faq

• what does wagamama mean?
  

  translated from japanese it means 'willful / naughty child'

• birthplace of wagamama?
  

  bloomsbury, london in april 1992

• ethnicity?
  

  pan-asian

• where is wagamama?
  

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

• does wagamama take reservations?
  

  of course! all of our boston area locations accept reservations for parties of six or more. click on our reservations tab to fill out an online request and the restaurant of your choosing will get back to you shortly

• is smoking allowed in wagamama?
  

  all wagamama restaurants are and have always been non-smoking

• 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. for more information, view our dietary table and our menu selection

• 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

• when was wagamama founded and by whom?
  

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

• 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 wagamama merchandise for sale?
  

  yes. nearly all of our restaurants sell a variety of wagamama t-shirts, cookbooks, and gift vouchers. you can also order online through our webshop

• 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

• where should press enquiries go to?
  

  for press information please check out our press cheat sheet, if you require additional information please contact meredith at nancyb@wagamama.com