--- title: "Chef & Brewer: search popularity in the United Kingdom" description: "Chef & Brewer is a chain of country pubs. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/brands/chef-and-brewer" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Chef & Brewer: search popularity in the United Kingdom Chef & Brewer is a chain of country pubs. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Brand**: Chef & Brewer - **Owned by**: Greene King - **Market**: United Kingdom - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among pub chains**: 1.4% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Pub chains | 7 | 1.4% | 12.1K | - [Pub chains in the UK](/demand/uk/categories/uk-pub-chains) ## Top pub chains in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Chef & Brewer did not appear in any of the four answers. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Wetherspoons | 1st | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Greene King | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Young's | 3rd | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | Hungry Horse | 4th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | Fuller's | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | Vintage Inns | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Marston's | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Sizzling Pubs | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Chef & Brewer | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Ember Inns | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Nicholson’s | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about pub chains - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best pub chain in the UK?": 1. Wetherspoons, 2. Young's, 3. Greene King, 4. Fuller's - Asked ChatGPT "Which pub chain is best for a cheap meal and a pint?": 1. Wetherspoons, 2. Hungry Horse, 3. Greene King - Asked ChatGPT "What's a good pub near me for Sunday lunch?": named none of the brands we track - Searched Google, AI Overview "pubs near me": named none of the brands we track Not named in any answer: Vintage Inns, Marston's, Sizzling Pubs, Chef & Brewer, Ember Inns and Nicholson’s. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United Kingdom on October 23, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for Chef & Brewer changed in the United Kingdom over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Chef & Brewer in the United Kingdom fell from 18.1K to 12.1K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Chef & Brewer fell from 4th to 7th among pub chains in the United Kingdom. ## How did search popularity change for United Kingdom pub chains in September 2026? - In September 2026, Hungry Horse lost share of searches among pub chains in the United Kingdom, from 5.9% to 4.8%. - In September 2026, Vintage Inns rose from 6th to 4th among pub chains in the United Kingdom. - In September 2026, Young's rose from 11th to 10th among pub chains in the United Kingdom. - In September 2026, Marston's fell from 4th to 5th among pub chains in the United Kingdom. - In September 2026, Nicholson’s fell from 10th to 11th among pub chains in the United Kingdom. - In September 2026, Sizzling Pubs fell from 5th to 6th among pub chains in the United Kingdom. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Pub chains | 18.1K | 1.7% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | Pub chains | 14.8K | 1.4% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | Pub chains | 14.8K | 1.5% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | Pub chains | 18.1K | 1.7% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | Pub chains | 18.1K | 1.7% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | Pub chains | 14.8K | 1.4% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | Pub chains | 14.8K | 1.7% | 6 | | May 2026 | Pub chains | 14.8K | 1.7% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | Pub chains | 12.1K | 1.4% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | Pub chains | 12.1K | 1.4% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | Pub chains | 14.8K | 1.4% | 7 | | Sep 2026 | Pub chains | 12.1K | 1.4% | 7 | ## How are Chef & Brewer’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Chef & Brewer’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “chef and brewer” ## Which pub chains compete with Chef & Brewer? - [Wetherspoons](/demand/uk/brands/wetherspoons) - [Greene King](/demand/uk/brands/greene-king) - [Hungry Horse](/demand/uk/brands/hungry-horse) - [Vintage Inns](/demand/uk/brands/vintage-inns): Head-to-head: /demand/uk/compare/chef-and-brewer-vs-vintage-inns - [Marston's](/demand/uk/brands/marstons-pubs): Head-to-head: /demand/uk/compare/chef-and-brewer-vs-marstons-pubs - [Sizzling Pubs](/demand/uk/brands/sizzling-pubs): Head-to-head: /demand/uk/compare/chef-and-brewer-vs-sizzling-pubs - [Ember Inns](/demand/uk/brands/ember-inns): Head-to-head: /demand/uk/compare/chef-and-brewer-vs-ember-inns - [Fuller's](/demand/uk/brands/fullers-pubs): Head-to-head: /demand/uk/compare/chef-and-brewer-vs-fullers-pubs - [Young's](/demand/uk/brands/youngs-pubs) - [Nicholson’s](/demand/uk/brands/nicholsons-pubs) ## Who owns Chef & Brewer? Chef & Brewer is owned by Greene King. Brandwave also tracks Greene King and Hungry Horse, owned by the same company, in the United Kingdom. - [Greene King](/demand/uk/companies/greene-king): Owns 3 tracked brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Who owns Chef & Brewer? Chef & Brewer is owned by Greene King. Brandwave also tracks Greene King and Hungry Horse, owned by the same company, in the United Kingdom. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Chef & Brewer: search popularity in the United Kingdom". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/brands/chef-and-brewer This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/brands/chef-and-brewer. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.