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  • JV plans 20 Pizza Hut Myanmar stores

    JV plans 20 Pizza Hut Myanmar stores

    Hong Kong’s Jardine Group says its Myanmar joint venture will open up to 20 Pizza Hut restaurants across the new market within five years.

    With the first outlet just opened in Yangon, the Jardine CM Restaurant Group plans a second in early 2016 with a gradual expansion thereafter as it tests the market. If sales are high, the rollout may be sped up, according to a company spokesman.

    Jardine CM Restaurant Group is a joint venture between Jardine Restaurant Group Myanmar and City Mart Holding, which owns the Pizza Hut Myanmar franchise.

    Simon Arnold (left), Daw Win Win Tint, UMFCCI chair U Win Aung, Henry Yip and Vipul Chawla (right) hold up pizzas at the launch of Pizza Hut Myanmar.

    Vipul Chawla, MD of Pizza Hut, Asia for parent Yum! Brands, says the company sees huge potential across Asia.

    “Pizza Hut has 25 restaurants for every million people in the US. In Asia we have 11 restaurants per million people. Myanmar has huge potential with a population of more than 50 million,” he said during the opening ceremony for the first restaurant.

    Jardine Restaurant Group operates more than 680 Pizza Hut and KFC restaurants across Vietnam, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau.

    Henry Yip, Jardine Restaurant Group CEO, says 97 per cent of the first store’s staff are local and a majority of its ingredients are sourced locally.

    “We are also investing heavily in training and career development to ensure global best practices.”

    Recipes in the restaurant have been tailored to the local palate without removing options which those who have dined in Pizza Huts elsewhere in the world will find familiar.

    “We have researched the tastes preferred by local customers, and tailored our recipes accordingly,” said Simon Arnold, Pizza Hut Myanmar GM.

    Jardine will not be taking KFC into Myanmar – that franchise partnership was secured by Yoma Strategic Holdings, chaired by Serge Pun.

  • Jollibee scouring China, US for acquisitions

    Jollibee scouring China, US for acquisitions

    Philippines-based Jollibee Foods is actively searching for at least two more established fast food or QSR restaurant chains to boost its brand portfolio.

    Jollibee chairman Tony Tan Caktiong says the company will pay up to $100 million for each investment and it is specifically looking at opportunities in China and the US.

    The comments follow the company’s recent purchase of a 40 per cent stake in fast growing US fast food operator Smashburger, for which it shelled out $99 million.

    The search is part of a strategy to increase the proportion of the company’s revenue sourced from outside the Philippines. Jollibee openly aspires to become one of the world’s largest fast food operators and it already ranks 10th as defined by market capitalisation – and first in Asia.

    But to be truly considered a global player, the company needs to derive at least 50 per cent of its income from offshore – currently that share sits at about 20 per cent.

    Earlier this month, Jollibee said it planned to enter seven new international markets over the next two years, along with 20 additional outlets in Vietnam, and another 12 in Brunei during coming months.

    Dennis Flores, VP for international operations of Jollibee, has revealed the company plans to take its mainstay Jollibee burger restaurant brand Jollibee into the UK, Italy, Canada, Malaysia and Oman in 2016. Forays into Australia and Japan will follow in 2017.

    Jollibee, publicly listed in the Philippines, had been actively seeking an investment in a leading US growth brand to gain a foothold in the US, as part of its broader plan to become an international restaurant operator. It currently operates and franchises a network of more than 3000 restaurants worldwide under the trade names Jollibee, Chowking, Greenwich, Red Ribbon, Yonghe King, Hong Zhuang Yuan, Mang Inasal, Burger King Philippines, San Pin Wang, and Jinja Bar. Jollibee also has a 50 per cent interest in the Super Foods Group, which operates and franchises restaurants under the Pho 24 and Highlands Coffee brands throughout Vietnam.

    Jollibee’s network outlets have reached 3,023 worldwide, with 2,393 of them in the Philippines, and 630 outlets abroad.

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  • McDonald’s Japan arrests sales decline

    McDonald’s Japan arrests sales decline

    McDonald’s Japan has lost 29.2 billion yen in the first nine months of this year, roughly US$236.8 million.

    However, the beleaguered fast food business, which launched a Business Revitalisation Plan involving closing 131 stores in April, says it has arrested its sales decline.

