Tawandang eyes foreign expansion

Thai-based brewery restaurant chain Tawandang is planning further expansion at home and abroad as its concept gains favour with consumers.

There are currently three Tawandang Germany brewery restaurants operating in Bangkok, with a third scheduled to open on August 7. The first two are located on Rama III and Ram Intra, and the third will open on Chaeng Watthana Rd.

Tawandang also has breweries in Singapore and Cambodia and a restaurant in Australia.

In an interview with the Bangkok Post newspaper, CEO Supote Teerawatanachai said the company is now considering expanding into Myanmar and the UK.

Meanwhile, a further two outlets have been confirmed for Bangkok over the next five years- one at Srinakarin and the other at Bang Khae, each outlet to cost about 200 million THB (US$5.7 million)

The new Chaeng Watthana Tawandang brewery restaurant features 5000 sqm of space and a dining hall which can seat 1200.

“The brewery business has shown significant growth every year we have operated,” Supote told the bangkok Post.

“Even though spending per head may be down because of the poor economy, we believe our sales this year will grow 15 per cent as expected from more new clients and a bigger customer base.”