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  • Indian burger chain Good Flippin’ Burgers raises $4 million

    Indian burger chain Good Flippin’ Burgers raises $4 million

    Good Flippin’ Burgers has successfully raised $4 million in its latest Series A funding round, which Tanglin Venture Partners led.

    Viren DSilva, co-founder of Good Flippin’ Burgers said, “This investment is a significant milestone for us and will empower us to expand our operations, fortify our supply chain, and bring our delicious burgers to an even wider customer base. We are grateful for the overwhelming love and support we have received from our loyal patrons and will continue to delight them with our product portfolio,” he added.

    “Viren, Sid Marchant and Sijo Matthew are exceptional founders with extreme customer obsession and process orientation. They have built a strong brand in Good Flippin’ Burgers with extraordinary customer love. We are really impressed with their focus on supply chain capabilities which has enabled them to maintain the highest level of quality as well as consistency across their store footprint,” added Sankalp Gupta, partner at Tanglin Venture Partners.

    Good Flippin’ Burgers raised $1 million in April 2022.

    With the latest capital infusion, the start-up plans to fuel its geographical expansion, reinforce its supply chain and refine its dining and quick service restaurant (QSR) models. It also hopes to scale up its growth, which it claimed had increased by 3X last year.

  • McDonald’s unveils delivery service in Australia

    McDonald’s unveils delivery service in Australia

    McDonald’s Australia has confirmed that it is rolling out its own home delivery service to customers across Australia.

    Starting today, Macca’s fans in participating New South Wales restaurants can have their favorite foods sent directly to their homes when they order via the MyMacca’s app.

    The McDelivery service will be made available in more McDonald’s restaurants across the country in the coming weeks.

    “McDelivery via the MyMacca’s app is now available in participating restaurants across New South Wales, with plans to roll it out across participating restaurants nationwide over the coming weeks,” a McDonald’s spokesperson said.

    “McDelivery allows customers to place delivery orders using the MyMacca’s app, while also earning and redeeming MyMacca’s Rewards points.

    “This is part of our ongoing commitment to providing greater value, convenience and rewards for our customers.

    “McDonald’s continues to be available across other delivery services in Australia, including Uber Eats, Menulog and DoorDash.

    “Customers can check their MyMacca’s app to see if McDelivery is available at a restaurant near them.”

    More information on the nationwide McDelivery rollout will be available in the coming weeks.

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  • McDonald’s China launches its first zero-carbon restaurant

    McDonald’s China launches its first zero-carbon restaurant

    Leading fast-food chain McDonald’s China opened the company’s first zero carbon restaurant in the Shougang Park in Beijing recently part of its upcoming move to open more new green outlets in the country.

    The McDonald’s Shougang Park restaurant is designed and constructed in line with LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) net zero carbon and net zero energy certification standards.

    For a building to be net-zero it must remove as much carbon dioxide from the atmosphere as it emits throughout its lifespan, both in the form of embodied carbon and operational carbon associated with construction, occupation, and eventual demolition.

    Powered by on-site solar panels of over 2,000 square meters, the new restaurant is a milestone for the company’s China unit to achieve net zero carbon emission in the country by 2050. There are about 5000 McDonald restaurants in China.

    “With the scaling up of our business, we are determined to take up more social responsibilities to feed and foster our communities,” said Phyllis Cheung, CEO of McDonald’s China.

    “We will continue to drive high speed and sustainable growth by creating a future where people and the planet will thrive. We will focus on opening more green restaurants and embed green experience throughout consumer journey.”

    McDonald’s China will offer a series of green experience activities to consumers nationwide to advocate low carbon lifestyle, which includes the sealing sticker on the paper bags turning into green colors, or discounted Filet-O-Fish, which uses 100 percent Marine Stewardship Council certified codfish.

    Collaborating with Amap, McDonald’s will provide a cup of free coca cola to the customers who use Amap navigation app and arrive at McDonald’s restaurants by bike or on foot from Sep 20 to Oct 4.

    About 1,600 LEED certified McDonald’s green restaurants will change the color of their location icon on McDonald’s app, enabling over 200 million registered members to find their nearest green restaurant easily.

