The Restaurant Group, the owners of the Frankie & Benny and Garfunkel’s restaurant chains, has struck a deal to buy Asian-themed chain Wagamama. The deal values the business, which opened its first restaurant in central London in 1992, at £559m. The Restaurant Group said Wagamama had “consistently and significantly outperformed its core UK market.” It plans to expand the chain, which it says...
HOW TO MAKE WAGAMAMA’S FAMOUS CHICKEN KATSU CURRY AT HOME
In order to sate the cravings of the British public during the recent lockdowns, Wagamama launched an online video series called “Wok From Home” in April, with instructions on how to make some of the most popular meals at the restaurant. The first episode featured executive chef Steve Mangelshot, who performed a tutorial on how to make the restaurant chain’s famous katsu curry. Several Instagram...