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

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What's the average pay for a team member at Wagamama?

The average pay for a team member at wagamama is between £9.96 and £10.51 per hour.

The top paying employers for waiters and waitresses are Soho House, The Ivy and InterContinental Hotels Group.

Last updated 3 March 2024

What is the Real Living Wage?

The Real Living Wage is a voluntary rate employers can sign up to that is based on the real cost of living.

Location Real Living Wage
London £13.15
Rest of the UK £12.00

What is the legal minimum wage?

The minimum wage is the legal minimum you must be paid per hour.

Age group Legal minimum wage
23 or older £10.42
21-22 £10.18
18-20 £7.49
Under 18 £5.28
Apprentices £5.28

How we know this

Based on data from 35 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between March 2023 and March 2024.

Who pays waiters and waitresses the most?

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What are waiters and waitresses saying about pay at wagamama?

  • Best thing

    Great group of people I work with

    Worst thing

    The job sucks is little to no pay and you get treated like crap by people and have to put up with it

    2.8

    wagamama Manager, November 2023

  • Best thing

    50% Staff Discount for me and friends.
    Food Allowence for Menu food on breaks (or can take home if working too little hours to get breaks.
    Friends and People I work with.
    Free leftovers at the end of the Night (Gyozas, get to cook food that would of gone out of date ect.)

    Worst thing

    Managment can be rude and wont always praise you for doing something well.
    20min break for 6+hrs hours and more depending how many hours you work.
    Training can lack but once you pick it up and teach it yourself you wont forget.
    Working on extra days last minute or overtime is same pay rate as rota'd time (No Time and 1/2 pay for over time, ect)

    5.5

    wagamama Line chef, November 2023

  • Best thing

    responsibility is high (fast progression due to small site)
    ok/good development
    fast-paced, youthful team

    Worst thing

    usual drama with a youthful team
    hard-workers are few and far between
    demanding roles (multitasking at all role levels)
    late shifts
    pay structure lacking in progression

    6.4

    wagamama Employee, August 2023

  • Best thing

    The best team

    Worst thing

    Pay and loads of stress and at times taken for granted

    7.6

    wagamama Team member, August 2023

  • Best thing

    The people

    Worst thing

    The pay, the equipment, the hours, the stress

    5.0

    wagamama Line chef, July 2023

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