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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Jul- 2022 -15 JulyRestaurants
Turquaz set to open on Jewry Street in Winchester
Authentic Turkish restaurant chain, Turquoise Group, is set to open its 15th Turquaz restaurant on 18 Jewry Street in Winchester. The opening date is currently set for early September 2022.ย It is reported that a new 15-year lease has been agreed on the Grade II-listed city centre property, which comprises…
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4 JulyRestaurants
The Restaurant Group appoints non-executive director
The Restaurant Group has announced the appointment of Loraine Woodhouse as a non-executive director. She joins the company’s board as of today’s date (4 July) and will become a member of both the audit and nomination committees. Woodhouse is currently a non-executive director and chair of the audit committee at…
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May- 2022 -16 MayNews
TRG faces investor backlash over CEO bonus
The Restaurant Group (TRG) is facing a potential backlash from the Institutional Voting Information Service (IVIS) as the companyโs chief executive, Andy Hornby, has received the highest pay since 2017, while benefiting from government support. According to the Guardian, the Institutional Voting Information Service (IVIS), which is part of the…
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Apr- 2022 -4 AprilRestaurants
Wagamama reopens all airport restaurants
Wagamama has announced that it is to reopen all of its airport restaurant locations in order to โmeet the demand for international holidaysโ. The airport restaurants are the last to reopen after the pandemic closed all restaurants following the national lockdown two years ago. It said this final phase of…
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Mar- 2022 -16 MarchRestaurants
Wagamama owner reports strong sales in FY results
The Restaurant Group (TRG) has announced that its total sales hit ยฃ636.6m in the year ended 2 January 2022, marking an improvement from the ยฃ459.8m reported in FY20. Meanwhile, its adjusted EBITDA totalled ยฃ81.2m on a pre IFRS 16 basis, up from ยฃ8.7m in 2020, while profit before tax was…
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15 MarchPeople
German Doner Kebab appoints new MD for UK
German Doner Kebab has appointed Sofia Dimen as its new managing director for the UK to help build on its โambitiousโ growth plans.ย Dimen is the founder of Basepoint Consulting and a former senior commercial consultant at OXYGY Ltd, a Bird and Bird international law firm, where she has worked…
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Feb- 2022 -17 FebruaryRestaurants
Wagamama targets office workers with new lunchtime delivery concept
Wagamama has launched a new lunchtime delivery concept aimed at those working in the office or from home. It said the new format, called โBoxโ, is aimed towards the new and evolving work patterns. It added that since the new year two million commuters are back in London every week…
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Jan- 2022 -27 JanuaryRestaurants
Wagamama reopens five London restaurants
Wagamama has announced the reopening of five London restaurants that temporarily closed due to the pandemic. Following government advice the capital, as well as other major cities and towns, has been quiet as most people worked from home. Now, after months of โincreased demandโ at Wagamamaโs other central London restaurants,…
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24 JanuaryFood and Drink
Marble Arch secures cafe and restaurant signings
Marble Arch London has announced a host of new restaurants and cafes are taking to the area. It revealed London Chocolate, Chourangi, Creams, Chai Walla, Feya, Pizza Pilgrims, Wagamama, Five Guys, and Coffee by Real Eating Co. have all recently agreed leases with major landholders The Portman Estate, British Land,…
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21 JanuaryRestaurants
Restaurant Group upgrades FY21 outlook despite Omicron
The Restaurant Group has announced that despite the impact of Omicron in December, it has upgraded its FY21 expectations following a market โoutperformanceโ, and now expects its EBITDA to be at the top end of its previous guidance of ยฃ73m – ยฃ79m. In addition, FY21 year-end net debt is now…
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