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American burger chain Five Guys is to open in Singapore later this year. According to an unidentified F&B industry source, the chain also plans to open in Malaysia. The Singapore branch will be Five Guys’ second outlet in Asia, following the one which opened…
The clip shows several people tying and failing to eat a burger with large, red chopsticks. A caption accompanying the video read “Take your taste buds all the way to Ho Chi Minh City with our Vietnamese Sweet Chilli Tendercrisp.” The video, shared by Maria…
McDonald’s Malaysia will launch 20 new McDonald’s Drive-Thru restaurants before the end of the year. “Drive-Thru window sales have contributed almost 50 per cent of total sales at 167 restaurants,” said regional MD and local operating partner Azmir Jaafar.…
Filipino fast food chain Jollibee may open its first location in China within the next five years. The firm already has a presence in the territory, where it operates the Dunkin’ Donuts franchise. It also operates eight stores in Hong Kong. JFC president and…
American fast food chain A&W Singapore is making a comeback this week at Jewel Changi. The chain made its original debut in the city back in 1966 with an outlet at Dunearn Road, burt closed all five outlets in 2003, exiting the market. After the Jewel Changi…
Japanese hamburger-restaurant chain Mos is selling a 74.3 per cent stake in its Thailand operations to bolster its local presence. The Mos Thailand shares are being acquired by former Thai skincare entrepreneur Pitharn Ongkosit, who will undertake to expand…
KFC Singapore has launched its first Southeast Asian open-kitchen restaurant at Tampines Mall, revealing how its chicken is prepared. The fast-food giant’s Open Kitchen program, also called ‘The Tank’, has already been rolled out in the UK, Ireland, Australia…
Jollibee Singapore is to open new stores at Woodlands MRT station and Waterway Point in Punggol. The Philippine fast-food giant is recruiting full-time and part-time staff for the stores via its Facebook page. Listed jobs include service, kitchen crew as well…
Fat Brands China has announced the development of six new co-branded Fatburger and Buffalo’s Express restaurants throughout Shanghai with Bloomfield. The new locations will build on Fat’s existing presence in China, where the company currently operates…
McDonald’s is set to purchase US/Israeli personalisation vendor Dynamic Yield in an attempt to boost drive-thru sales. The deal, reportedly worth more than US$300 million, will help the fast food vendor personalise outdoor digital drive-thru menu displays.…
A series of Wendy’s restaurant closures have prompted rumours that the brand is shutting down in Malaysia for good. While no formal announcement has been made of the brand’s apparent withdrawal from the territory, social media posts documenting vacated…
Filipino fast food chain Jollibee, the largest and fastest-growing Asian restaurant company in the world, is soon to open its flagship brand in Guam. The first Jollibee Guam outlet will launch at Micronesia Mall on Saturday, April 6. “We’ve seen people queue…
Strong international sales ensured respectable McDonald’s results in the latest quarter as the fast-food giant encountered challenges in its core US market. Global sales slipped 3 per cent in the three months to December, to US$5.16 billion, although this was…
Restaurant Brands is planning to expand the number of KFC restaurants it operates across Australia and New Zealand off the back of strong sales over the 12 months to February 2019, which contributed to the group’s overall 7.2 per cent increase in full-year…
Jollibee Malaysia has opened its first outlet – in the beachside city of Kota Kinabalu. CEO Ernesto Tanmantiong said opening in Malaysia marked a new chapter for the group. “We invite Malaysians to come and see for themselves why people line up for hours.”…
Jollibee has taken full ownership and control of US fast-food chain Smashburger after acquiring an 85 per cent stake in February. The Philippine company said it paid US$10 million to acquire the remaining 15 per cent of the company and that it has made…
