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Wagamama is a restaurant chain. They serve Japanese-inspired food.

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Do Wagamama pay breaks?

Sometimes. Only some people get paid breaks at Wagamama.

Casual Dining Restaurants who pay breaks include Five Guys, Billy Bob's Parlour and Nando’s.

Last updated 5 December 2025

How we know this

Based on data from 104 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and December 2025.

46% of people say they don’t get paid breaks.

Why this matters

A good job should have paid breaks.

You should be paid for all your time at work, whether you’re on a break or not.

More about pay at Wagamama

Which casual dining restaurants pay breaks?

Jobs at Wagamama

  1. New — Posted yesterday

    senior sous chef

    Wagamama

    5.3
    Pay Estimated pay: £13.00-14.83 per hour
    Location Norfolk, Norwich Riverside, nr1 1wx
    Contract time Full time
    • Free food
    • Respectful managers
    • Recommended by students +2 more

  2. New — Posted 2 days ago

    senior sous chef

    Wagamama

    5.3
    Pay Estimated pay: £13.00-14.83 per hour
    Location West Midlands, bentley bridge, WV11 1BP
    Contract time Full time
    • Respectful managers
    • Free food
    • Proper breaks +2 more

  3. New — Posted 2 days ago

    assistant general manager

    Wagamama

    5.3
    Pay Estimated pay: £27.5k-36.0k per year
    Location Angus, Dundee, dd1 4aa
    Contract time Full time
    • Proper breaks
    • Recommended by students
    • Free food +2 more

  4. New — Posted 2 days ago

    Direct apply

    front of house team member

    Wagamama

    5.3
    Pay From £12.21 per hour
    Location Solihull, West Midlands, B91 3GS, United Kingdom
    Contract time Full time
    • Free food
    • Pays all ages fairly
    • Recommended by students +2 more

  5. New — Posted 2 days ago

    Direct apply

    junior front of house manager

    Wagamama

    5.3
    Pay From £12.75 per hour
    Location High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP11 2DB, United Kingdom
    Contract time Full time
    • Recommended by students
    • Free food
    • Proper breaks +2 more

  6. New — Posted 2 days ago

    Direct apply

    kitchen team member

    Wagamama

    5.3
    Pay From £12.50 per hour
    Location Midlothian, G53 6AG, United Kingdom
    Contract time Full time
    • Free food
    • Respectful managers
    • Proper breaks +2 more

  7. New — Posted 2 days ago

    Direct apply

    kitchen porter

    Wagamama

    5.3
    Pay From £12.21 per hour
    Location Trowbridge, Wiltshire, BA14 8AH, United Kingdom
    Contract time Full time
    • Respectful managers
    • Proper breaks
    • Recommended by students +2 more

  8. New — Posted 2 days ago

    Direct apply

    front of house manager

    Wagamama

    5.3
    Pay From £14.00 per hour
    Location London, Greater London, E20 1ET, United Kingdom
    Contract time Full time
    • Proper breaks
    • Respectful managers
    • Recommended by students +2 more

  9. Posted 3 days ago

    sous chef

    Wagamama

    5.3
    Pay Estimated pay: £13.00-14.83 per hour
    Location Lanarkshire, Glasgow, g2 1pb
    Contract time Full time
    • Recommended by students
    • Pays all ages fairly
    • Proper breaks +2 more

  10. Posted 3 days ago

    Direct apply

    front of house team member

    Wagamama

    5.3
    Pay From £12.21 per hour
    Location London, Greater London, W6 7NL, United Kingdom
    Contract time Full time
    • Proper breaks
    • Free food
    • Pays all ages fairly +2 more

  11. Posted 3 days ago

    Direct apply

    front of house team member

    Wagamama

    5.3
    Pay From £12.21 per hour
    Location Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, EH1 2DP, United Kingdom
    Contract time Full time
    • Free food
    • Pays all ages fairly
    • Respectful managers +2 more

