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Wagamama is a British-headquartered restaurant chain, serving pan-Asian food in the style of a modern Japanese ramen bar. ==History== Created by Alan Yau, who subsequently created the Chinese restaurants Hakkasan and Yauatcha in London, the first wagamama opened in 1992 in Bloomsbury, London.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=about wagamama )〕 Wagamama opened at a time when few people thought the restaurant sector was worth investing in, although the critical acclaim and commercial success the restaurant received soon changed that belief. The first restaurant in Bloomsbury was designed by Stiff and Trevillion Architects, who were subsequently involved in the design of 10 further restaurants.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Wagamama )〕 One of the partners of the architectural practice, Michael Stiff stated, "wagamama really pushed back the boundaries and rejuvenated what had become an extremely jaded industry. As well as being completely different from a design point of view, the prices of the meals were also significantly lower than those of other London restaurants at the time."〔 In 2005, then-owner Graphite Capital sold a majority stake of 77.5% to Lion Capital LLP for £103million. In 2011 the chain was sold to Duke Street Capital for an estimated sum of £215M. In 2013, wagamama opened their 100th restaurant in the converted Hammersmith Fire Station, a 1913 built Grade II listed building at 190-192 Shepherd's Bush Road, Hammersmith, London W6 7NL.〔The Caterer: (Wagamama opens its 100th restaurant | The Caterer ), accessdate: 02/09/2014〕 As of September 2014, the chain includes 140+ restaurants,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=global map )〕 with 110 being in the UK. Other restaurants are located in Belgium, Cyprus, Denmark, Greece, Ireland, Kuwait, Malta, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Qatar, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, the UAE and the United States (also formerly in Australia.). 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Wagamama」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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