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title: "Steakhouse chains in the United Kingdom: Which are searched most?"
description: "Compare the steak restaurant chains people in the UK eat at. Share of Search among Miller & Carter, Blacklock, Hawksmoor, Flat Iron and Gaucho, the steakhouse chains Brandwave compares in the United Kingdom, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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/categories/uk-steakhouse-chains"
publisher: "Brandwave"
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# Steakhouse chains in the United Kingdom: Which are searched most?

Compare the steak restaurant chains people in the UK eat at. Share of Search among Miller & Carter, Blacklock, Hawksmoor, Flat Iron and Gaucho, the steakhouse chains Brandwave compares in the United Kingdom, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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

- **Competitive set**: Steakhouse chains
- **Market**: United Kingdom
- **Brands compared**: 5
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Highest Share of Search**: Miller & Carter, 48.6%

## Which brand is most popular in search among steakhouse chains in the United Kingdom?

- In September 2026, Miller & Carter was the most searched among steakhouse chains in the United Kingdom, with an estimated 246K branded searches, 48.6% of all searches for the five we track.
- Blacklock is in 2nd place, 21.9 percentage points behind at 26.7%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Miller & Carter’s share of searches among steakhouse chains in the United Kingdom decreased from 49.2% to 48.6%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Flat Iron’s share of searches among steakhouse chains in the United Kingdom increased from 5.1% to 6.1%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Miller & Carter’s share of searches among steakhouse chains in the United Kingdom peaked at 61.6% in December 2025 and was lowest at 48% in August 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Blacklock’s share of searches among steakhouse chains in the United Kingdom peaked at 27% in October 2025 and was lowest at 17.8% in January 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Hawksmoor’s share of searches among steakhouse chains in the United Kingdom peaked at 18% in October 2025 and was lowest at 13.6% in May 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Flat Iron’s share of searches among steakhouse chains in the United Kingdom peaked at 7.2% in August 2026 and was lowest at 4.2% in December 2025.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Blacklock, Hawksmoor and Gaucho held steady: their share of searches among steakhouse chains in the United Kingdom each moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

## Top steakhouse chains in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In Brandwave's three ChatGPT questions, Miller & Carter, Hawksmoor, Flat Iron and Gaucho appeared every time. Hawksmoor was recommended most often, coming first in two out of three answers. Miller & Carter was second, and Flat Iron was third.

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 | All answers that named it |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Hawksmoor | 1st | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 |
| Miller & Carter | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 |
| Flat Iron | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 |
| Gaucho | 4th | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 |
| Blacklock | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 3 |

## Every AI answer about steakhouse chains

- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best steakhouse chain in the UK?": 1. Hawksmoor, 2. Miller & Carter, 3. Flat Iron, 4. Gaucho
- Asked ChatGPT "Which UK restaurant chain serves the best steak?": 1. Hawksmoor, 2. Miller & Carter, 3. Flat Iron, 4. Gaucho
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the most popular steak restaurant chains in the UK?": 1. Miller & Carter, 2. Flat Iron, 3. Hawksmoor, 4. Gaucho, 5. Blacklock

Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United Kingdom on October 23, 2026.

## Compare search popularity between leading brands

- [Miller & Carter vs Blacklock: compare search popularity](/demand/uk/compare/blacklock-vs-miller-and-carter): 48.6% against 26.7% Share of Search.
- [Miller & Carter vs Hawksmoor: compare search popularity](/demand/uk/compare/hawksmoor-vs-miller-and-carter): 48.6% against 17.9% Share of Search.
- [Miller & Carter vs Flat Iron: compare search popularity](/demand/uk/compare/flat-iron-vs-miller-and-carter): 48.6% against 6.1% Share of Search.
- [Blacklock vs Hawksmoor: compare search popularity](/demand/uk/compare/blacklock-vs-hawksmoor): 26.7% against 17.9% Share of Search.
- [Blacklock vs Flat Iron: compare search popularity](/demand/uk/compare/blacklock-vs-flat-iron): 26.7% against 6.1% Share of Search.
- [Hawksmoor vs Flat Iron: compare search popularity](/demand/uk/compare/flat-iron-vs-hawksmoor): 17.9% against 6.1% Share of Search.

## How did search popularity change for United Kingdom steakhouse chains in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Miller & Carter gained share of searches among steakhouse chains in the United Kingdom, from 48% to 48.6%.
- In September 2026, Flat Iron lost share of searches among steakhouse chains in the United Kingdom, from 7.2% to 6.1%.
- Hawksmoor’s share of searches among steakhouse chains in the United Kingdom has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 13.6% to 17.9% in September 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Blacklock in the United Kingdom fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 165K to 135K in September 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Gaucho in the United Kingdom fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 4.4K to 3.6K in September 2026.

