Big changes at Clarks Village including new restaurants

New restaurants, expanding shops and new shops are among the big changes coming to Clarks Village. The discount outlet shopping centre contains more than 90 designer and high street brands, as well as a variety of food and drink options.

The retail haven in Street, which celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2023, led the way for shopping in the UK by introducing the outlet concept to the nation in 1993, sparking a wave of similar centres across the country. With shoppers continuing to flock through the village and undergo some retail therapy, Clarks Village bosses continue to introduce new shops and brands for customers to enjoy.

Speaking about the new restaurants and other openings, Chris Davis, Centre Director of Clarks Village, said: “After months of speculation, we can officially confirm Wagamama is coming to Clarks Village along with four other fantastic new openings. There’s already been a buzz of excitement from guests and we can’t wait to showcase these brands as they open their doors in the coming weeks alongside our established favourites.

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“While the British weather may be interchangeable, with five new brands and more on the way, we’re in for a very hot summer at Clarks Village.”

Here are the five big changes at Clarks Village.

Slim Chickens

A popular chicken chain is set to open its first restaurant in Somerset – with the first 30 customers to receive free chicken. Work is well underway for Slim Chickens to take over the former Gourmet Burger Kitchen branch in Clarks Village’s Restaurant Terrace.

The authentic American-style restaurant Slim specialises in cooked-to-order fresh, buttermilk tenders, Honey BBQ sandwiches and fresh Buffalo wings. It also stocks a range of 15 handmade dipping sauces as well as a variety of wraps, salads and sides, plus vegetarian plant-based options and milkshakes.

Due to open at 12pm on Friday, June 21, Slim Chickens will offer three free chicken tenders to the first 30 people in line with golden tickets given out in-store for a chance to win free prizes.

The restaurant will feature family seating, intimate tables, and booths and will be available for quick lunches, takeaway meals to leisurely family dinners. When open, this will be the first Slim Chickens restaurant to open in Somerset, with nearby branches in Bournemouth, Exeter and Swindon.

The Street restaurant is currently recruiting for both full-time and part-time staff, including front of house, kitchen team member, kitchen supervisor, kitchen manager and assistant manager. You can view the jobs here.

Wagamama

A new Wagamama at Clarks Village is set to open later this Summer. The pan-Asian restaurant chain will combine units 29 and 30, once occupied by Samsonite and Jaeger, into the new restaurant.

Work is well underway on the new restaurant in the heart of the factory outlet village in Street, with the restaurant set to open on July 22. The large restaurant will cater for 172 covers including 40 external covers.

The new Clarks Village restaurant will serve up classic guest favourites, amongst them the chicken katsu, ramens and iconic side dishes on their 50% plant-based menu. The restaurant will also feature Wagamama’s new summer menu including, saku saku soba, with a choice of crispy shredded duck or crispy pulled shiitake.

Guests can expect to see new unique drinks, from sangrias to shiso mojitos, including a ‘pad thai sour’ cocktail – inspired by the flavour of the Thai stir-fried favourite, pad Thai. Open seven days a week, the new restaurant will create 60 new jobs, and will be Wagamama’s 167th restaurant to open in the UK.