Thu 15th May 2014 - Breaking News - Vapiano to open third site in London Vapiano to open third site in London: Vapiano, the Italian casual dining restaurant group that has more than 140 outlets around the world, is due to open its third outlet in the UK in Wardour Street, Soho, Central London on Monday 23 June. The company is spending £2.1m on the new restaurant, which is on the site of a former nightclub and restaurant and will have a customer area of 7,000 sq ft and capacity for up to 250 diners. The restaurant’s manager will be Alex Fisher, who has been general manager of Vapiano in Great Portland Street, London since 2010. Vapiano’s managing director, Phil Sermon, said: “This is just the start of our expansion and highlights our intent to open many more Vapiano restaurants in prime positions across London and the UK.” Last month, Sermon said it was aiming to open franchised operations in Leeds, Sheffield, Manchester and Newcastle, with a target of 50 Vapianos around the UK and 20 restaurants in London. The company’s only other outlet currently is on Bankside in South London. It currently operates 141 restaurants in 28 countries including Brazil, Azerbaijan, Germany and the United States.