## Share of Search ranking

| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Miller & Carter | 48.6% | 246K | 0.0% | Miller & Carter |
| 2 | Blacklock | 26.7% | 135K | 0.0% | Blacklock |
| 3 | Hawksmoor | 17.9% | 90.5K | 0.0% | Hawksmoor |
| 4 | Flat Iron | 6.1% | 30.7K | -16.3% | Flat Iron |
| 5 | Gaucho | 0.71% | 3.6K | -18.2% | Gaucho |

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | Miller & Carter | 301K | 49.2% | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | Blacklock | 165K | 27% | 2 |
| Oct 2025 | Hawksmoor | 110K | 18% | 3 |
| Oct 2025 | Flat Iron | 31.5K | 5.1% | 4 |
| Oct 2025 | Gaucho | 4.4K | 0.72% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | Miller & Carter | 368K | 54.3% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | Blacklock | 165K | 24.3% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | Hawksmoor | 110K | 16.2% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | Flat Iron | 30.7K | 4.5% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | Gaucho | 4.4K | 0.65% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | Miller & Carter | 450K | 61.6% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | Blacklock | 135K | 18.5% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | Hawksmoor | 110K | 15.1% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | Flat Iron | 30.7K | 4.2% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | Gaucho | 4.4K | 0.6% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | Miller & Carter | 450K | 59.2% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | Blacklock | 135K | 17.8% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | Hawksmoor | 135K | 17.8% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | Flat Iron | 36.7K | 4.8% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | Gaucho | 3.6K | 0.47% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | Miller & Carter | 368K | 56.9% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | Blacklock | 135K | 20.9% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | Hawksmoor | 110K | 17% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | Flat Iron | 30.7K | 4.7% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | Gaucho | 3.6K | 0.56% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | Miller & Carter | 301K | 53.7% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | Blacklock | 135K | 24.1% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | Hawksmoor | 90.5K | 16.1% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | Flat Iron | 30.7K | 5.5% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | Gaucho | 3.6K | 0.64% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | Miller & Carter | 246K | 53.1% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | Blacklock | 110K | 23.8% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | Hawksmoor | 74K | 16% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | Flat Iron | 30K | 6.5% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | Gaucho | 2.9K | 0.63% | 5 |
| May 2026 | Miller & Carter | 246K | 55.3% | 1 |
| May 2026 | Blacklock | 110K | 24.7% | 2 |
| May 2026 | Hawksmoor | 60.5K | 13.6% | 3 |
| May 2026 | Flat Iron | 25.1K | 5.6% | 4 |
| May 2026 | Gaucho | 2.9K | 0.65% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | Miller & Carter | 246K | 55.3% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | Blacklock | 110K | 24.7% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | Hawksmoor | 60.5K | 13.6% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | Flat Iron | 25.1K | 5.6% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | Gaucho | 2.9K | 0.65% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | Miller & Carter | 246K | 53% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | Blacklock | 110K | 23.7% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | Hawksmoor | 74K | 15.9% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | Flat Iron | 30K | 6.5% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | Gaucho | 4.4K | 0.95% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | Miller & Carter | 246K | 48% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | Blacklock | 135K | 26.3% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | Hawksmoor | 90.5K | 17.7% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | Flat Iron | 36.7K | 7.2% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | Gaucho | 4.4K | 0.86% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | Miller & Carter | 246K | 48.6% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | Blacklock | 135K | 26.7% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | Hawksmoor | 90.5K | 17.9% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | Flat Iron | 30.7K | 6.1% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | Gaucho | 3.6K | 0.71% | 5 |

## What is being compared

- **Blacklock**: Measured on the search term “blacklock”.
- **Flat Iron**: Measured on the search terms “flat iron london” and “flat iron restaurant”, summed into one figure.
- **Gaucho**: Measured on the search term “gaucho restaurant”.
- **Hawksmoor**: Measured on the search term “hawksmoor”.
- **Miller & Carter**: Measured on the search term “miller and carter”.

- [Blacklock](/demand/uk/brands/blacklock)
- [Flat Iron](/demand/uk/brands/flat-iron)
- [Gaucho](/demand/uk/brands/gaucho)
- [Hawksmoor](/demand/uk/brands/hawksmoor)
- [Miller & Carter](/demand/uk/brands/miller-and-carter)

## 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

### Which brand is most popular in search among steakhouse chains in the United Kingdom?

In September 2026, Miller & Carter was the most searched among steakhouse chains in the United Kingdom, with an estimated 246K branded searches, 48.6% of all searches for the five we track.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "Steakhouse chains in the United Kingdom: Which are searched most?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/categories/uk-steakhouse-chains

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