All Wagamama articles
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up the week’s biggest openings stories, featuring Chick-fil-A, Dave’s Hot Chicken, Fatto a Mano, Freight Island, and more
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NewsMcDonald’s slashes vegan menu to single item
The fast-food giant is the latest restaurant brand to reduce the number of vegan options on its menu with 80% of dishes being ditched as a result of poor sales
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Analysis & InsightThe structural shifts rewriting the case for UK restaurant brands in the U.S.
After years of false starts, UK restaurant brands may finally have a way into America, Robert Ancill writes for MCA
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NewsWagamama plans six UK sites in 2026
Alongside UK corportate growth, the brand plans to open 8-12 new franchise sites ths year, while The Restaurant Group-owned business saw a ‘significant improvement’ in dine-in volumes during the last 6 months of 2025
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NewsWagamama eyes price hikes as noodle chain battles rising costs
The popular high street restaurant chain expects labour and food costs to rise by as much as 5%, The Sunday Times reports
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NewsWagamama owner’s boss Andy Hornby defends axing vegan favourites
The chief executive of The Restaurant Group argues that a number of plant-based dishes simply didn’t tempt enough diners
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NewsStonegate appoints new MD for managed business
The pub and bar group has appointed former Wagamama COO Nigel Sherwood to oversee its managed business as it continues to streamline the division’s portfolio, with Carol Campbell to step down.
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NewsWagamama launches customisable kids’ bento boxes
Available for children under 12 and priced at £7.50, the bento box lets them build their own meal using separate compartments to choose a main, rice or noodles, fresh vegetables and a sauce.
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NewsTRG grows revenue as core brands outperform market
The Restaurant Group reported higher revenues for 2024, supported by strong trading across Wagamama, Brunning & Price pubs and its airport concessions arm
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up this week’s biggest openings stories, featuring Rudy’s Pizza, Chuck’s smashburgers, Khao Bird’s Northern Thai bbq, and more
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up the week’s biggest openings stories, featuring Rudy’s, Arcade Food Hall, Supernova, JUNK, The Salad Project, and more
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up this week’s biggest openings stories, featuring Heartwood, Pick & Cheese, Brunning & Price, and more
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InterviewsWagamama: ‘We’ve been a discovery brand since the beginning’
Chief marketing & commercial officer Emma Colquhoun speaks to MCA about evolving customer preferences, staying relevant to younger generations, and broadening the brand’s appeal across occasions
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up this week’s biggest openings stories, including Heartwood, Thunderbird, Rudy’s, Wagamama, Lucky Franks, ScandiKitchden, and more
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Analysis & InsightWagamama and the rise of the finance director-CEO
As the pan-Asian brand’s CEO is replaced with parent company The Restaurant Group’s chief financial officer, Simon Brooke explores the growing trend of finance directors moving into the top job, and asks whether too much focus on cash control can lead to culture and customers being overlooked
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NewsWagamama launches major new brand campaign
‘Food is Life’ builds on the brand’s belief that food is more than fuel with the new campaign celebrating the everyday moments when food brings people together
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Analysis & InsightWagamama drops fresh new summer menu
The new range is designed to cater to a variety of dining needs, and centred on eating out trends including personalisation, freshness, and health
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NewsWagamama signs 15-year lease in Preston
The chain has secured a 4,125 sq ft unit in Preston’s £45m Animate leisure development, with fit-out expected to begin “imminently” and the site expected to open early this summer
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Event NewsHospitality leaders embrace loyalty integration, kiosk innovation and AI
Representatives from over 20 operators convened for MCA’s roundtable at Hostech 2025, with a wide-ranging discussion spanning loyalty integration, back-of-house AI, and customer-centric kiosk strategy
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NewsWagamama CEO Thomas Heier to step down
Wagamama UK CEO Thomas Heier will step down at the end of June after eight years with the brand, with current TRG CFO Mark Chambers set to take over