Pre-close Update

Restaurant Group PLC
08 January 2007

The Restaurant Group plc                                    
('the Group' or 'TRG')
 
Pre-close update                                                          
 
The Restaurant Group plc is pleased to report that it has experienced good
trading for the 52 weeks to 31 December 2006  with full year like-for-like sales
up 5%.  December trading was strong and the Group expects to report very 
satisfactory full year trading results on 7 March 2007.
 
The Company opened 47 new restaurants (including 13 conversions of former Deep
Pan Pizza sites) during 2006 of which 41  were Leisure brands and six were
Concessions.  Initial trading from the newly opened restaurants is good.
 
The Group is also pleased to announce that it has been awarded four units at the
new Terminal 5 at Heathrow Airport, which is due to open in March 2008.  These
will include a large (5,500 square foot) full-service restaurant occupying a 
very prominent position in the departures lounge.
 
Andrew Page, Chief Executive of TRG said:
 
'Building on a solid first six months we have traded well during the second half
of 2006 with a strong performance  throughout December.  Our full year like-for-
like sales increased by 5%.  We enter 2007 in very good shape with a  strong
pipeline of new sites, leading brands and a highly motivated team.'
 
                                                                  8 January 2007
 
 
Enquiries:
The Restaurant Group                                               020 7939 6500
Andrew Page, Chief Executive
Stephen Critoph, Finance Director
 
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Matthew Smallwood



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