Bow Street encouraged with investment results

Bow Street Group, the owner and operator of Wildwood and dim t restaurants, has said it is encouraged by the positive customer response it has seen following its investments across the estate.

In a trading update for the first four and a half months to 17 May 2026, group revenue for the quarter to date continued to increase on a like-for-like basis.

The business, which is led by former Fulham Shore chair David Page, says the investment in improving the Wildwood estate has continued with four restaurants refurbished during the first quarter of this year, all of which are showing significant revenue growth.

In addition, a refurbishment of the Salisbury Wildwood restaurant has recently been completed, with three further Wildwood restaurants due to be refurbished within the coming weeks.

“Trading in the first few months of the year has been encouraging, with continued like-for-like revenue growth and a positive customer response to our investments across the estate," says Page. "The refurbished Wildwood restaurants are performing well, and the new menu, specials and broader drinks range are strengthening our customer proposition.”

Improving infrastructure 

As part of the latest refurbishment projects, Bow Street Group has commenced improvement works on its restaurant networking infrastructure. This month also sees the trial of the group’s new data dashboarding system and AI-driven reporting, which it says aims to equip its operations team with up-to-date trading and cost trends.

A new menu was introduced across all Wildwood restaurants on 13 May 2026, following a trial in a select number of restaurants earlier this year. The business has introduced a new specials menu and a wider choice of non-alcoholic beverages. A similar menu refresh is now underway for its three dim t restaurants, with a new menu launch planned ahead of the summer.

“While the consumer environment remains challenging, we are seeing clear benefits from the operational improvements and targeted investment being delivered across the business," adds Page. "We remain focused on improving the performance of our existing restaurants while progressing discussions with exciting potential acquisition targets."

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