--- title: "wagamama vs Wetherspoons: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom?" description: "Is wagamama or Wetherspoons more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Restaurant chains set in the United Kingdom. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/compare/wagamama-vs-wetherspoons" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # wagamama vs Wetherspoons: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom? Is wagamama or Wetherspoons more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Restaurant chains set in the United Kingdom. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: wagamama and Wetherspoons - **Competitive set**: Restaurant chains - **Market**: United Kingdom - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **wagamama Share of Search**: 8.3% - **Wetherspoons Share of Search**: 18.6% ## Is wagamama or Wetherspoons more popular in search? - In September 2026, Wetherspoons had more branded searches than wagamama among restaurant chains in the United Kingdom. Wetherspoons had about 673,000 branded searches, while wagamama had 301,000. Wetherspoons made up 18.6% of all restaurant chain searches we track, and wagamama accounted for 8.3%. - Wetherspoons was ahead of wagamama in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, wagamama’s share of searches among restaurant chains in the United Kingdom moved from 10% to 8.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 450K to 301K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Wetherspoons’ share of searches among restaurant chains in the United Kingdom moved from 18.4% to 18.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 823K to 673K. ## Top restaurant chains in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, wagamama was mentioned in three out of four: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. Wetherspoons did not appear in any of the four answers. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | wagamama | 1st | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Nando's | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | PizzaExpress | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Five Guys | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Frankie & Benny's | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Bella Italia | 6th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Toby Carvery | 7th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Harvester | 8th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | Miller & Carter | 9th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | Wetherspoons | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Prezzo | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Zizzi | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about restaurant chains - Asked ChatGPT "Which restaurant chain is the best in the UK?": 1. Nando's, 2. wagamama, 3. Five Guys, 4. PizzaExpress - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best chain restaurants in the UK?": 1. Nando's, 2. wagamama, 3. Five Guys, 4. PizzaExpress, 5. Toby Carvery, 6. Frankie & Benny's, 7. Harvester, 8. Bella Italia, 9. Miller & Carter - Asked ChatGPT "Which UK restaurant chain is best for a family meal?": 1. PizzaExpress, 2. Bella Italia, 3. Frankie & Benny's, 4. wagamama, 5. Toby Carvery - Searched Google, AI Overview "chain restaurants": 1. Nando's Not named in any answer: Wetherspoons, Prezzo and Zizzi. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United Kingdom on October 22, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for United Kingdom restaurant chains in September 2026? - In September 2026, wagamama gained share of searches among restaurant chains in the United Kingdom, from 7% to 8.3%. - In September 2026, Wetherspoons lost share of searches among restaurant chains in the United Kingdom, from 19.2% to 18.6%. ## Month by month | Month | wagamama estimated searches | wagamama Share of Search | wagamama rank | Wetherspoons estimated searches | Wetherspoons Share of Search | Wetherspoons rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 450K | 10% | 5 | 823K | 18.4% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | 368K | 8.6% | 6 | 823K | 19.2% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 368K | 8.1% | 7 | 823K | 18.1% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 368K | 7.9% | 6 | 823K | 17.7% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 368K | 8.6% | 6 | 823K | 19.2% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 301K | 7.4% | 7 | 823K | 20.1% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 301K | 8.1% | 5 | 673K | 18.2% | 3 | | May 2026 | 246K | 6.7% | 7 | 673K | 18.4% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 246K | 7.2% | 6 | 673K | 19.7% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 246K | 6.7% | 7 | 673K | 18.3% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 301K | 7% | 5 | 823K | 19.2% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | 301K | 8.3% | 5 | 673K | 18.6% | 2 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using wagamama’s and Wetherspoons’ names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **wagamama**: Measured on the search term “wagamama”. - **Wetherspoons**: Measured on the search term “wetherspoons”. - [wagamama profile](/demand/uk/brands/wagamama) - [Wetherspoons profile](/demand/uk/brands/wetherspoons) - [All restaurant chains in the United Kingdom](/demand/uk/categories/uk-restaurant-chains): The set both shares are measured inside, 12 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is wagamama or Wetherspoons more popular in search? In September 2026, Wetherspoons had more branded searches than wagamama among restaurant chains in the United Kingdom. Wetherspoons had about 673,000 branded searches, while wagamama had 301,000. Wetherspoons made up 18.6% of all restaurant chain searches we track, and wagamama accounted for 8.3%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "wagamama vs Wetherspoons: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/compare/wagamama-vs-wetherspoons This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/compare/wagamama-vs-wetherspoons. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.