  12. Posted 3 days ago

    Direct apply

    front of house manager

    Wagamama

    5.3
    Pay From £13.50 per hour
    Location Kent, ME4 4LL, United Kingdom
    Contract time Full time
    • Recommended by students
    • Proper breaks
    • Pays all ages fairly +2 more

  13. Posted 3 days ago

    Direct apply

    designate head chef

    Wagamama

    5.3
    Pay No pay info
    Location Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, EH2 2BD, United Kingdom
    Contract time Full time
    • Free food
    • Recommended by students
    • Respectful managers +2 more

  14. Posted 3 days ago

    Direct apply

    kitchen team member

    Wagamama

    5.3
    Pay From £12.50 per hour
    Location Belfast, Belfast, BT1 4QG, United Kingdom
    Contract time Full time
    • Recommended by students
    • Proper breaks
    • Free food +2 more

  15. Posted 3 days ago

    Direct apply

    front of house team member

    Wagamama

    5.3
    Pay From £12.21 per hour
    Location London, Greater London, E14 5NY, United Kingdom
    Contract time Full time
    • Recommended by students
    • Respectful managers
    • Pays all ages fairly +2 more

  16. Posted 3 days ago

    Direct apply

    kitchen team member

    Wagamama

    5.3
    Pay From £12.50 per hour
    Location Surrey, KT12 1GH, United Kingdom
    Contract time Full time
    • Respectful managers
    • Recommended by students
    • Free food +2 more

  17. Posted 3 days ago

    Direct apply

    front of house team member

    Wagamama

    5.3
    Pay From £12.21 per hour
    Location Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, CH65 9JJ, United Kingdom
    Contract time Full time
    • Pays all ages fairly
    • Free food
    • Proper breaks +2 more

  18. Posted 3 days ago

    Direct apply

    junior sous chef

    Wagamama

    5.3
    Pay From £13.20 per hour
    Location Rushden, Northamptonshire, NN10 6FH, United Kingdom
    Contract time Full time
    • Respectful managers
    • Free food
    • Pays all ages fairly +2 more

  19. Posted 3 days ago

    Direct apply

    junior front of house manager

    Wagamama

    5.3
    Pay From £12.75 per hour
    Location Kent, ME4 4LL, United Kingdom
    Contract time Full time
    • Respectful managers
    • Free food
    • Pays all ages fairly +2 more

  20. Posted 3 days ago

    Direct apply

    kitchen porter

    Wagamama

    5.3
    Pay From £12.21 per hour
    Location Greater Manchester, OL7 0PG, United Kingdom
    Contract time Full time, part time
    • Respectful managers
    • Recommended by students
    • Free food +2 more

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Jobs where breaks are paid

  1. New — Posted yesterday

    Store Assistant

    Aldi

    7.0
    Pay From £13.02 to £13.95 per hour
    Location Brinklow, England, CV23, gb
    • Proper breaks
    • Respectful managers
    • Paid breaks +2 more

  2. New — Posted yesterday

    Assistant Store Manager

    Aldi

    7.0
    Pay £40.0k per year
    Location Bexley, England, United Kingdom
    Contract time Full time
    • Paid breaks
    • Proper breaks
    • Recommended by students +2 more

  3. New — Posted yesterday

    Customer Relations Assistant

    IKEA

    7.2
    Pay £13.45 per hour
    Location Eastwood, England, NG16, gb
    Contract time Part time
    • Pays all ages fairly
    • Recommended by students
    • Proper training +5 more

  4. New — Posted yesterday

    Store Cleaner

    Aldi

    7.0
    Pay £12.65 per hour
    Location Wrexham, Wales, United Kingdom
    • Paid breaks
    • Good employer
    • Respectful managers +2 more

  5. New — Posted yesterday

    Store Cleaner

    Aldi

    7.0
    Pay £12.65 per hour
    Location Inverness, Scotland, IV2, gb
    • Good employer
    • Respectful managers
    • Paid breaks +2 more

