Startups
The spirit of Wahaca was born from a love of honest Mexican market food, the sense of community that went with it and Masterchef winner Thomasina Miers and Mark Selby’s desire to share this experience with anyone that wants be part of it.
Wahaca is a journey from the markets of Oaxaca (Wa-ha-ca), the culinary heart of Mexico, and is a growing, exciting, innovative company. Our aim is to provide an environment as enjoyable for our teams as it is for our guests, by consistently delivering Mexican inspired market food and great service in a lively, vibrant atmosphere. We know we can only achieve this through commitment to our people, this why at Wahaca we live by our values and believe that you should work hard and play harder. And we do. Between monster shifts and regular socials there is never a dull moment in our markets!
Wahaca is a journey from the markets of Oaxaca (Wa-ha-ca), the culinary heart of Mexico, and is a growing, exciting, innovative company. Our aim is to provide an environment as enjoyable for our teams as it is for our guests, by consistently delivering Mexican inspired market food and great service in a lively, vibrant atmosphere. We know we can only achieve this through commitment to our people, this why at Wahaca we live by our values and believe that you should work hard and play harder. And we do. Between monster shifts and regular socials there is never a dull moment in our markets!
Overview
Location
United Kingdom, England, Westminster
Employees
1001-5000
Founded date
2007
Mentions in press and media 7
| Date | Title | Description |
| Sign up to see | Sign up to see | Sign up to see |
| Jun 11, 2026 | Hospitality leaders ramp up pressure on Labour to slash VAT | Leaders of top hospitality firms have ramped up pressure on Labour to slash VAT, which they warn is leading to hundreds of thousands of job losses. Pub chains JD Wetherspoon, Fuller’s and Greene King, as well as hotel giant Hilton and Mexic... |
| Dec 10, 2020 | Holiday Gift Guide 2020: The Best British Luxury Food Hampers And Provisions Boxes | Christmas window display at Fortnum & Mason SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images |
| May 29, 2019 | Letter from London: Britain’s ‘Food Waste Tsar’ Wants Radical, Drastic Change | The British press has a knack for dubbing powerful individuals with outlandish titles. Regulators become “watchdogs” or “ombudsmen.” Owners of newspapers become “moguls.” If your day job is helping to tackle Britain’s food waste crisis, it ... |
| Feb 14, 2017 | The Cheapest Ways To Travel To The World's Most Expensive Places | |
| Oct 13, 2014 | I Spent a Day Pretending to Be a Tourist in My Own City | Photos by Luke Overin Nobody was born a tourist. It's an accidental, temporary state of being, something that happens to normal people in foreign cities. Yet for some reason it's totally fine to rip them to pieces. We mock them, we malign t... |
| Jan 31, 2013 | Discover Fabulous Food this February at Westfield London and Westfield Stratford City | Calling all foodies! Fast foot it down to Westfield’s restaurants in Stratford and restaurants in West London for a celebration of everything food this February. With cuisines from all over the world, February is Food Explorer month at West... |
Reviews 0
FAQ about wahaca
When was wahaca founded?
wahaca was founded in 2007.
What has the press written about wahaca?
Parsers VC has collected 7 articles mentioning wahaca, among them “Hospitality leaders ramp up pressure on Labour to slash VAT” (Jun 11, 2026) and “Holiday Gift Guide 2020: The Best British Luxury Food Hampers And Provisions Boxes” (Dec 10, 2020).
Is wahaca still active?
Yes, wahaca is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Sep 14, 2026.