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Wagamama has launched a new grab-and-go concept called Mamago, with the first opening at 120 Fenchurch St, London, on Tuesday. Executive chef Steve Mangleshot said he and his team travelled across Asia developing a menu that features rice bowls, breakfast wraps, vegan dishes, salads, noodles, omelettes, fresh juices, and smoothies. Mangleshot said: “We’ve borrowed a […]
Hospitality giant The Restaurant Group has confirmed plans to axe 150 sites as part of a restructuring process. The company, which in 2018 acquired Wagamama for £559m, also owns family brands such as Frankie & Benny’s, Chiquito, and Garfunkel’s. But The Restaurant Group announced a £87.7m pre-tax loss for the first half of this year […]
The Restaurant Group (TRG), which owns chains such as Frankie & Benny’s, Garfunkel’s, and Chiquito (all of which have always been omitted from Harden’s as they inspire practically no survey feedback from our community) has bought pan-Asian restaurant Wagamama in a deal worth £559m. The industry giant said Wagamama has until now “consistently and significantly outperformed […]
Pop-up-goes-permanent – it’s a familiar story these days. But what about ‘permanent-restaurant-not-opening-on-schedule-launches-pop-up-to-keep-its-dream-alive’? Granted, it’s not quite as catchy, but it transpires that that is indeed why chef Scott Hallsworth decided to open a temporary version of his Japanese izakaya (pub), Kurobuta, in October last year. It turns out that before Kurobuta’s arrival last week at its […]
