faq

• ethnicity?
  

  pan-asian

• do you have any promotions at the moment?
  

  please see the members area for promotions

• are there franchise opportunities?
  

  all uk and usa wagamama restaurants are company owned, all other international restaurants are franchised. for further information refer to our franchise section

• is smoking allowed at wagamama?
  

  all wagamama restaurants are and have always been non-smoking

• is there any information about jobs at wagamama?
  

  feel free to pop into any of our restaurant to pick up an application form or check out our jobs page

• does wagamama cater for specific dietary requirements?
  

  we have a wide range of dishes and main courses which can cater for your specific dietary requirements. go to the 'food and drink' section of this site and view the 'dietary requirements' page

• does wagamama take bookings?
  

  wagamama doesn't take bookings. however we always aim to accommodate large parties where possible so it is worth letting the restaurant know in advance should you require more table space. if there happens to be a queue it does move very quickly which gives you a few extra minutes to study the menu and decide on which dish you fancy

• is wagamama merchandise available to buy?
  

  you most certainly can. nearly all of our restaurants sell a variety of wagamama t-shirts, cookbooks, ramen bowls, gyoza plates, ladles and gift vouchers

• what does wagamama mean?
  

  translated from japanese it means 'wilful / naughty child'

• what's the birthplace of wagamama?
  

  bloomsbury, london in april 1992

• when was wagamama founded and by whom?
  

  the first wagamama was opened by alan yau in 1992, he left in 1997

• where is wagamama?
  

  wagamama have several restaurants worldwide, for full map and location details of all sites please visit our locations page

• where should press enquiries go to?
  

  for press information please check out our press cheat sheet , if you require additional information contact us via the contact us section

• who is the head chef?
  

  each wagamama restaurant has its own head chef and we have an executive chef and development chef who work very closely with each of them

• who owns wagamama?
  

  wagamama is owned by its management, private shareholders and a venture capital provider - lion capital