Wagamama
Coverage focuses on the performance, expansion, and brand strategy of the UKโs leading pan-Asian casual dining chain, known for its open kitchens, communal seating, and fast-casual service model. Reporting includes new site openings, delivery and click-and-collect rollouts, vegan and seasonal menu innovation, tech-enabled ordering, and group-level developments under parent company The Restaurant Group. Insight is designed for operators tracking high-volume branded dining, consumer health trends, and competitive movement across the mid-market segment.
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Sep- 2024 -20 SeptemberNews
Todayโs news in brief – 20/09/24
Caffรจ Nero has reported record sales of ยฃ147m for Q1, driven by very strong growth in the UK of 12.5% year-on-year and a like-for-like sales rise of 9.1%. The coffee house brandโs Q1 performance was โnotablyโ above the general trend of the F&B sector, marking a continuation of Caffรจ Neroโs…
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20 SeptemberRestaurants
Wingstop UK appoints head of acquisitions amid expansion plans
Wingstop UK has announced the appointment of Adrian Saunders as its new head of acquisitions. Saunders previously led the acquisition of approximately 90 restaurants for The Restaurant Group, including Frankie and Bennyโs and Chiquito locations. He also successfully acquired 45 prime high street and shopping centre sites for Wagamama, including…
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Jul- 2024 -15 JulyNews
Todayโs news in brief – 15/07/24
Drinks sales in managed venues rose 6% in the week ended Saturday 6 July, following the same rate of growth in the previous week and a 9% increase in the seven days before that. Growth peaked on Sunday 30 June when sales rose 40% as a result of Englandโs last…
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15 JulyRestaurants
RSPCA president urges Wagamama to stop using salmon farms
RSPCA president, TV presenter and conservationist, Chris Packham, has joined over 100,000 people calling for Wagamama to drop farmed salmon from its menu.ย This comes after campaign groups, Feedback and WildFish, noted the damage inflicted by farmed salmon on the environment, with โwaste food, pesticides and faeces flowing from salmon…
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May- 2024 -29 MayNews
Todayโs news in brief – 29/05/24
Revolution Bars has rejected Nightcapโs โhighly conditionalโ non-binding proposal yesterday (28 May), which required Revolution to proceed with the restructuring plan but not the existing fundraising of ยฃ12.5m. Following legal advice, Revolutionโs board also concluded that the Nightcap proposal was โincapable of being deliveredโ, as a number of challenges had…
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29 MayRestaurants
Wagamama to debut in India
UK-based Pan-Asian restaurant operator Wagamama is set to launch in India after agreeing a new partnership with Travel Food Services. Wagamama will open its first restaurant at Mumbai Airportโs International Terminal later this year. Wagamama first opened its doors in 1922 in Londonโs Bloomsbury. Following the latest deal, the group…
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Apr- 2024 -5 AprilNews
Todayโs news in brief – 05/04/24
Majestic Wines has acquired Vagabond Wines out of administration, saving nine of its wine bars from closure. The strategic acquisition provides clarity and job security for 171 Vagabond staff, following a period of uncertainty. Majestic plans to invest in the long-term future of the Vagabond business, with ambitions to open…
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5 AprilRestaurants
GMB and Deliveroo launch landmark courier charter
GMB Union and Deliveroo have launched a landmark Respect Charter pledging positive relationships between riders and restaurants. A number of national restaurant chains and big-name supermarkets, including Wagamama, Wingstop, Bella Italia, Morrisons, The Co-op, Farmer J, Thunderbird and Whole Foods, have already signed the new charter. The Respect Charter includes…
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Jan- 2024 -17 JanuaryFeatures
In conversation with Eco Pizza founder Sami Wasif
Can you tell us about your hospitality experience leading up to starting Eco Pizza in 1993? My love of food dates back to my childhood in Egypt, where I learned the secrets of dough making from my grandfather, Gerges, who during the Spring Equinox festival would produce and distribute the…
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Nov- 2023 -28 NovemberNews
Todayโs news in brief – 28/11/23
Shareholders backed TRG’s ยฃ506m sale to Apollo Global, privatising the company that operates Wagamama among others. Each share’s value of 65p signifies an enterprise worth of ยฃ701m. TRG’s strategies led to two earnings upgrades and ยฃ5m in cost savings, aligning with Apollo’s belief in TRG’s market prominence. Apollo’s reassurances about…
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