TGI Fridays to open 71st outlet in Staines


Casual dining restaurant chain, TFI Fridays is to open its 71st branch at the Two Rivers Shopping Centre in Staines this winter.

The new eatery is replacing the Mamas & Papas store near the Vue cinema. Interestingly another food brand is taking over from a retail store in Staines as Pret A Manger plans to open at the former Dorothy Perkins and Burton unit.

Also, Wagamama and Gourmet Burger Kitchen have submitted planning applications to open restaurants in the town.

In other TGI Fridays UK news, the brand is set to launch its new Meet Your Match menu tomorrow, its largest update in 8 years.

Next year, the group will be celebrating its 30th anniversary its UK launch which took place in Birmingham. By 2020, the group plans to have grown its UK estate to around 120 sites.