AGM Statement

Restaurant Group PLC
24 May 2006







The Restaurant Group plc

AGM Statement

At the AGM of The Restaurant Group plc, to be held later today, Alan Jackson,
Chairman, will make the following remarks:



Current trading, outlook

We are encouraged by performance so far this year with a consistent
like-for-like sales increase of 4% for the 20 weeks to 21 May. This augurs well
for a good first half performance from which we expect to see continued strong
conversion of operating profits into cash.



Ongoing opening programme

Our new openings programme this year is weighted towards the latter part of the
year and we expect to open in excess of 30 new units during 2006.



So far this year, we have opened nine new units. In addition, we have converted
six former Deep Pan Pizza sites into our Leisure brands, and in all cases we
have seen significant incremental sales achieved.



Strong strategic position

Our strategy continues to be focused towards business segments which provide
sustainable and growing profits and cash flows.  We have leading brands and
strong market positions, which, notwithstanding a demanding environment for
consumer focused businesses, will enable us to continue to deliver good growth.
We look forward to reporting further good progress for the first half of the
year, in September.





                                                                     24 May 2006



ENQUIRIES:


The Restaurant Group plc                              Tel: [phone]

Andrew Page, Chief Executive Officer
Stephen Critoph, Group Finance Director

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Matthew Smallwood




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