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with the regional heats of wokstars season 5 coming to a close, it’s time to take a look at our london regional finalists! although the regional heats have finished, we feel like the party is just getting started as the next stop for our finalists, is, well, the final! 🔥 - a huge celebration in the heart of london, held in one of our stunning restaurants, the 15 finalists from across north, south + london regions will all come together. it is here they will test their cooking and presentation skills one last time to be able to shout out to the world that they are a wokstar season 5 champion! that trip to japan is almost close enough to taste! 🍜 - a huge congratulations to the 5 london finalists, and best of luck to all 15 of our finalists across all 3 regions. let’s go!
wokstars season 5 is in full swing! we have our north regional finalists ready to go, now it’s time for a sneak peek at our south regional competition and the finalists moving through to the grand final 🙌 - wokstars is our celebration of the magic that happens within our kitchen teams every single day. it is open for any of our chefs to enter and begins with a first round of restaurant + area heats. following this are our regional heats, where the final 5 from each region are selected after cooking and presenting some of our signature dishes 🍜 - it doesn’t stop here, the winners of the grand final will be whisked away on an all expenses paid trip to tokyo 🛫
is everyone ready for wokstars season 5! we certainly are! 🔥 - over the past couple of weeks, we have been holding our regional heats across the country to select our finalists from our north, south and london regions. these days are an incredible opportunity for our teams to gather and take part in creating the best wagamama dishes and earn a place in the finals - we are excited to introduce our north regional finalists who will be showcasing their talents in london at the final in just over a weeks’ time. the winners will not only be the wokstar season 5 champions, they will also be part of an incredible trip to japan! ❤️ - over 700 chefs from our restaurants across the country applied this season and it is a huge achievement to be one of these 5 incredible chefs who will be heading to the final from the north region
passionate about people, fresh food + inspiring leadership? we have head chef opportunities across the country where you can earn up to £53k per annum (including bonus) + for the first time ever we are offering relocation support if we don't have a vacancy near you - being a head chef at wagamama is all about inspiring your team of chefs with a passion for fresh food + open kitchens where they can showcase their skills to our guests 🔥 - you create an environment for them to nourish + flourish, providing them with the tools they need to thrive + become our wokstars of the future 🍜 - over the next few weeks we’ll be showcasing some of our incredible head chefs from across wagamama over on our people instagram feed @soulsofwagamama so head over there for more ✨ - in the mean time, if you think you could you be our next head chef click the link to find out more + register your interest to apply
two weeks ago was national apprenticeship week and we wanted to take the opportunity to share the experience of one of our apprenticeships and their journey as a wagamama apprentice - winners of our 2023 wokstars championships got the amazing opportunity to fly out to japan to learn all about japanese culture + food 🇯🇵🍜 - one of these winners was diamond, a wagamama apprentice 🙌 before the trip we gave diamond a couple of disposable cameras so she would be able to capture japan 📸 - If you would like to find out how you can become part of the apprentice program like diamond, click the link in the bio to learn out various courses for both front of house + back of house roles ❤️ https://jobs.wagamama.uk/apprenticeships
our chefs playground returns to soho! noodle lab is our home for food exploration, new menu testing + discovering the future of our soulful bowls. stomping ground to our development chefs and food innovation teams 🤝 last week we joined the team in soho to celebrate the return and launch of our latest test menu. stay tuned to hear from the souls behind the noodle lab bowls ✨
our benches tell a thousand stories whether it’s a vulnerable conversation, a little noodler working out how to use chopsticks for their first time or our team coming together to raise a glass at the end of a long week our open benches are designed to bring people from all walks of life together to eat, to laugh, to connect + today was no different this morning every team member from in-restaurant + noodle hq was invited to sit down shoulder-to-shoulder over breakfast ahead of our menu launch day tomorrow. because it's just as much of a big moment for our teams as it is for our guests this is a particularly special one, as our new summer menu launches alongside several changes you will see in our restaurants. changes made in the spirit of our guiding principle kaizen, meaning continual improvement tomorrow we celebrate a new menu alongside our talented team of people responsible for delivering our fresh approach to benches nationwide kaizen hospitality ❤️
meet, emi, general manager in bristol, sharing her approach to leading with love. showcasing our appreciation for personality over perfection ✨ for her, being a mum of 4 is her primary full-time job that plays a huge part in how she shows up at work. emi’s life outside of work and who she is as a person is what makes her such an inspiring leader thank you for sharing your words, Emi ❤️
last week we were honoured to join our partners YoungMinds to hold a deeply moving discussion between a group of powerful young voices at wagamama great marlborough st. we talked about the big things shaping society, because they’re also shaping our mental health hosted by Ben West and Hayley Mulenda, alongside panelists Nicole Krystal Crentsil , Jack Harries and YoungMinds activist, Jemima Ntumba. from climate anxiety to cost-of-living + social isolation, there are so many factors impacting young people’s experiences in the world + we’re grateful for the opportunity to hear from powerful young voices + our passionate guests as we discussed unique + joint struggles, how we look after ourselves in the midst of them and how together we can tackle them for more information on how you can get involved in the work youngminds are doing, head to: http://www.youngminds.org.uk/join-the-movement
the road to wokstardom starts here! wokstars is our unique internal competition that helps us to celebrate our souls behind our bowls + the exceptional food they serve our guests 🍜 each restaurant can enter five chefs to battle it out! with multiple heats + random food-related questions, it’s not just their cooking ability that is tested but also their knowledge. the competition is fierce🔥 the prize you ask?... an all-expense paid trip 😍. previous winners have won trips to tokyo + new york. so, where are our wokstars flying to this year…? #nospoilers 😉 are you interested in becoming a wokstar?👀 apply through the link: https://wagamama.cnddtid.com/113/sm_lp
