Wagamamas reopening: full list of 67 branches opening for takeaway and delivery in the UK - including one in North East
But now the chain has revealed plans to reopen 67 of its restaurants for deliveries by the end of next month.
It said it will now rapidly expand its delivery service after the “successful” trials in London and Leeds.
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Hide AdIt will reopen 24 sites this Thursday 21 May – including in nearby Newcastle – with a further 20 reopening on Thursday May 28.
The chain said it hopes to have 49 sites open for delivery by the start of June, with this expanding to 67 by the end of that month.
Will it be safe?
As the coronavirus pandemic rages on around, the reopening of any business needs to be a carefully planned, slow but steady operation.
Lockdown measures aimed at reducing the spread of coronavirus are gradually being relaxed.
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Wagamama said it has devised a schedule of reopening new sites that will allow staff to slowly return to delivery-only work at their own discretion.
Emma Woods, Wagamama chief executive, said: “Over the past couple of months our focus has been on creating a safe working environment for our team members and our two-week trial has enabled our teams to return to work safely.
“The next logical step for us is to open additional sites throughout the UK, this will still very much form a test and learn approach for the business.
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Hide Ad“The response of our return has been extremely positive and we look forward to our guests being able to get their Wagamama fix.”
Which outlets are reopening?
Wagamama said the following sites will open on 21 May:
Islington
Great Marlborough Street
Hampstead
Hammersmith
Great North Finchley
Cambridge
Manchester Spinningfields (including take-out)
Liverpool
Didsbury
Nottingham (including take-out)
Reigate (including take-out)
St Albans
Newcastle
Sheffield City Centre
Fulham Broadway
Wimbledon
Putney (including take-out)
Ealing
Wandsworth
Kingston
Richmond
Victoria
Borough Market
Croydon
Full list of branches opening 28 May:
Camden
Enfield
Norwich
Bristol Cabot Circus
Bristol Clifton
Cardiff Library
Cheltenham
Guildford
Basingstoke
Birmingham New Street
Coventry
Brighton
Reading
Watford
Uxbridge
Oxford
Exeter
Bath
Bournemouth
York City Centre