Noodles

Oodles gears up for national and international expansion

26-Feb-2024 By Restaurant

Indo-Chinese QSR noodle brand Oodles will open its next site in Portsmouth with plans to expand in the south and south west of England.

Wagamama’s noodle lab returns to Soho

20-Jul-2023 By Restaurant

Wagamama’s noodle lab has returned to Soho, taking up residence at the group’s restaurant on Great Marlborough Street.

Chopstix secures first airport site

06-Jun-2023 By James McAllister

Pan-Asian QSR group Chopstix is to open its first airport location later this month as it pushes ahead with plans to open 30 new venues this year.

Chopstix to open 30 sites this year as it considers drive-thru locations

29-Mar-2023 By Restaurant

Chopstix Group has announced plans to open 30 new venue this year after reporting record revenues.

Sparta Foods to bring 25 new Chopstix sites to the North West

04-Oct-2022 By Joe Lutrario

Asian QSR brand Chopstix has entered into a long-term agreement with franchisee Sparta Foods that will see up to 25 new sites open in the North West and North Wales.

Marugame Udon lines up double opening

12-Jan-2022 By James McAllister

Marugame Udon is to double the size of its fledgling London estate next month with two new openings in St Christopher’s Place and Canary Wharf respectively.

10 hospitality trends for 2022

22-Dec-2021 By BigHospiality

Canned wines at the dining table. Dessert-only restaurants. Nepalese fine dining. Here’s our predictions for what will shape the hospitality sector over the next 12 months.

Marugame Udon to open near Oxford Circus

10-Nov-2021 By Joe Lutrario

Marugame Udon has taken the former Garfunkel’s site on Argyll Street close to Oxford Circus for what’s likely to be its third London site.

Marugame Udon: “We’re not a London-centric brand, we want to be available to all”

01-Nov-2021 By Finn Scott-Delany

One of Japan’s biggest restaurant brands has landed in the capital, and has designs beyond the London diner.

Chopstix Group secures £190,000 in Government tax benefits

17-Sep-2021 By Restaurant

Noodle bar operator Chopstix Group has secured £190,000 in Government tax benefits after fine-tuning its recipes and improving kitchen processes.

Koya duo to launch Koya Ko on Hackney’s Broadway Market

03-Aug-2021 By Joe Lutrario

John Devitt and Shuko Oda will soon open their first Koya site in East London after taking a spot in Hackney’s Broadway Market.

Using its Noodle: BAO reveals details for upcoming Shoreditch site

03-Jun-2021 By Joe Lutrario

BAO’s next London site is to take its culinary cues from the beef noodle shops of Taiwan when it opens on 6 July, offering steaming bowls of Taiwan’s national dish alongside its eponymous filled steamed buns.

Carl Clarke to launch Future Noodles brand

30-Mar-2021 By James McAllister

Chef Carl Clarke is to launch his plant-based instant noodle brand Future Noodles next month.

Marugame Udon to debut on Liverpool Street

22-Mar-2021 By Joe Lutrario

The world’s largest udon noodles and tempura restaurant chain has chosen London’s Liverpool Street for its debut European location.

Udon noodle restaurant group Kineya Mugimaru to make European debut in London

08-Dec-2020 By Cameron Henderson

Kineya Mugimaru, the Japanese noodle restaurant chain that has 500 sites across Japan, Hong Kong and the US, is making its European debut in London this month.