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  • McDonald’s showcases its China headquarters flagship

    McDonald’s showcases its China headquarters flagship

    31 years ago, McDonald’s opened its first store in China on the 8th of October. 31 years later, the fast-food industry giant announced the opening of a new China headquarters building in Shanghai’s West Bund. It will be home to the company’s over 600 HQ-based employees.

    Zhang Jiayin, McDonald’s China CEO, compares the move of the headquarters to a new journey. The cube-shaped building contains more futuristic elements of McDonald’s: an intensive-style innovation lab, the seventh Hamburger University, and the largest McDonald’s flagship store, which represent the company’s commitment to the Chinese market.

    “The Chinese market will be one of the most important markets in the world, and we will witness more here,” said Zhang Jiayin.

    The flagship store, which opened the same day as the new building was officially launched, is also the company’s first cube-style flagship restaurant in East China and McDonald’s China’s first LEED platinum-certified flagship restaurant. Another highlight is its various cross-over attempts with the CITIC Press Group, including the children’s bookstore and mini-theater.

    The third floor of the building contains McDonald’s in-house training institution, the Hamburger University, which will launch its first class next Monday.

    “The reason why we chose Shanghai is that it is a highland of talents, where you can find the best talents in the country and even the world,” noted Zhang. This year, McDonald’s China has planned over 130 university recruiting events across the country, to support the rapid development of its business. At present in McDonald’s China, employees born from 1995 account for more than 60%, and employees born from 2000 are close to 43%.

    Apart from talented people, the company chose Shanghai for its headquarters as it is a giant test field for cutting-edge concepts, be it light meals or plant-based meat. “It is a base camp radiating the entire market in China. We will continue to develop, continue to expand in scale with brand differentiation, and serve more consumers,” added Zhang.

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  • McDonald’s implements global inclusive workplace initiative

    McDonald’s implements global inclusive workplace initiative

    McDonald’s has unveiled an initiative to foster safe and inclusive workplace it calls Global Brand Standards.

    The policy will focus on four main areas: harassment, discrimination, and retaliation prevention; workplace violence prevention; restaurant employee feedback; and health and safety. The company says the standards have been set to further ensure physical and psychological safety for its employees and customers.

    “There are no shortcuts to ensuring that people feel safe, respected, and included at a McDonald’s restaurant,” said Chris Kempczinski, president and CEO of McDonald’s. “Our new Global Brand Standards reinforce our commitment to living our values such that at every interaction, everyone is welcome, comfortable and safe.”

    These standards will be implemented across 39,000 McDonald’s restaurants in more than 100 countries. From January, restaurants will be assessed and held accountable in accordance with the applicable McDonald’s market’s business evaluation processes. Training and reporting mechanisms will be established.

    McDonald’s said it will work closely with independent and third-party experts to support the implementation of the standards for franchisees.

    “McDonald’s has a responsibility and an opportunity to use our tremendous scale to drive change globally,” said Reto Egger, speaker group chair of the European Franchisee Leadership Group (EFLG) and franchise owner.

    “These refreshed standards and heightened measures of accountability are central to our culture, our business goals and the need in our society to foster more respect, safety, and inclusion.”

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  • Papa John’s launches in Cambodia

    Papa John’s launches in Cambodia

    US pizza chain Papa John’s is launching in Cambodia with 15 restaurants scheduled to open during the next three years. The company opened its flagship store in Phnom Penh last month.

    “Papa John’s Cambodia team is truly passionate about pizza,” said Peter Xu, Papa John’s Cambodia franchisee.

    “With our ‘Better ingredients – Better pizza’ promise, we look forward to providing local pizza lovers with quality products and outstanding services.”

    Xu also owns a Papa John’s franchise in New York and other business ventures in Cambodia.

    Jack Swaysland, Papa John’s COO, international, said that following a record year of sales and growth, Papa John’s is well-positioned to accelerate international development, a key pillar for the brand’s long-term growth.

    Papa John’s has restaurants in 48 countries, with the latest new openings in France, Spain, Tunisia, Iraq, the Netherlands, Morocco, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Poland, the Bahamas, Pakistan, and Portugal. The company is eyeing expansion in Brazil, Japan, and Southeast Asia.