    Same store sales in the third quarter of this year slid by four per cent – a fraction of the massive 32.3 per cent drop in its horror first quarter.

    In the first nine months of the current year, system wide sales have decreased by 70.1 billion yen (US$568 million) to 273.9 billion yen ($2.221 billion).

    While sales and profit have declined significantly, the company said the BRP is progressing “broadly in accordance with schedule, and the business is on the path to recovery”.

    On October 26, McDonald’s Japan launched ‘Otegoro Mac’, part of a “Shin Otegoro Sengen” initiative designed to provide better, more consistent every day value for money. The company says that has been well received by customers to date.

    “We will continue to focus on ensuring food quality while making additional progress on our modernisation plan, delivering customer visible points of change, accelerating business recovery, and achieving long-term growth.

    “We are committed to providing customers the best possible dining experience by delivering the highest possible level of quality, service and cleanliness, with an unwavering focus on

    building stronger relationships in local communities.”

    McDonald’s Japan’s new vision is of “becoming a modern burger restaurant that connects with our customers”.

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  • Parkson expands into food to stem losses

    Parkson expands into food to stem losses

    Hit with a 15 per cent sales slump since the introduction of GST in Malaysia, embattled department store operator Parkson is set to enter new categories – gourmet food, supermarkets, beauty  – and import new fast fashion brands.

    The company has invested RM100 million (US$22.8 million) into a rebranding and repositioning project.

    It will also introduce variations of its reform into other countries where it operates: Vietnam, Indonesia, China, Myanmar and Cambodia.

    Parkson Retail Asia director Datuk Magic Lee said in a media briefing that the group expected sales to fall as much as 15 per cent after GST came into effect and that the company has also been hit by a heavy devaluation of the ringgit.

    “We will keep doing this. Retail needs to keep changing or it will get boring. We will continue investing in new businesses, bringing in new brands, even in food and beverage. We plan to bring in a bakery in the future.”

    Parkson plans to launch three “affordable” fast fashion brands from Korea into Malaysia soon, targeting about RM60 million in annual sales from the stores in stores. Those brands are Spao, Mixxo and Who.A.U. The first concessions will open on November 27.

    Lee says the company plans to build a portfolio of about 100 brands in its apparel offer and will also continue to open new stores throughout the region.

    “At the moment, we are very aggressive in South-East Asia. In Malaysia, we open three or four new outlets each year, and in Indonesia between three and five outlets,” he said.

    “In Southeast Asia, we are still fairly competitive. Competition here [in Malaysia] is not so severe. Many strong brands have not come to Southeast Asia yet, so we can bring these brands in.”

    Lee says while the company expects the weak consumer sentiment in Malaysia to continue, the company plans to remain proactive “so when the market is ready, we are ready too”.

    He hopes the rebranding campaign will fuel at least a 50 per cent rise in sales year on year.

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  • Hong Kong flight takes food from paddock to plate in a day

    Hong Kong flight takes food from paddock to plate in a day

    A VEGETABLE grower is excited about the prospect of his product going from the ground to the dinner plates of Hong Kong within 24 hours. Geoffrey Story is among many from Toowoomba and the region who are preparing to tap into the lucrative Asian market.

    As the first international freight flight out of Wellcamp airport prepares for lift-off on Monday, companies say it will be a game-changer. In a trial run for freight transport out of the region, a Cathay Pacific Airways Boeing 747-800F will fly to Hong Kong packed full of Darling Downs produce. Story Fresh has farms at Cambooya, Grantham and Clifton and is looking to break into the export market. The company already exports on Cathay Pacific from Brisbane but said Wellcamp would be logistically more convenient.

    “We see the opportunity for this airport to do it better because we’re closer and we can get product there quicker.” He said Australia had a good reputation for high quality and standard of food. The plane will also carry 14 tonnes of high quality chilled Black Angus grain fed steak.

    Warwick beef producer Rangers Valley is another of the companies taking the opportunity to use the service. It will ship to Hong Kong on Monday with about half going to food service like high end restaurants and the rest being sold in retail stores. The company has been selling products in Hong Kong for about a decade and usually uses the Cathay service out of Brisbane.

    Andrew Moore is marketing manager from the company’s Warwick office and called the flight a great opportunity for producers. “Once all the infrastructure is in place at Wellcamp there will be transport advantages. “It’s great to be part of this first shipment to see how it works.”

