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Ramenya Shima, a renowned ramen specialist based in Tokyo, is set to make its first foray outside Japan with a new eatery in Hong Kong. The expansion is scheduled for next month, in a significant milestone for the brand. An Upscale Ramen Hub in Causeway Bay…
Chiikawa Ramen Buta, a famed Japanese ramen house, has expanded its culinary horizons, making its inaugural global foray with a new establishment in Langham Place, Hong Kong. The brand draws inspiration from the popular ‘Ro’ series depicted in the Chiikawa…
A record number of ramen shop operators in Japan went bankrupt in 2024 as many hesitated to hike prices above 1,000 yen (US$6.4) despite surging costs. Some 72 of them shuttered with over 10 million yen (US$64,400) in liabilities last year, a 30% increase…
Health-food company Slendier has launched Instant Noodles made from soybean and “authentic” seasoning. Available online and in Woolworths (RRP $5.25), the low-carb, low-calorie, vegan meal alternative is promoted as the “most nutritionally rich” instant…
Japanese ramen chain Aori Ramen has declared bankruptcy after suffering from coronavirus and the boycott on Japanese goods in South Korea. All Aori Ramen branches will be shut down, including those in Malaysia and China. According to Koreaboo, Aori F&B filed…
Japanese corporate restaurateur Skylark Holdings says it will discontinue 24-hour trading of 150 stores by April. Skylark, one of Japan’s largest family-owned restaurant operators, owns the Jonathan’s and Gusto chains, among other brands. It launched 24-hour…
Japanese ‘celebrity’ ramen champion Hayashi Takao is opening a second branch of Ramen Cubism in Tsim Sha Tsui later this month. The new restaurant is sister to the first outlet in Central, which has performed strongly since its Hong Kong debut in January.…
Forget Japan – you can now slurp noodles from cult favorite Ichiran Ramen right here in Singapore. The famous brand is operating a pop-up store from Oct 3 to Oct 20 in Takashimaya’s Japan Food Matsuri, an event marketing Japanese food products. Like its…
The new venue, Tominokoji Yamagishi, is part of the 90-year-old firm’s expansion plan in the local dining industry. Located in the prime Ocean Centre in the heart of Tsim Sha Tsui, it provides 15 seats for booking and serves fine Kyoto cuisine. “Kyoto…
Tokyo restaurant brand Kikanbo is to open its first Hong Kong restaurant in Causeway Bay, its third international market. From today, Hong Kong customers can enjoy a taste of the restaurant known as Tokyo’s “perennial long queue store”, and which sells 27,000…
Southern Taiwanese restaurant The Salted Plum has opened its second outlet in Suntec City. The outlet features a spacious dining area with a street ambiance, a self-service system and new dishes exclusive to the venue. The brand, which serves tapas-style…
Taiwan’s famed KiKi Noodle Bar (KiKi Tea) is launching in Hong Kong in late-July at ifc Mall in Central. In collaboration with renowned Hong Kong hospitality group Lai Sun Dining, the brand expands internationally to Hong Kong following last year’s phenomenal…
In celebration of brand expansion of his trendsetting new ramen mecca RAMEN CUBISM in Central to his home town in Osaka, Japan’s ‘celebrity’ ramen champion Hayashi Takao is celebrating the phenomenal success story with a unique “twin-bowl” ramen concept in…
Japanese ramen chain Afuri is to open its first outlet in Singapore, at Funan mall. Brought to Singapore by F&B group Japan Foods Holding, the Funan outlet will be known as Afuri Ramen + Dumpling. Besides Afuri’s signature yuzu ramens, the expanded menu will…
Japanese eatery Botejyu, a restaurant chain specialising in okosoba and okonomiyaki dishes, has opened a flagship at One Bonifacio High Street in Taguig City. The new branch is the largest of 12 Botejyu locations in the Philippines, with more outlets expected…
Japanese celebrity chefs Hayashi Takao and Matsumura Takahiro are launching a new international noodle soup restaurant brand called “Ramen Cubism”. The brand’s flagship opens in a chic basement venue in Hong Kong’s Wellington Street tomorrow. It is the…
