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American grill bar & pancake chain Applebee’s will launch its first Indian location in Bengaluru this year. The brand will be established in the territory via a partnership with local operator Dine Brands International. “India is an important growth market…
Starbucks has opened its first Reserve store in Penang, Malaysia. The new store, located in Gurney Plaza, is the 12th Starbucks Reserve Store in Malaysia and features an interactive coffee bar equipped with a variety of brewing equipment. Starbucks Reserve…
Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries is launching a Michelin-star restaurant in Mumbai in partnership with Italian luxury firm Emporio Armani. The first Armani Cafe venue is set to open in the firm’s upcoming luxury Bandra Kurla mall, the Jio World Centre.…
US chain Chili’s Grill & Bar has opened its first restaurant in Vietnam in partnership with local food-franchise operator Golden Gate Restaurant Group. Located at SC VivoCity mall in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 7, the new restaurant is the 1700th Chili’s…
Australian retail coffeehouse Gloria Jean’s is set to launch in India with its first outlet in Bengaluru. The franchise is being taken to India by recently-appointed CEO of Jay Jay Capital & Investments Rohit Malhotra. Jay Jay is planning multiple investments…
The first Coke cafe in a cinema complex has opened at the new Toppen Shopping Centre in Tebrau, southern Malaysia. It forms part of the local TGV Cinemas flagship complex on the rooftop of the centre. Inspired by 1950s-style American diners, the Coke cafe,…
Frozen-themed cafes are popping up in Japan, marking the release of the Disney animated film Frozen 2. A Frozen-themed cafe has opened as a time-limited pop-up at Oh My Cafe at Tokyu Plaza in Harajuku. The themed pop-up will remain open until January 13. A…
A new Starbucks China staff benefits program has been launched, with a range of support options for employees who have served two years. From January 1, qualifying partners (employees) will each be given credits they can use to select from a range of…
Homegrown South Korean chain Hollys Coffee has replaced Starbucks as the country’s most-loved coffee brand. The Korea Consumer Agency conducted a survey of 1031 consumers between September 4 and 16 who had frequented six major coffee brands in South Korea, in…
Cafe de Coral Group sacrificed margin to maintain sales in the first half of this year, resulting in a 34.5-per-cent decline in profit attributable to shareholders. Group sales remained relatively stable in the six months to September, up 1.6 percent to…
Dutch architecture studio OMA has installed a golden cube housing a cafe outside K11 Musea mall in Hong Kong. The “Kube” kiosk, housing artisan coffee brewer % Arabica Hong Kong’s newest outlet, also features black marble furniture and is designed to resemble…
Indonesian coffee chain Fore Coffee is plotting an aggressive expansion plan that will make it the largest coffee operator in the country. Fore Coffee says it has partnered with hotel operator Airy to open 1000 new locations at the latter’s hotels across…
Bali, a beloved destination for tourists and popular amongst Australians has been setting up the coffee scene with Starbucks opening its largest Southeast Asian location at 20,000 sq ft earlier this year. Now, Kyoto-based coffee chain % Arabica has announced…
The number of coffee shops in South Korea continues to grow. More than 71,000 coffee shops are now operating nationwide, with 14,000 openingsz last year alone. According to a report by KB Financial Group Management Research Institute, the increase in the…
Global coffee chain Starbucks is now on track to accept payments in the world’s best-known cryptocurrency, Bitcoin. The firm is partnering with Wall Street-listed Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) which will begin testing its consumer app Bakkt in Starbucks…
Lifestyle-orientated Japanese specialty coffee brand % Arabica is delighted to announce its launch into the UK, with two London outposts officially opening on 1st November 2019. % Arabica will open its flagship store in popular East London hotspot Broadway…