    Over the past 12 months, the company has air freighted about 700 tonnes of high quality chilled Wagyu and Black Angus grain fed beef to customers across the globe. Mr Moore said the ultimate plan was to use Hong Kong as a hub to export beef products across Asia. The flight arrives at 2.30pm. A public viewing area will be established.

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  • KFC China sales bounce back

    KFC China sales bounce back

    Yum! Brands has revealed same store sales figures for its KFC China and Pizza Hut China networks.

    The US company, which last month revealed plans to spin off its Chinese operations into a separate company, said total Chinese October same-store sales grew an estimated five per cent, compared to same-store sales growth of six per cent in September.

    In October, KFC China sales rose 10 per cent but Pizza Hut China sales declined nine per cent.

    “We are reiterating our guidance for the fourth quarter of China Division same-store sales growth of zero to four per cent, with positive same-store sales growth at KFC and negative same-store sales at Pizza Hut Casual Dining,”the company said in a statement.

    “As previously stated, same-store sales remain difficult to forecast in China, and our overlaps become more difficult for the balance of the year.”

    Yum China has 6900 KFC and Pizza Hut restaurants, but has struggled for more than two years after high profile food safety scares involving suppliers.

    Mid last year, a Chinese TV network screened footage of a supplier mixing allegedly expired meat with fresh meat. The company, a subsidiary of OSI Group, was a minor supplier to Yum! and its contract was cancelled immediately. But the TV news footage was sufficient to spook Chinese customers, many of whom stopped eating at KFC China outlets.

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  • Hello Curry plans 100 outlets in 2016

    Hello Curry plans 100 outlets in 2016

    Indian quick service restaurant chain Hello Curry says it plans to treble its network by the end of 2016.

    Hello Curry serves curries and biryanis from 32 outlets opened since its launch 19 months ago. It is now moving to ramp up its rollout because it wants to take on international fast food operators like KFC and McDonald’s, and local rivals, with a unique Indian offer.

    Co-founder and CEO Raju Bhupati says the chain plans to have 100 restaurants operating by the end of next year.

    Hello Curry is looking to work with established restaurant chains in urban centres in a unique concept. The business model, called KICK (Kitchen in Commercial Kitchen), would see Hello Curry cover the costs of supplying the ingredients and packaging, with the partner kitchens cooking the food and delivering it, receiving a commission of 15-20 per cent on each sale in return.

    Meanwhile, the company has just sealed a deal to open kiosks within six multiplex cinemas operated by PVR Ltd in Bengaluru and one in Hyderabad. Biryanis and rolls will be served to moviegoers at their seats.

    Three more theatres will follow in Hyderabad by the end of this month with plans to extend the agreement into Delhi, Mumbai, Pune and Nagpur.

    Bhupati says partnering with PVR will help raise the brand’s profile and drive traffic to its restaurants after patrons experience the food and tell their friends.

    Hello Curry will deliver pre-cooked biryani to the kiosks for consumption in a three-hour time period, ensuring the food remains fresh and hot and minimising wastage.

    More than half the first 100 stores planned will be KICK concepts, the rest company operated stores. The PVR kiosks are not included in that figure.

  • Johnny Rockets Philippines expands

    Johnny Rockets Philippines expands

    Johnny Rockets Philippines has opened a new restaurant in the Ayala Fairview Terraces Mall, Quezon City.

    “With its all-American fare and friendly service, Johnny Rockets is unlike any other restaurant concept in the area,” said Dr Amable Aguiluz IX, franchise owner of the Quezon City Johnny Rockets.

    “We have seen great success with our current Johnny Rockets locations in Quezon City, which has provided us the opportunity to expand our presence further in the area.”

    Aguiluz now operates five Johnny Rockets in the Philippines, halfway to his goal of opening 10 of the franchises during 15 years. The Ayala Fairview Terraces Mall restaurant marks Dr. Aguiluz’s third Johnny Rockets in Quezon City, which is the Philippines’ most populated city. His others are in Mandaluyong, in the upscale lifestyle and shopping destination Shangri-La Plaza, and in Malay, on the popular resort island Boracay.

    The Ayala Fairview Terraces Mall Johnny Rockets is about 113 sqm and can seat 36 guests.

