A restaurant in Romford town centre that had to shut after a fire last week is set to reopen soon.

Wagamama in Brewery Walk, near the Brewery Shopping Centre, was partly damaged after a blaze at around 8.36am on March 14.

Fire crews from Romford, Dagenham, Harold Hill and Tottenham fire stations attended the scene.

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Half of the restaurant’s storeroom on the ground floor was impacted by the fire. No injuries were sustained.

London Fire Brigade has now revealed that the fire is believed to have been electrical.

The eatery has been closed since the incident but an operations manager at the Brewery Shopping Centre has told the Recorder that it is due to open again this Thursday (March 21).

The Recorder has contacted Wagamama to confirm the re-opening.