Category: Food

Retail Asia18/09/2019
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Starbucks is taking another step toward evolving the digital customer experience for customers in China by launching voice ordering and delivery capabilities within Alibaba’s smart speaker, Tmall Genie. Customers can now order their favorite Starbucks beverages and food simply by using their voice for delivery within 30-minutes. Leveraging Alibaba’s on-demand food delivery platform, Ele.me, the […]

Retail Asia17/09/2019
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Chinese tea chain Heytea will open a new store at Westgate, Singapore on Saturday. The minimalist store design is inspired by the traditional Chinese handscroll and attempts a “Zen” vibe intended to provide customers with an immersive store experience to enhance inspiration and creativity. The Westgate store introduces two newly launched items in its Oreo […]

Retail Asia16/09/2019
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The Duck & Waffle restaurant will officially land in Hong Kong this September at IFC mall. Its first destination outside of London, the new venue is designed to welcome guests throughout the day and into the late hours of the night with a large open space and kitchen combined with an “island” bar. The restaurant […]

Retail Asia16/09/2019
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Five-time Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton is collaborating with hospitality organization The Cream Group and other investors to launch Neat Burger – the first international, plant-based burger chain. “I’m very passionate about being kinder to our world and also really respect Neat Burger’s commitment to more ethical practices and supporting small businesses, so this […]

Retail Asia13/09/2019
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Listed Singapore food-and-beverage company BreadTalk Group is to buy foodcourt operator Food Junction Management (FJM). A subsidiary of BreadTalk, Topwin Investment, has signed a sale and purchase agreement to pay S$80 million for FJM, which operates 12 foodcourts in Singapore and three in Malaysia. A fourth is on track to open next year at The […]

Retail Asia12/09/2019
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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, property magnates Robert and Philip Ng into the second spot with their combined wealth of US$12.1 billion. […]

Retail Asia12/09/2019
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American upscale casual-dining restaurant The Cheesecake Factory in Macau is set to open in Sands Cotai Central. The more than 8500sqft restaurant, which will be operated by a subsidiary of Maxim’s Caterers Limited, will offer fresh from-scratch dishes and more than 30 cheesecakes and specialty desserts from the US. The venue is sized to accommodate […]

Retail Asia12/09/2019
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Starbucks opened a flagship Reserve store in Tianjin, China, today which was built inside a Renaissance-era heritage building dating back to 1921. The Starbucks Reserve Riverside 66 Tianjin flagship store combines history with an entirely modern ‘third-place experience’ for the brand’s customers. “Over the past 20 years in China, Starbucks has constantly pushed to innovate […]

Retail Asia10/09/2019
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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 transaction is expected to close early next year. Founded in 2004 and headquartered in Beijing, Huang Ji Huang has […]

Retail Asia10/09/2019
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Japanese cafe “A Happy Pancake” is opening its second Hong Kong Store at K11 Musea. Having already launched 26 stores in Japan since setting up its Omotesando shop in 2015, the brand’s new location features a sleek design and decor that aims to bring diners a peaceful, relaxing atmosphere. The store has an open kitchen […]

Retail Asia06/09/2019
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Burger King China’s owner is mulling a public listing in Hong Kong which could value the business at around US$1 billion. According to sources quoted by international business media, the Hong Kong plan is a fallback after plans to list the business in the US last year were shelved. Burger King China is owned by […]

Retail Asia03/09/2019
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While quick-service retailer Domino’s saw revenue and online sales improve over the year to June 30, net profit fell 4.6 percent to $115.9 million, with growth in Australia and New Zealand softer than anticipated. However, the business’ efforts in Japan and Europe saw international EBITDA improve to $154.5 million – overshadowing the local result of […]

Retail Asia03/09/2019
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Californian luxury confectioner Sugarfina is preparing to open stores across several Asian markets after its second Hong Kong store opens later this year. Markets across Asia that Sugarfina is planning for include South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, Japan, and Mainland China. Sugarfina’s first store in Asia opened in Hong Kong’s Harbour City mall last year with local partner […]

Retail Asia02/09/2019
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Fast-food franchise owner Fat Brands has developed five co-branded Fatburger and Buffalo’s Express concepts in Pakistan. In partnership with local operator Crescent Star Foods, the co-branded restaurants will increase the brand’s presence in Pakistan to six restaurants. “Our partners and friends at Crescent Star Foods not only know the business, but they know and care […]


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