    Johnny Rockets Brought to the Philippines by Dr. Amable Aguiluz IX, Johnny Rockets Philippines is happily serving its customers at five different locations in Quezon City, Malay Aklan and Mandaluyong City.

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  • FeedMe Guru plans Asia city rollout

    FeedMe Guru plans Asia city rollout

    FeedMe Guru, a technology platform that analyses professional reviews to shortlist the Top 600 restaurants in every major city, has been launched in Hong Kong.

    The app, developed by two Harvard Business School students, was revealed before an audience of over 400 influential bloggers, chefs, restaurateurs and media personalities in Hong Kong this week.

    High profile sponsors for the event including Drawing Room Concepts, Jouer, Maximal Concepts, andBlack Sheep Restaurants among others.

    Guru, the name of the company’s proprietary tech engine and algorithm, analyses restaurant reviews across hundreds of magazines, blogs and food guides to shortlist the most critically acclaimed and popular restaurants in town. Shortlisted restaurants are organised by keywords so users can use this free platform to easily find good food and satisfy their cravings, whether it is for old school dim sum or a fancy French meal.

    “People eat out all the time. There are so many meals to eat but so little time to plan. Existing solutions do not make this any easier. Review sites are plagued with fake reviews. Googling through multiple magazines and blogs is time consuming. In contrast, FeedMe Guru is a free mobile app currently available on the iOS store that gives users handy shortlists of the most popular and highest rated restaurants within seconds. Users can just sit back and let the guru crawl for good food,” says Kelvin Lam, co-founder of FeedMe Guru.

    Fellow co-founder Dominic Law, adds: “We are focused on serving the young professionals in town. This generation is used to discovering everything lifestyle-related on social media, through pictures and short comments. We have specifically designed our app to feature the Instagram pictures and comments of our partner food bloggers for each shortlisted restaurant.”

    The co-founders, passionate foodies with a keen interest in entrepreneurship, started incubating this food-tech idea while at business school, and have both moved back to Hong Kong to work on the venture. They were selected at Rise, the largest tech conference in the city, to exhibit as part of the Alpha program, and to pitch at Breakthrough HK. They have also been enlisted into IBM’s SoftLayer Catalyst Incubation Program.

    With strong backing by their school and various incubators, as well as deep relationships with influencers in the food and beverage scene, the co-founders are looking to launch FeedMe Guru across major cities in Asia in the coming months. Their vision is to be the go-to restaurant discovery platform for users globally.

  • KAfe Group wins funding for Vietnam store rollout

    KAfe Group wins funding for Vietnam store rollout

    KAfe Group, which describes itself as Vietnam’s “first urban fusion cafe chain” has secured US$5.5 million financing from institutional investors in London and Hong Kong.

    The Series A financing, led by Cassia Investments, will be used to fund rapid expansion of KAfe Group’s network beyond Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City and other cities throughout the Vietnam. KAfe Group is eyeing an overseas public listing at a later stage for further expansion in the country.

    Founded in 2013 by Chi Anh Dao, a Vietnamese home chef, cookbook author and TV cooking personality, KAfe Group is the first urban fusion cafe chain in Vietnam. Targeting young, affluent and trendy customers, it offers “a fresh, affordable and quality casual dining experience”, with culinary inspirations from Vietnam and across the globe.

    KAfe Group offers a healthy and balanced, fresh and seasonal menu featuring quality ingredients served at modern, stylish outlets for “a delightful all-day dining experience”.

    The group has developed and operates four brands – The KAfe, KAfe Village, KAfe Box, and The Burger Box – and is currently developing its own branded coffee and tea range (The KAfe Cup), as well as a pressed juice range (The KAfe Pressed). Dao leads a young, international management team with the skills and experience to manage the expansion.

    the KAfe

    In just two years, the group has built a chain of 12 outlets in Hanoi and four in Ho Chi Minh City. It plans to have 26 by the end of the year.

    Dao said KAfe Group has undergone phenomenal growth in a very short period, which validates its unique positioning and the associated first-mover advantages gained as a result.

    “Our highly-focused vision is to utilise KAfe Group’s multi-national background, multi-brand, uniquely positioned strategy with a ‘quality-first’ principle as the primary vehicle for bringing a safe and healthy local farm-to-table food revolution countrywide.

