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During the weekend, Cosmo Oxford welcomed local workers and their families and friends to dine at the restaurant for free “to say thank you for their...

In just 12 months, over three million guests have visited the London hotspot.

The Thai restaurant group currently operates 42 venues across the UK.

The brand hopes to capitalise on the area’s “high” footfall.

This follows nationwide expansion from the brand.

The concept is the brainchild of Dayashankar Sharma, the executive chef behind fine-dining Indian restaurant Heritage Dulwich.

To celebrate the opening, the business will be offering one street within the shops’ delivery radius a chance to win pizza for the entire area.

The 3,000 square ft site in Canary Wharf, will accommodate up to 96 covers.

It will have 18 sites including a handful of permanent restaurants in London and delivery kitchens across the UK by December.

Ten locations have already been earmarked as part of the immediate expansion plan.

The new openings follow a £1.5 million investment from Edition Capital​​ last year.

If the pilot is successful, A&W will be granted the exclusive rights to expand the Pret brand across the country.

The chain’s rollout of outlets will see them reach nearly 100 UK sites by the end of summer 2022.

Regional expansion is also planned for 2022.

Two new outlets are also set to open in Clapham and Notting Hill in early 2022.

The company is looking to open additional sites in Westfield Stratford, Canary Wharf, Bishopsgate​​, Kings Road, and Ealing.