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  • Destination Group launching Boom Boom Burger

    Destination Group launching Boom Boom Burger

    Destination Group is to introduce a new burger joint Boom Boom Burger, as part of a broader expansion plan in Thailand. Located at Sukhumvit Bangkok, the first Boom Boom Burger store is scheduled to open on Tuesday (September 1).

    Besides the burger, Destination Group also has plans to launch a pizza chain soon. Earlier this year, Destination brought the US burger brand Big Boy into Thailand, the brand’s first destination in Southeast Asia. Launching with a delivery service only, it will roll out food trucks and kiosks in Bangkok from October.

    The group aims to open Thailand’s first full-scale Big Boy outlet early next year and then expand to 20 to 25 branches during the next three years, Gary Murray, founder, and CEO of Destination told the Bangkok Post newspaper.

    The expansion plan in Asia will cost Destination about US$25 million, according to the company.

    Destination said it is also finalizing a licensing agreement with a Mexican casual-dining brand.

  • Taco Bell opens in Malaysia soon

    Taco Bell opens in Malaysia soon

    American food-food chain Taco Bell is set to launch in Malaysia at Tropicana Gardens Mall in Kota Damansara.

    The opening has yet to be officially announced, but hoardings have appeared on a retail space within the mall announcing its imminent opening.

    Taco Bell will be operated by QSR Brands, which holds the Malaysian license for KFC and Pizza Hut, which are both owned by Yum Brands.

    While Taco Bell had outlets in Singapore that were subsequently withdrawn just over a decade ago, the franchise has recently announced intentions to expand in the Asia-Pacific market, where it already has locations in Thailand and the Philippines.

    The brand has also revealed intentions to enter Indonesia, while Thai operator Siam Taco is said to be eyeing Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam.

  • Jollibee profit slides despite strong last quarter

    Jollibee profit slides despite strong last quarter

    Philippine restaurant brand Jollibee Foods suffered a 14.4-per-cent drop in earnings last year after operating income fell by 25.1 percent.

    However, a strong fourth quarter prevented a worse annual result, with operating income up 11.6 per cent on a 23.2-per-cent boost on systemwide sales.

    “Practically all brands in the Philippines improved their same-store sales growth quarter on quarter, led by Jollibee, Red Ribbon, Greenwich and Burger King,” said a spokesperson from the firm.

    “Same-store sales growth in the Philippines was driven by the continued growth in the volume of customer visits in the stores compared to a year ago and strong growth in the delivery business for all brands.”

    Jollibee Foods president and CEO Ernesto Tanmantiong said that despite a tough year, the current turnaround is being brought on by an increase in customers’ in-store and growing demand for its delivery business.

    Favorable returns on the firm’s investments – including a notable expansion of Jollibee’s newly acquired The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf chain – have helped improve the pace of earnings.

    Jollibee Foods is targeting opening 600 more outlets this year, a little more than half of those abroad.

    “We look forward to a much stronger sales and profit performance in 2020 and the years ahead even as we consolidate the financial performance of CBTL into our financial results,” said Tanmantiong.

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  • McDonald’s Singapore launches limited-edition Hello Kitty carrier

    McDonald’s Singapore launches limited-edition Hello Kitty carrier

    McDonald’s has chosen Singapore as the first country in the world to launch its Hello Kitty carrier.

    The limited-edition Hello Kitty carrier is designed for drinks and fries. An adjustable strap allows carrying by hand or hanging from a car headrest.

    With the purchase of any Extra Value Meal and Doubles Feast, customers can buy up to two Hello Kitty items at SG$7.90 each (US$5.79).

    The limited-edition Hello Kitty carrier is available at McDonald’s Singapore outlets, except Tampines Shell, Hougang Shell and Tampines Kiosk.

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  • Shake Shack Singapore planning a second Restaurant

    Shake Shack Singapore planning a second Restaurant

    Shake Shack Singapore is considering opening a new outlet in the territory following better-than-expected business at its Jewel Changi Airport location.

    The brand’s culinary director Mark Rosati said in an interview with Channel News Asia that long queues to the existing location have persisted several months into trading, underscoring Shake Shack’s popularity with Singaporeans.

    The brand has expanded from a roadside burger stand to operate in more than 12 countries, based on a consistent menu along with exclusive items designed for local tastes.