    “In the future, we plan to expand our network aggressively, roll out multi-channel online and offline marketing promotions and delivery service, and expand our chef team. It is also our main goal to improve our operational efficiency. One of our key strategies to achieve that is to enhance our logistics and supply chain, building a KAfe Group ecosystem by acquiring local organic farms in Vietnam to build our own stable and quality supply chain of fresh, clean produce from farm to table,” she said.

    “All these initiatives will help us carry out our mission to make KAfe Group the country’s leading cafe-restaurant chain within five years, to deliver our value in high quality food and service to more and more customers nationwide and beyond.”

    the KAfe menu

     

    “We are very impressed by the vision and energy of Chi Anh Dao, her success in introducing a new dining experience to Vietnam, the unique positioning of KAfe Group, and the quality of the management and operations team,” said Faris Ayoub, managing partner of Cassia Investments, a consumer-focused private equity firm investing in companies across Greater China and Southeast Asia.

    “We see strong potential in the company and are looking forward to working closely with Chi Anh and Dennis (Nguyen, KAfe’s chairman) to help ensure the continued success of KAfe Group.”

    Vietnam is one of the fastest-growing economies in Asia, with average GDP growth of 6.15 per cent from 2000 to 2015Q3. Its annual per capita income is tipped to grow at an estimated CAGR of 7.6 per cent between 2009 and 2019. Growing disposable income has resulted in a huge demand for a higher quality of living. This translates to demand for a higher quality of dining, in terms of novelty, taste and diversity of food, environment and service, and an emphasis on health.

    the KAfe inside

  • Marrybrown expands to Singapore

    Marrybrown expands to Singapore

    Malaysia’s Marrybrown has opened its first restaurant in Singapore.

    Marrybrown Singapore has made its debut at the iFly in Sentosa and is the first of a network of 20 stores planned for the city lover the next five years.

    Founded in 1981 and the first Malaysian fast food chain to franchise its business system, the company now boasts 350 outlets. It began serving fried chicken, burgers, finger food, desserts and drinks – all halal – and has now expanded its offer to include local food such as seafood and rice based meals, noodles and the famous Malay dish nasi lemak (sold as Nasi Marrybrown).

    Marrybrown has more than 130 restaurants in Malaysia with the balance overseas, including in China and India. It is expected to open its first outlet in Yangon, Myanmar soon.

    Marrybrown CEO Dato Joshua Liew said many Singaporeans love delicious food, especially Malaysian food.

    “We are proud to open in Singapore and we attribute this success to our unique food culture that tempts the tastebuds of many consumers.”

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  • Foodora Hong Kong launches with 100 restaurants

    Foodora Hong Kong launches with 100 restaurants

    Foodora Hong Kong – the expensive little sister of Foodpanda – claims it already has 100 restaurants and cafes on its books as it formally launches its service.

    Foodora – whose imminent launch was reported by Inside Retail Hong Kong on September 29 – has today formally announced its creation after a trial in two suburbs: Central and Sheung Wan.

    A key plank of its marketing message is “Hong Kong’s first 30-minute food delivery service” which Hong Kong locals may well greet with a degree of skepticism.

    But Foodora, which was founded in Germany last October, says its proprietary logistics system “determines the optimal route between restaurants and customers to help drivers navigate the dense traffic of Hong Kong”.

    “The company’s dedicated, uniformed and friendly delivery team ensures maximum food quality and transportation standards by not stacking orders and knowing their terrain extremely well,” it says in a statement.

    The Foodora app sends updates along the order process, allowing customers to monitor progress of their food’s preparation and despatch.

    Meanwhile, Foodora says it has more than 100 local restaurants on board for its Hong Kong launch.

    “The company has set itself apart from traditional delivery services by working with big names in the restaurant scene, including the likes of Dragon-i, Iberico, Check-In Taipei,The Boss and Social Place. Restaurants such as Little Bao will for the first time offer hungry Hong Kongers an alternative to waiting in a queue for superior eats.”

    “Few realise Dragon-I has very talented chefs serving some of Hong Kong’s best Chinese and Japanese food,” said Raymond Young, GM of Dragon-I.

    “With Foodora we can now extend the Dragon-I experience into homes and offices.”

    Foodora Hong Kong CEO Mat Podesta says Hong Kong is one of the world’s great global cities and as such should have access to world-class food delivery services.

    “Foodora wants to introduce a new benchmark of reliability, speed, and quality, bringing Hong Kongers what other markets already enjoy.”

