Company History

Kokoro is

Nestled in Kingston-upon-Thames, KOKORO started out as a small Korean-Japanese restaurant, founded by Rak-Kyu Park just over a decade ago. With only three tables available at the start, KOKORO has expanded into a booming franchise with over 50 locations across the UK. KOKORO’s success can be attributed to our customers’ appreciation for authentic and delicious meals, supported by good service through KOKORO’s reliable quality management in sourcing and packaging.

The key to success is very simple: you keep the food tasty, fresh, and healthy. The hard part is how you do it and how you maintain it. KOKORO in Japanese translates to heart, mind or soul. These are the most important ingredients in KOKORO’s food.

Kokoro’s Branches
Opening History

2023 Aug

Harrow


2023 Jul

Coventry


2023 Jun

Bedford


2023 May

Dorking


2023 Apr

Colchester


2023 Feb

Peterborough


2023 Feb

Bath


2023 Feb

Poole


2023 Jan

Gloucester


2023 Jan

Nottingham


2022 Dec

Portsmouth


2022 Dec

Hastings


2022 Dec

Cheltenham


2022 Dec

Walton-on-Thames


2022 Dec

Eastleigh


2022 Oct

Durham


2022 Sep

Caterham


2022 Sep

Staines


2022 Aug

Manchester


2022 Aug

Tunbridge Wells


2022 Jul

Elephant Park


2022 Jun

Birmingham – Deliveroo Only


2022 Jun

Milton Keynes 2


2022 Mar

Sevenoaks


2022 Mar

Richmond


2022 Mar

Farnborough


2021 Dec

Bracknell


2021 Nov

Weybridge


2021 Nov

Newbury


2021 Sep

Redhill


2021 Sep

Bristol – Deliveroo only (BS5 6TS for delivery)


2021 Sep

Hounslow


2021 Sep

Wood Green


2021 Aug

Enfield


2021 Jul

Eastbourne


2021 Apr

Morden


2021 Apr

Southampton


2021 Mar

Clapham Junction


2021 Feb

Chichester


2021 Feb

Tooting


2021 Feb

Epsom


2020 Dec

Oxford


2020 Jul

Canterbury


2020 May

Bournemouth


2020 May

Surbiton


2020 Mar

Twickenham


2019 Dec

Glasgow


2019 Aug

Leeds


2019 Apr

Basingstoke


2019 Feb

Watford


2018 Dec

Woking


2018 Jul

Uxbridge


2017 Jul

Maidstone


2017 Jun

Liverpool


2017 May

Reading


2017 Jan

Bromley


2016 Dec

Putney


2016 Oct

Guildford Friary Centre


2016 Sep

Leicester


2016 Apr

Maidenhead


2016 Mar

Croydon


2015 Dec

Windsor


2015 Dec

Brighton Western Road


2015 May

Crawley


2015 Apr

Horsham


2015 Jan

Camberley


2014 Dec

Milton Keynes


2014 Nov

Sutton


2013 Aug

Wimbledon


2012 Oct

Brighton North Street


2011 Aug

Guildford North Street


2010 Jun

Kingston