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Filipino fast-food chain Jollibee is set to open its second UK restaurant, in Liverpool. Bee World UK, part of the Jollibee Foods Corporation, has already submitted a plan to transform a Lush store on Whitechapel into its flagship restaurant in the northwest…
The Burger King Asia-Pacific network has reached a milestone, the 3000th restaurant which just opened in Shanghai. The new restaurant in China is a joint venture owned by Burger King, TFI TAB Food Investments and Cartesian Capital. “We have served the…
America’s Habit Burger Grill is eyeing South Korea expansion in partnership with consulting firm Bridging Culture Worldwide. “South Korea, with its savvy consumers, open-minded culture and interest in global brands is an ideal marketplace for The Habit Burger…
Shake Shack is launching its second Philippines outlet at the Mega Fashion Hall at SM Megamall. The restaurant is expected to open before the end of the year, with construction on the new venue already underway following a board up made by artist Kris Abrigo,…
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…
London avocado-themed restaurant Avobar has opened its first overseas outpost in Hong Kong, one of a raft of new dining concepts at K11 Musea. Avobar considers itself a “superfood restaurant” offering a range of meals such as avocado salads, burgers and…
Thailand’s MK Restaurant Group will purchase a 65 per cent shareholding in the Lam Charoen Seafood chain. The 40-year-old restaurant brand, which has 26 branches across Thailand, will sell for THB2.06 billion (US$67.13 million), according to an announcement…
Hotpot-restaurant tycoon Zhang Yong has topped the latest Forbes Singapore Rich List. Zhang, the founder of the Haidilao restaurant business, has an estimated net worth of US$13.8 billion (US$19.2 billion) – enough to push last year’s richest Singaporeans,…
Yum China Holdings has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a controlling interest in Huang Ji Huang group, a leading Chinese-style casual-dining franchise business. Subject to the satisfaction of closing conditions and regulatory approvals, the…
sales by 59.3 percent to RMB 11.7 billion (US$1.66 billion). The staggering expansion program saw the company’s global network grow from 466 restaurants as of December 31 to 593 at the end of June. Of those, 550 are located in 116 cities across Mainland…
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…
Jumbo Group profit fell 24.8 percent in the third quarter to S$1.7 million (US$1.2 million) as new restaurant openings added to expenses. The Singapore-listed restaurant group opened three new outlets in Singapore: a Jumbo Seafood at Jewel Changi, along with…
Dim sum restaurant brand Tim Ho Wan is launching its first Texas location at NewQuest Property’s Katy Grand development. The new Katy store is the group’s fourth US location and is expected to open later this year or early 2020. The lease for the 5160sqft…
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen is set to develop and open more than 1500 Popeyes restaurants in Mainland China over the next 10 years. Popeyes China will be the last of Restaurant Brands International’s three major brands to enter the Chinese market. Burger King…
Fast-food chain KFC Hong Kong has opened a new concept store format in Causeway Bay. The new three-storey store, which seats 150, aims to enhance the traditional fast-food dining experience with a chic style. It features a street-level kiosk offering desserts…
Restaurant chain Oporto has launched in Vietnam under local franchisee Ben Thanh Group, with plans to open 24 restaurants across the territory in the next 10 years. The brand’s CEO Craig Tozer indicated the Vietnamese expansion provides a further gateway to a…