    “We keep looking at each outlet as, ‘This is the only Shake Shack in the world’,” said Rosati. “So, when we opened Singapore, we weren’t thinking to ourselves that we needed to open the one that’s going to be the blueprint for opening a few more – in terms of look and taste – in this region.

    “We knew we needed to go to Singapore, spend time on the street figuring out what the food was like, how it makes it super special and how we fit into that. We knew that we needed to do something that is definitely part of our New York heritage but also what we do that’s a little different for Singapore.”

    The brand has yet to settle on a location for the second outlet.

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  • Everstone may quit Burger King Indonesia stake

    Private equity firm Everstone Capital may withdraw from its involvement in Sari Burger Indonesia (SBI), the country’s master franchise owner of Burger King.

    A DealStreetAsia report revealed the firm has been speaking with banks and advisers over the course of this year about the potential move.

    Everstone is currently in a partnership with Indonesian retail firm Mitra Adiperkasa, previously SBI’s sole shareholder. The firm also partners with Mitra Adiperkasa in running Domino’s Pizza in Indonesia.

    Everstone may have difficulties finding a buyer in the territory given tight competition in the industry, according to an opinion published in Nikkei.

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  • Jollibee is expanding in the UK with more outlets

    Jollibee is expanding in the UK with more outlets

    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 England city. The expansion comes after the successful opening of its first UK restaurant in London’s Earl’s Court last year. The opening is set to create 70 jobs, according to the planning application.

    Jollibee’s head of international business for Europe, Dennis Flores, said last year that the company plans to continue expansion by opening 25 restaurants and creating 1,500 jobs across the UK by 2023. He also said that they expect the brand to appeal not only to the Filipinos living and working in the UK but to the locals as well.

    Further expansion will see the fast-food chain launch in new cities including Manchester and Birmingham, said Flores.

    Jollibee, known for its Chicken Joy fried chicken and Jolly spaghetti, has a network of more than 1,300 restaurants in the Philippines, making it a dominant leader in the industry. Internationally, it has more than 200 branches spanning across countries including the US, Canada, Vietnam, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Italy, Bahrain, Singapore, and the UAE.

    Its parent company, Jollibee Foods Corporation, also owns brands including Chowking, Greenwich, Red Ribbon, Mang Inasal, Yonghe King, Hong Zhuang Yuan and Smashburger. It also owns 60 percent of the SuperFoods Group which operates Highland Coffee and Pho24 brands in Vietnam. It recently entered into an agreement to operate Panda Express in the Philippines and to buy the Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf business globally.

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  • Burger King APAC opens 3,000th restaurant

    Burger King APAC opens 3,000th restaurant

    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 Asia-Pacific market for more than 40 years, and have grown rapidly in the region recently, doubling our restaurant count in just the past five years,” said Sami Siddiqui, president at Burger King Asia-Pacific. “We look forward to many more openings to come as we grow the brand in our fastest-growing region of the world.”

    Burger King has opened more than 1500 restaurants in the region within the last five years, helped by strong franchisee partnerships in major markets, including China, India and South Korea.

  • Jollibee expands into Alberta eyeing 100 new restaurants

    Jollibee expands into Alberta eyeing 100 new restaurants

    Jollibee Canada is continuing its expansion, opening its first store in Alberta this Friday, (August 16) at Edmonton.

    The store will be the Philippine-founded fast-food group’s fifth store in Canada, as it sets out to build a network of 100 outlets there within five years.

    The chain recently opened other locations in Winnipeg and the Greater Toronto Area where it says local consumers lined up for hours.

    “Since opening locations in Scarborough and Mississauga over the past year, Jollibee Canada has been looking forward to serving Edmonton and making it easier for them to satisfy all of their Jollibee cravings,” said Maribeth Dela Cruz, president of Jollibee Foods Corporation North America.

    “Although Jollibee is wildly popular among Filipino-Canadians, the brand also attracts a diverse mix of adventurous foodies, curious locals and families alike.”

    She says that since the company announced plans to enter Canada it has received a high level of feedback from expatriate Filipinos across the country and others who have got to know the Jollibee brand in other countries it already operates, such as Vietnam, Singapore and parts of the US.

    Jollibee is the flagship brand of Jollibee Foods Corporation’s 14 brands, which now has more than 4500 stores in 21 countries.

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