Topic
122 stories in this topic
Footwear retailer Pazzion has unveiled a cafe concept at Jewel Changi. Located next to the Pazzion boutique, the 45-seat Pazzion Cafe is designed in monochromatic tones of black and white, peppered with grey and gold, and vintage-style pendant lights. A…
Jeweller Tiffany & Co is launching its first Tiffany Cafe in Tokyo. The new Tiffany @ Cat Street concept store is located on the top floor of the Tadao Ando-designed Bank Gallery, in the Harajuku district. It follows the launch of the brand’s Blue Box Cafe in…
An entire cafe has been built out of corrugated cardboard in Mumbai, India by local architectural studio Nudes, according to a report in Dezeen. In an attempt to demonstrate its versatility, every structure in the cardboard cafe outside the core frame is made…
Cafe chain Soul Origin is giving away a free slice of Vegemite toast with any coffee purchase on Wednesday, after an imprompt national debate broke out yesterday over the correct amount of Vegemite on a slice of toast. The debate started when a customer took…
This morning, business leaders and key players from the coffee, tea and bakery industries gathered at the official opening ceremony of the 7th Café Asia 2019, the 7th International Coffee & Tea (ICT) Industry Expo, and the 6th Sweets & Bakes Asiashows at…
Venture to the local shops and you’ll probably see dogs outside on the footpath waiting for their owners. Perhaps the store has provided a hook for dog leads and a bowl of water for thirsty canines. But travel further from home, into the city centre for…
This week, Starbucks celebrates the opening of the Starbucks Reserve® Roastery Tokyo, a four-story tribute to premium coffee quality, innovation and human connection. This will be the fifthRoastery globally, opening to the public on Thursday, February 28, at…
Swedish cafe chain Wayne’s Coffee has opened its first outlet in China. The new store on Shanghai’s Nanjing Xi Lu serves coffee, sandwiches and Swedish pastries to consumers. The move represents a courageous first step in a market dominated by international…
Starbucks Malaysia plans to open two or three of its premium Reserve concept stores annually. The brand’s eighth Starbucks Reserve store opened at the end of last month, a 5000sqft flagship at Berjaya Times Square, three years after the first outlet launched…
Starbucks, a 50:50 joint venture between Tata Global Beverages and Starbucks Coffee of the US, is planning to add up to 10 new stores in the next two months, taking the total count to around 145 outlets, said a top company official. According to a report, the…
The interior of Cafe Yeonnam-dong 239-20 in Seoul, South Korea makes customers feel as though they’ have stepped into a cartoon world. Most cafe owners know it takes more than just great coffee to create a successful business. From an Instagram-worthy Wes…
Shopping malls are now allocating a higher percentage of their tenant mix (more space) to food & beverage (F&B) retailers, partly because competition from online platforms has impacted other types of retailers such as fashion, according to a market research…
Recently, Starbucks celebrated the journey of coffee from seed-to-cup by opening its largest destination in Southeast Asia – the Starbucks Dewata Coffee Sanctuary. 1. Original Logo Starbucks opens the Dewata Coffee Sanctuary with an original logo, crafted in…
Net revenues for Starbucks China and Asia-Pacific region soared 45 per cent in the first quarter to US$1.2 billion. While a change of ownership in the East China business at the end of the first quarter of the previous year boosted the figure, the company…
US Mexican-themed dining chain Taco Bell says it plans to drive growth by expanding its presence in Asian markets. The brand intends to double its number of overseas restaurants to more than 500 outlets within the next few years. Taco Bell’s previous rollouts…
The misconception about Gourmet Food in India is amazing. There are many who equate gourmet with imported food, which is far from the reality. To encapsulate what the concept of gourmet is all about, let me say that it is less about the food than about the…
