Category: Food

Retail Asia09/07/2019
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Link’s TKO Gateway will host a Scent and Taste Laboratory, showcasing around 30 food scents from June 22 to July 21. The HK Foodie Zone – designed by local designer Jacqueline Chak, winner of the DFA Hong Kong Young Design Talent Award, presents signature local delicacies, including pineapple buns, mini egg puffs and curry fish […]

Retail Asia09/07/2019
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Hong Kong restaurant Mott 32 will open at Marina Bay Sands by the end of this year. Operated by MBS and Maximal Concepts, the 7000sqft space will occupy the space of Italian restaurant Nostra Cucina on level B1 at The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands, which will close within the next two months. The space […]

Retail Asia08/07/2019
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A sharp focus on customer experience and behind-the-scenes efficiency has driven a solid rise in profits for Cafe de Coral in its 50th year of trading. Revenue for the Hong Kong-listed quick-service restaurant, catering and casual dining operator rose by a modest 0.8 per cent to HK$8.494 billion, however profit attributable to shareholders soared 28.9 […]

Retail Asia05/07/2019
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Coffee chain % Arabica Singapore is to open three stores initially, the first at 56 Arab Street on June 28. After many delays due to construction and interior works, the Arab Street outlet of the Japanese coffee house will opened with seating for 20 and featuring a minimalist white design. Two other stores will follow […]

Retail Asia04/07/2019
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Meal Temple Group, the leading startup in food delivery and logistics in Cambodia and Laos is continuing its expansion in the region by partnering FreshGora.com in Myanmar, after raising seed stage funds less than a year ago. Freshgora.com is a local startup based in Yangon, Myanmar, offering many on demand services through its online based […]

Retail Asia04/07/2019
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Japanese temakeria restaurant concept TMK is set to open on Hong Kong’s Hollywood Road in mid-July. The Pirata Group brand is being positioned as a “ballsy temakeria offering a wild experience and finger-licking good food”. The new venue’s executive chef Miguel Huelamo, supported by Japanese head chef Takeshi Suzuki, are offering a selection of classic […]

Retail Asia02/07/2019
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Japanese-Italian cafe chain Pronto Caffe & Bar is opening in Singapore this week. Set to open on Thursday (June 13) at Capital Square, the outlet will serve breakfast sets, pastas, pizzas, desserts and coffee by day; and alcohol and bar food by night. The menu features a mixture of Japanese-influenced dishes, including Japanese Style of […]

Retail Asia02/07/2019
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Japanese-based Gram Cafe & Pancakes will open its first Singapore franchised outlet at VivoCity mall. Gram is being brought to Singapore by three locals who travelled to Japan and ‘adored’ the chain’s pancakes. A Japanese business partner linked them up with Gram’s owner Takeda Takeshi. Established in Osaka in 2014, Gram has six franchised international […]

Retail Asia02/07/2019
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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 have small plates options as well as gyoza (dumplings). Funan mall […]

Retail Asia02/07/2019
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The brand’s parent, Global Franchise Group, has signed a master-franchise agreement with Eugene Restaurant Management which will see Hot Dog on a Stick launching at Crystal Galleria prior to opening 20 additional locations throughout the greater Shanghai area. “Hot Dog on a Stick is a pop culture phenomenon, and the sunny concept with our famous […]

Retail Asia01/07/2019
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Japanese “farm-to-table” restaurant group AP Company is expanding in Hong Kong with the local debut of its Bijin Nabe hot-pot brand. Named after the group’s signature “collagen-rich chicken ‘beauty stock’”, Bijin Nabe’s 2800sqft venue is now open at APM Millennium City 5 in Kwun Tong. AP Company has expanded to 200 restaurants in Japan and […]

Retail Asia01/07/2019
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American burger chain Five Guys is set to open in Singapore within six months. Local franchisee Zouk Group says the first outlet will open somewhere “central”. “There will definitely be more than one outlet here, depending on how many the market can sustain,” Andrew Li, Zouk Group CEO said. Five Guys is known for its […]

Retail Asia28/06/2019
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Hong Kong-based entities of Pernod Ricard – Pernod Ricard Asia HQ, Pernod Ricard Hong Kong and Macau and Pernod Ricard Travel Retail Asia – will be helping to tackle the growing problem of throw-away fashion and glass by partnering over 200 of its employees with non-profit organisation ‘HandsOn Hong Kong’, turning waste into reusable items […]

Retail Asia28/06/2019
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Hong Kong stylist Hilary Tsui has opened a cafe connected to her fashion boutique designed to “transport guests to a new planet”. The store – Her in Causeway Bay – serves coffee, cookies and ice-blended coffees to browsing customers, marrying Tsui’s passion for fashion and gastronomy. It was designed by studio Clap, based in Valencia, […]

Retail Asia27/06/2019
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Shakey’s Pizza Asia Ventures has fully acquired local Philippines restaurant chain Peri-Peri Charcoal Chicken. The firm has also recently signed a memorandum of understanding to buy artisanal pizza brand Project Pie, including all assets and intellectual property. The brand was previously owned by Shakey’s parent firm Century Pacific Group and Singaporean sovereign wealth fund GIC. […]

Retail Asia27/06/2019
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Verteran horticulture company Nyee Phoe Group has opened its first pop-up store, Mosscape Concept. Located on the first level of Scotts Square, the 2800sqft space combines horticulture and entertainment – aptly named “HortiTainment” – blending a retail space, food-and-beverage counter and an educational zone. Products for sale include preserved nature installations which come in several […]

Retail Asia27/06/2019
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Online FMCG sales are forecast to grow 163 per cent by 2023 across major markets, according to a new report from research organisation IGD, in association with The Consumer Goods Forum. The report explores three digital retail models of the future and predictions for an increasingly digital food and consumer goods industry. It finds that Asia and […]


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