  6. New — Posted yesterday

    Store Manager

    Aldi

    7.0
    Pay £65.0k per year
    Location Brownhills, England, WS8, gb
    Contract time Full time
    • Respectful managers
    • Recommended by students
    • Proper breaks +2 more

  7. New — Posted yesterday

    Deputy Manager

    Aldi

    7.0
    Pay From £14.27 to £15.20 per hour
    Location Lower Froyle, England, GU34, gb
    • Proper breaks
    • Good employer
    • Paid breaks +2 more

  8. New — Posted today

    Deputy Manager

    Aldi

    7.0
    Pay From £14.27 to £15.20 per hour
    Location Yarm, England, TS15, gb
    • Respectful managers
    • Paid breaks
    • Good employer +2 more

  9. New — Posted today

    Store Assistant

    Aldi

    7.0
    Pay From £13.02 to £13.95 per hour
    Location Chorley, England, United Kingdom
    • Proper breaks
    • Paid breaks
    • Recommended by students +2 more

  10. New — Posted today

    Assistant Store Manager

    Aldi

    7.0
    Pay £40.0k per year
    Location Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
    Contract time Full time
    • Respectful managers
    • Paid breaks
    • Proper breaks +2 more

  11. New — Posted yesterday

    Store Assistant

    Aldi

    7.0
    Pay From £13.02 to £13.95 per hour
    Location Baldslow, England, TN37, gb
    • Recommended by students
    • Good employer
    • Paid breaks +2 more

  12. New — Posted today

    Freezer Warehouse Operative - Dordon

    Ocado

    7.2
    Pay £13.26 per hour
    Location West Midlands
    Contract time Permanent
    • Good employer
    • Respectful managers
    • Pays all ages fairly +3 more

  13. New — Posted today

    Bowling Technician

    Hollywood Bowl

    5.5
    Pay Estimated pay: £6.73-11.45 per hour
    Location Swindon, Wiltshire
    Contract time Full time, permanent
    • Respectful managers
    • Recommended by students
    • Paid breaks

  14. New — Posted today

    Customer Service Manager

    B&M

    4.5
    Pay Estimated pay: £22.9k-27.1k per year
    Location Newry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
    • Paid breaks
    • Recommended by students

  15. New — Posted today

    Sales Advisor - Ballymoney

    Winemark

    3.7
    Pay Estimated pay: £8.41-11.56 per hour
    Location Antrim
    Contract time Part time, permanent
    • Paid breaks

  16. New — Posted today

    Sales Advisor - Larne area

    Winemark

    3.7
    Pay Estimated pay: £8.41-11.56 per hour
    Location Antrim
    Contract time Part time, permanent
    • Paid breaks

  17. New — Posted today

    Conductor - Talent Pool

    Great Western Railway

    8.5
    Pay £26.4k–£38.5k per year
    Location Exeter, Exeter
    Contract time Part time
    • Proper breaks
    • Great team mates
    • People enjoy this job +4 more

  18. New — Posted today

    Team Member

    Hollywood Bowl

    5.5
    Pay Estimated pay: £6.73-11.45 per hour
    Location Norwich, Norfolk
    Contract time Full time, permanent
    • Paid breaks
    • Respectful managers
    • Recommended by students

  19. New — Posted today

    Support Worker - Rowan Court (Twilight/evening shifts)

    Hollybank Trust

    6.3
    Pay £12.31 per hour
    Location Holme Valley, HD9 3TQ
    Contract time Full time, part time, permanent
    • Proper training
    • Paid breaks

  20. New — Posted today

    Sales Advisor - Scarva/Banbridge

    Winemark

    3.7
    Pay Estimated pay: £8.41-11.56 per hour
    Location County Down
    Contract time Part time, permanent
    • Paid breaks

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