Owner of Wokwraps to open shop in Mildenhall Market Place after success in Felixstowe

The owner of a Chinese fusion eatery is preparing to serve up a new shop following the success of his first one in a seaside town.

Jamie Burgis, 25, of Felixstowe, is looking to welcome customers in a couple of months to his second WokWraps store at Unit 8, Market Place, Mildenhall, which is being renovated.

Jamie, who launched his business in July 2023, opened his first shop in Beach Street, Felixstowe, in December and since then it has become popular in the area.

He said: “People really love it. We offer something a little bit different which isn’t generic and people haven’t seen it before.

“So it’s really exciting to open a second shop and I feel really good about it.

“I had a goal that I’d open two shops in two years, but this is now the second one I’ve opened in under a year so the business has turned into something pretty big quite quickly.

“It’s a bit crazy and a little bit scary actually, but scary in a good way.”

Jamie, who moved from Bury St Edmunds to Felixstowe to focus on WokWraps, previously worked as manager of Chinese takeaway Top Garden in Bury town centre.

His experience of preparing food in the kitchen and working alongside the chefs, is what helped him combine the flavours for his set of wraps.

He then kicked off his business by selling WokWraps at the town markets with his mum Julie.

Jamie’s new store in Mildenhall will have 10 seats inside, unlike in Felixstowe where there is only outdoor seating.

Some of the food options on offer at WokWraps include rice bowls, wraps, and box meals, with the business enjoying a speciality in salt and pepper chicken and seasoning.