Sometimes we all like to eat tasty unusual dishes, sit with people close to us and talk about interesting topics. This is one of the most familiar entertainment formats for many of us. And this, in principle, explains the high popularity of various cafes, restaurants and home delivery services (for home gatherings) around the world.
One of the largest chains of ready-made food stores - the company "Sushi Wok" - is a leader in the take-away format segment. This is precisely the sphere that allows us to satisfy our desire in communication and food, which was mentioned above.
Today's article will be devoted to this chain of stores, in which not only prices, addresses and general characteristics will be given. We will also find suitable reviews. Sushi Wok is a somewhat new format of catering establishments, so there is nothing surprising in the increased interest in them and the presence of so many fans of these establishments.
About company
First, we’ll talk about the institutions themselves, about where they came from, why there were suddenly so many of them. The network was founded in 2011, the first institution appeared in St. Petersburg. Obviously, this format of providing services to visitors seemed attractive, and the chosen business model became so successful that the creators began developing a whole network of the same restaurant shops with the help of partners from other cities. It is easy to guess that a franchise was chosen as a form of interaction. More on this will be said a little further. In the meantime, we note that currently more than 380 restaurants are successfully operating in the network. It is noteworthy that each of them is a miniature, but successful business, able to satisfy a large number of customers with tasty and healthy food at an affordable price. Do not believe? We found relevant reviews.
"Sushi Wok" is really something new and interesting to a wide range of people, it is precisely due to this that these stores got such popularity.
Network in the regions
Of course, hundreds of stores operating in different cities of Russia operate under a single brand of the company. For obvious reasons, their concentration is observed in megacities. In terms of revenue , Moscow is probably a “storehouse” at the level of St. Petersburg for Sushi Wok . However, this does not mean that in smaller cities restaurants operate at a loss. The unusual format attracted the attention of a large number of entrepreneurs from all over the Russian Federation (and not only) due to the fact that it has become acceptable to many lovers of Japanese and Italian cuisine.
Thanks to a large number of partners, the network has become truly recognizable and popular. People who are on vacation in another city will prefer to go to a place they know and buy food there than to experiment again. Undoubtedly, this also works in favor of Sushi Wok. St. Petersburg is the second most profitable city in this regard, despite its importance for the start of all business in this direction.
“Wok” abroad
It is also interesting that the format of the institutions is so universal that its model has successfully taken root also abroad. In particular, stores operate in Ukraine and Kazakhstan. Despite the fact that the model began to emerge in Russia, it “outgrew” the borders and spread to these countries. Judging by how popular they are there, we can say about the success of this format and great prospects even outside the territory of our country.
How to find a restaurant?
By the way, despite the large volume of the network, there is nothing difficult in finding out where the nearest Sushi Wok is located. The addresses of each of the institutions are posted on the site, where it is very easy to navigate using an online map. Moreover, the service automatically determines your country by provider, offering to choose a city. So, just a few seconds after entering, in a couple of clicks, you tell where you are to eat something from the "Wok Sushi". The menu of dishes, by the way, is also available online. If we talk about Moscow, then you can taste sushi, for example, in a restaurant on Suschevskaya street, 13, and in St. Petersburg - on Utochkina street, 2.
Menu
As already mentioned, in the stores of the network you can order a fairly wide range of dishes. The most common here are obviously sushi and pizza. It should also be noted something unusual like baked rolls, “Homa Nom” sets, other dishes (these are various snacks, hot dishes, lunches and so on). In fact, the choice here is considerable, and all this can be ordered either to your home or tasted directly in the Sushi Wok restaurant area.
Delivery is suitable for those who want to eat something unusual at home in the circle of relatives and friends, or even just want a snack. As for the food court zone in each of the stores, these are simply set tables where you can sit in a cozy atmosphere and eat all the sweets without leaving the trading floor.
Of course, the choice can be made both on the site and from real cardboard menus - this is already more convenient for anyone.
Prices
By the way, the charm of working with the site is that it shows the real value of all the dishes specifically in the city in which you are located. This is very convenient if you would like to compare food prices at different points, for example; or you need to choose how to eat more profitably.
According to reviews, "Sushi Wok" captivates with its availability. It sets really low prices for delicious dishes, due to which, perhaps, the network is in such demand. This is not a budget eatery in its format, design, food quality and assortment, but also not an expensive restaurant, inaccessible to the average visitor. This can be called a real optimal balance, which the authors of such a project managed to achieve.
