This brought back memories visiting a Wimpy Bar in Wembley. But there is news of a come back. Compare the old and new menus.
I had two of my old favourites the Wimpy Grill and Brown Derby.
One of my fondest memories was the Wimpy Bar in Green Lanes, Haringey owned by the Grandfather, Father and himself Andrew Georgiou of Wiltons.
Several Cypriots owned these Wimpy Bars and gave employment to many Cypriot immigrants
The first ‘Wimpy Bar’ opened at the Lyon’s Corner House on Coventry Street, London 1954. The bar was originally a specialist fast-food section within the more traditional Corner House restaurant. Its popularity soon led to the establishment of separate Wimpy restaurants serving only hamburger-based meals.
Arrival in Durban, South Africa
South Africa got its first taste of the famous Wimpy enjoyment at Murchie’s Passage, Durban in 1967. Today, Wimpy is one of the largest and most successful quick service restaurants in South Africa.
By 1970, Wimpy breakfasts and burgers grew in success and expanded to over 1,000 restaurants in 23 countries.
As at April 2010, Wimpy had sixteen ‘new look’ restaurants in the UK. The number continually increased with more openings and revamps planned in the year. At each re-opening, Wimpy held a launch day with events and offers to celebrate.
Celebrating 60 years
Wimpy UK celebrated in 2014 being the Home of the Hamburger in style with our franchisees getting into the party spirit by decorating their stores and even welcoming some A-list guests through their doors!
Hollywood movie star Brad Pitt was spotted at our Billericay branch treating himself to a Wimpy cheeseburger meal. We also appeared on the BBC’s One Show which celebrated six decades of Britain’s best burger chain, sending food critic Jay Rayner along to our Benfleet branch for a special report. Jay loved our “sense of history that represents a part of British life” and, applauding our longevity, noted Wimpy is “clearly doing something right”.
New Menu Launch
In July 2016 Wimpy UK was excited to launch its new menu to stores across the UK. The four separate menus saw a new approach to food photography and design direction for Wimpy UK and, alongside our iconic burger range, customers could now enjoy a tasty range of salads and ‘lighter choice’ items.
With this fresh and modern casual dining vibe, Wimpy remains an iconic British brand satisfying hundreds of hungry fans across the United Kingdom. And as a nod to our brand heritage, the summer of 2016 even saw the return of the iconic and much-loved Knickerbocker Glory to our dessert menu!
By June 2017, only 80 restaurants remain in the United Kingdom, down from over 500 during its height in the 1970s.
Wimpy UK
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