--- title: "Flat Iron vs Hawksmoor: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom?" description: "Is Flat Iron or Hawksmoor more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Steakhouse chains set in the United Kingdom. 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/compare/flat-iron-vs-hawksmoor" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Flat Iron vs Hawksmoor: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom? Is Flat Iron or Hawksmoor more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Steakhouse chains set in the United Kingdom. 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 - **Compared**: Flat Iron and Hawksmoor - **Competitive set**: Steakhouse chains - **Market**: United Kingdom - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Flat Iron Share of Search**: 6.1% - **Hawksmoor Share of Search**: 17.9% ## Is Flat Iron or Hawksmoor more popular in search? - In September 2026, Hawksmoor had more branded searches than Flat Iron among steakhouse chains in the United Kingdom. Hawksmoor had about 90,500 branded searches, while Flat Iron had 30,700. Hawksmoor made up 17.9% of all steakhouse chain searches we track, and Flat Iron accounted for 6.1%. - Hawksmoor was ahead of Flat Iron in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Flat Iron’s share of searches among steakhouse chains in the United Kingdom moved from 5.1% to 6.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 31.5K to 30.7K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Hawksmoor’s share of searches among steakhouse chains in the United Kingdom moved from 18% to 17.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 110K to 90.5K. ## Top steakhouse chains in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions, both Flat Iron and Hawksmoor showed up in all three answers. Hawksmoor was listed before Flat Iron in two of them. 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. ## How did search popularity change for United Kingdom steakhouse chains in September 2026? - 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. ## Month by month | Month | Flat Iron estimated searches | Flat Iron Share of Search | Flat Iron rank | Hawksmoor estimated searches | Hawksmoor Share of Search | Hawksmoor rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 31.5K | 5.1% | 4 | 110K | 18% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 30.7K | 4.5% | 4 | 110K | 16.2% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 30.7K | 4.2% | 4 | 110K | 15.1% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 36.7K | 4.8% | 4 | 135K | 17.8% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 30.7K | 4.7% | 4 | 110K | 17% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 30.7K | 5.5% | 4 | 90.5K | 16.1% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 30K | 6.5% | 4 | 74K | 16% | 3 | | May 2026 | 25.1K | 5.6% | 4 | 60.5K | 13.6% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 25.1K | 5.6% | 4 | 60.5K | 13.6% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 30K | 6.5% | 4 | 74K | 15.9% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 36.7K | 7.2% | 4 | 90.5K | 17.7% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | 30.7K | 6.1% | 4 | 90.5K | 17.9% | 3 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Flat Iron’s and Hawksmoor’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Flat Iron**: Measured on the search terms “flat iron london” and “flat iron restaurant”, summed into one figure. - **Hawksmoor**: Measured on the search term “hawksmoor”. - [Flat Iron profile](/demand/uk/brands/flat-iron) - [Hawksmoor profile](/demand/uk/brands/hawksmoor) - [All steakhouse chains in the United Kingdom](/demand/uk/categories/uk-steakhouse-chains): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 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 ### Is Flat Iron or Hawksmoor more popular in search? In September 2026, Hawksmoor had more branded searches than Flat Iron among steakhouse chains in the United Kingdom. Hawksmoor had about 90,500 branded searches, while Flat Iron had 30,700. Hawksmoor made up 17.9% of all steakhouse chain searches we track, and Flat Iron accounted for 6.1%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Flat Iron vs Hawksmoor: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/compare/flat-iron-vs-hawksmoor This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/compare/flat-iron-vs-hawksmoor. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.