Wagamama has opened a new restaurant at Liverpool Edge Lane, featuring both indoor and outdoor seating.
The site accommodates 134 diners inside and 22 outside. Its launch has created 45 jobs. The opening brings the chain’s total number of UK restaurants to 168.
The new branch includes several recent initiatives from the brand. Students can get 20% off meals from Sunday to Thursday via Student Beans, whilst emergency service workers receive discounts through the Blue Light Card programme.
Alongside these dishes, the restaurant’s October menu introduces new items such as sweet and savoury bao buns, updated mains, and a children’s bento box designed to give families more flexible meal choices.
Sita Wood, Head of Restaurant Brand Activation said: “We’re delighted to be opening the doors to our brand new restaurant in Liverpool.
Our fantastic new team has been working hard to ensure we’ll bring our much loved Wagamama experience to our guests and they can’t wait to open the doors and share the Wagamama experience in this vibrant city.”
Despite the demands of running a rapidly expanding company, Choudhary has learned to find balance, something he didn’t always have. These days, he’s an early riser, front-loading his weekdays with office work before spending afternoons on-site visits and store builds.
Evenings are reserved for football and gym sessions, and weekends are kept for family. “Sunday lunch at my mum’s house—that’s the recharge,” he says with a smile.
Among his proudest milestones is winning an international franchise of the year award earlier in his career, besting competitors across 30 markets, but he’s just as proud of The Sushi Co’s present trajectory. He said: “It’s been incredible to watch it grow. And we’re only getting started.”
When asked what advice he’d give his younger self, Choudhary was quick to reply: “Learn to walk before you run. There are no shortcuts. Move with care, build the right team, and think everything through.”
For prospective franchisees eyeing entry into the booming sushi space, The Sushi Co is currently welcoming applications.
Choudhary says: “We’re looking for experienced QSR and business professionals ready to invest in a proven, fast-growing concept. This is one of the fastest-growing sectors in the casual dining market, and we’re here to lead it.”
As The Sushi Co expands across the UK, Choudhary is showing that scale doesn’t have to mean compromise. With handcrafted sushi at its core and a franchise model built on training, quality, and support, he’s not just growing a brand, he’s setting a new standard for what fast-casual dining can deliver.
