Chopstix opens two restaurants at shopping outlets

Chopstix is opening two new restaurants this month at McArthurGlen Designer Outlets in Bridgend, Wales, and South Normanton, Derbyshire.

The openings follow multimillion pound refurbishments at the food courts of both shopping centre destinations.

Chopstix’s Bridgend restaurant is now the largest within its estate, at just under 4,000 sq ft, and is the first to feature the brand’s new visual identity. This new concept will be implemented across all new Chopstix sites, while the brand has also started the process of identifying existing sites in its estate to undergo refurbishment.

These openings are the latest step in a busy period of growth for Chopstix after an injection of investment from European quick-service operator QSRP last October.

The arrivals of the Bridgend and South Normanton restaurants bring the total amount of site openings for Chopstix to four in 2025. They follow launches at White Rose Shopping Centre in Leeds and Welcome Break Motorway Service Station in Rotherham earlier this year.

Rob Burns, marketing director of Chopstix, said: “We’re delighted to announce the opening of two new stores in the UK as we continue to accelerate site growth across the country. 

“With the roll out of our upgraded visual identity at our Bridgend site, this feels like a watershed moment for Chopstix. This new in-store look and feel gives us real standout on high streets and in food courts, and speaks to the big bold positioning of the brand. This refreshed concept has set us up perfectly for our next stage of growth as we look to ramp up openings across the UK and in Europe.”

This comes after Chopstix appointed Savills earlier this year to support its UK growth.