Food delivery
In terms of delivering food directly to your home (sushi, Wok rolls), the company is slightly different from other services. At least the fact that there are cheap courier services. In the daytime, the delivery cost will be only 50 rubles (with a Wok card), while at night the price is doubled - 100 rubles. This is because the region to which sushi can be brought (or any other order) is limited to two transport stops near the store.
That is, the courier will not go to more remote areas, and you will have to turn to specialized services that offer such services. But the cost, of course, will be different.
As for the conditions of this network, the minimum order, and now we are talking about Sushi Vok stores (Moscow), is 350 rubles. It is obvious that in other regions, and especially countries, the pricing policy will be completely different, therefore we recommend that you specify it directly on the website of your city.
Here you can find a menu of available dishes. It is worth noting that in a cursory analysis we did not find differences between what is offered by “pick-up” and the dishes available for delivery by courier.
Stocks
For greater loyalty, the company has developed a special set of discounts and promotions. Properly using them, everyone can decently save on orders from Sushi Wok. St. Petersburg (as the city where restaurants were first launched) was the first to offer customers constant surprises in the form of discounts on certain dishes. In the future, the same practice spread to other cities and regions.
Today on the official website of the company a whole section is presented where all such offers are contained. They are laid out in the form of sets or sets of sushi (or other dishes), for which a special price is selected. If the client hurries, he can pick up this dish with a really very favorable discount.
There are also various offers for club card holders. They are called “Wok friend”, and you can get them only after ordering for a certain amount. These are specific network rules that should be clarified by the courier or seller, depending on the region where you are located. As real reviews show, Sushi Wok gives you the opportunity to save some money if you show this card every time you visit a store.
How to order?
Make a purchase or arrange home delivery here is very simple. To do this, you can use either the "Wok Sushi" website (the menu on it, as we have already noted, is presented in its entirety, so there will be no problems with the choice); or by phone - a hot line (exists separately for all institutions in each city). The operator will tell you what dishes are available, what is their cost, what are they.
As the reviews show, even some Wok noodles (like any other dish) are offered fresh here - whether it is delivery or pickup from the store. Due to this, you should not be afraid for your health if you eat here. According to company representatives, this is due to the quality selection of suppliers of products for cooking.
Reviews
But what about the Sushi Wok network people who visit it write? To do this, we looked for reviews about the institutions and found them. It’s worth saying right away that they are very different from each other: some people claim that the network is really cool and deserves attention (they feed tasty, inexpensive and fast), while others tell stories about poisoning and spoiled foods from which sushi was made. For persuasiveness, many also demonstrate photographs that really show, for example, mold on vegetables or a piece of napkin wrapped in a roll. There are several stories that customers were poisoned as a result of placing an order on this network.
Some argue that Wok noodles are also made from low-quality grocery kits, which was revealed in more detail during the inspection of the components. The good news is that the number of positive reviews is much more negative. Many people describe the excellent service, fast delivery, reasonable prices and quality of any product. Think about it: if everything was really bad, would the network expand like that? Would millions love her? Perhaps competitors leave negative reviews?
Franchise
As already mentioned, the network is growing on the basis of a franchise: that is, everyone can acquire the right to open their own institution for a fee if they adhere to certain rules established by the network. This is done so that the overall quality of service in institutions does not fall due to the negligence of the owner.
The conditions for granting such a right are also indicated on the official website. It also briefly describes the benefits of working with the network. In particular, these include a low “input” fee (about 1.2 million rubles for the opening of the first restaurant), a short payback period (starting from 6 months to “recapture” the invested money), high volumes of profit, generated by each store (about 3 million rubles - on average), low royalty rates (per month you must pay from 10 thousand rubles to copyright holders). All this makes cooperation with this brand so profitable that dozens of partners are already successfully engaged in such a business.
conclusions
Indeed, the network we are describing has more than 380 establishments (this is indicated on the Sushi Wok website, addresses are also present there). This is undoubtedly a huge number of stores that occupy a significant position in the fast food market of Japanese and Italian cuisine. The only question is whether there really is such a quality, as described on the official website? Reviews of poisoning make you think. Although, on the other hand, if everything was so bad, who would go to these stores?