    While the brand is still restricting delivery to just Central and Sheung Wan, Podesta says Tsim Sha Tsui, Wan Chai and Causeway Bay will be added, along with an expanded list of 400 restaurants, by the end of the year.

    New customers can receive HK$50 off their first order with code: HELLOHONGKONG.

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  • Mercedes restaurant opens in Hong Kong

    Mercedes restaurant opens in Hong Kong

    German car maker Mercedes-Benz has opened a new retail and dining concept in the heart of Central.

    The Mercedes restaurant, called Mercedes Me, “is about creating the ultimate personalised experience, developed organically around you and the products that you love,” the company explains.

    “Here, you can keep up to date with the latest news and events not only from the Mercedes-Benz world, but also the worlds you want to know about, such as fashion shows and Formula 1 live broadcasts. Share with us the things you love, and we will share in your passions.”

    The 480 sqm store opened last weekend in the Entertainment Building, 30 Queen’s Rd, with a glitzy cocktail function to which special guests were chauffeured in a fleet of classic and new model Mercedes-Benz cars. There was a fashion show featuring the latest range of Hugo Boss apparel and a presentation on Formula 1, currently dominated by the marque.

    Mercedes restaurant, Central Hong Kong

    Mercedes has created a destination lifestyle concept, a place to chill, a place to enjoy gourmet food, wines and cocktails, and somewhere to engage in cars, motor racing, design, art and fashion.

    It was created in partnership with Hong Kong restaurant group Maximal Concepts.

    The decor invites comparison with the interior of some of the brand’s cars: dark blue upholstered seats, polished timber and a collection of black and white photos of some of Mercedes-Benz’s greatest models from through the ages, all housed in a polished concrete shell.

    Oh, and you can take a look at the latest model cars from the brand as well.

    Mercedes Me is open for dinner from 5:30pm until 10:30pm daily. Breakfast and lunch will follow.

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  • Hooters Thailand expands into Samui

    Hooters Thailand expands into Samui

    Just a week after opening its first outlet in Bangkok, Hooters Thailand has announced its entry into the resort town of Samui.

    Hooters Thailand, operated by Southeast Asia master franchise Destination Resorts, now has four Hooters restaurants in Thailand either trading or under construction. The others are in Pattaya and Phuket.

    The Samui location will be located at 168/2 Moo 2, Tambol Bophut, Amphur Kos Samui, Suratthani, in the heart of the bustling central Chaweng Beach area. It will open in early 2016.

    The beachfront location will seat 220 guests and feature an approximately 2277 sqft, plus a spacious 1000 sqft outdoor patio.

    Samui is part of a 30-location Southeast Asia development agreement between Hooters and Bangkok-based international franchisee, Destination Resorts, making Thailand the leader in Hooters Southeast Asia expansion efforts. Along with a recent location in Phuket and another scheduled to open in Bangkok, Samui will bolster Hooters presence in Thailand. Hooters will also open their largest international location in Pattaya, Thailand, in December.

    Said Gary Murray, CEO, Destination Resorts: “The beach oasis atmosphere for which Hooters is well-known around the world will be a perfect match for Chaweng Beach, named by Condé Nast Traveler as one of the top five best island beaches for partying earlier this year.”

    With two additional locations set to open in Bangkok in the coming months, Murray plans to continue growth in Thailand and concentrate heavily in Hong Kong and the Philippines in the coming years.

  • Korea’s Churro 101 Singapore date

    Korean dessert concept Churro 101 is to open its first store in Singapore on October 3.

    Churro 101 Singapore will debut at Bugis Plus on Victoria St, serving up churros – a fried-dough pastry snack popular in Spain, France, the Philippines, Portugal, and the Southwestern US.

    It will be the four year old brand’s first store opening outside South Korea and a likely prelude to expansion into other Asian markets.

    The Singapore store will make fresh churros daily in an open kitchen, using raw materials imported from Korea.

    The 441 sqft store features European styling and will seat up to 20 customers as well as serving takeaway orders. It will trade from 10am to 10pm daily.

    While the churro concept is not new to Singapore, Churro 101 offers a unique take on the dessert, including flavours made with the brand’s own secret recipes, filled churros and a signature dark chocolate churro.

    Prices will range from $3.30 to $5.40.