpress, Carluccio’s, Prezzo, MeatLiquor, Giggling Squid, Cabana, and The Breakfast Club, were in attendance to recognise and celebrate the stand-out brands of the year across the multibillion-pound casual dining sector. Casual Dining Group event director Chris Brazier said: “Once again the sheer quality of this year’s awards entries has been outstanding and sends a strong signal that the casual dining restaurant and pub sector is getting stronger and more innovative every year. The Casual Dining Restaurant & Pub Awards is a fantastic way to celebrate and reward those companies – from the big names to the emerging brands – who are making a real difference to the growth of this sector. Congratulations to each of our winners – the casual dining market is thriving, thanks in large part to your continuing innovations and dedication to offering an incredible dining experience.” The winners were – Trailblazer of the Year sponsored by Lamb Weston: David Campbell, chief executive of Wagamama; New Casual Dining Concept of the Year sponsored by Fresh Direct: Levi Roots Caribbean Smokehouse, Westfield Stratford City, London; Casual Dining Community Award sponsored by Casual Dining show: The Breakfast Club for multiple volunteering initiatives; Casual Dining Marketing Campaign sponsored by Chef Direct: Las Iguanas for its summer 2016 Championsheeps Family Dining campaign; Best Designed Independent Casual Dining Restaurant sponsored by Commercial Kitchen show: The Vincent Cafe & Cocktail Bar, Liverpool (designed by DesignLSM); Best Designed Multiple Casual Dining Restaurant sponsored by Commercial Kitchen show: ASK Italian, Gloucester Road, London (designed by Gundry & Ducker); Best Designed Casual Dining Pub or Bar sponsored by Commercial Kitchen show: Galvin HOP, Spitalfields, London (designed by DesignLSM); Independent Casual Dining Restaurant of the Year sponsored by GetWaiter: Jack & Alice, Gerrards Cross; Independent Casual Dining Pub of the Year sponsored by Budweiser Budvar: The Malt House, London; Small Casual Dining Employer of the Year sponsored by COREcruitment: Jack & Alice; Large Casual Dining Employer of the Year sponsored by Reynolds: Peach Pub Company; Menu Innovation Award sponsored by Eurilait: Kupp; Multiple Casual Dining Pub Brand of the Year sponsored by McCain Foodservice: The Draft House; Multiple Casual Dining Restaurant of the Year sponsored by Bar Foods: Wagamama. The second day of Casual Dining 2017 is open from 10am to 5pm tomorrow (Thursday, 23 February) at the Business Design Centre in Islington, north London.