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  • BreadTalk to open 1st Din Tai Fung restaurant in London by end-2018

    BreadTalk to open 1st Din Tai Fung restaurant in London by end-2018

    Taiwanese dumpling chain Din Tai Fung has opened in Covent Garden, London. The new 8000sqft Din Tai Fung London eatery is the franchise’s 153rd globally, and is the first of at least two outlets planned for the city. A second store is planned for Centre Point next year.

    The Din Tai Fung London store has been launched by Taster Food UK in partnership with Singapore-based BreadTalk Group.

    BreadTalk Group CEO Henry Chu said: “The group will leverage on our experience of operating Din Tai Fung in Singapore and Thailand, and the strength of our overseas partners to continue the tradition of delivering an authentic Taiwanese dining experience to Londoners.”

    Brand founder and chairman George Quek commented that there is potential to open 20 Din Tai Fung outlets in Britain, serving as a starting point for further expansion into Europe.

    Din Tai Fung has already opened in Australia, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, South Korea, the US and the UAE. It was recognised by the New York Times in 1993 as one of the world’s top 10 restaurants.

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  • Hamleys toy store to open in Vietnam

    Hamleys toy store to open in Vietnam

    Hamleys, the world well-known British toy store, is to open its first retailer in Vietnam.

    An 800 sqm retailer will open over two ranges of the newly constructed SC VivoCity shopping center in Ho Chi Minh Metropolis’s District 7, a well-liked enclave for expatriates and well-heeled Vietnamese. Will probably be Vietnam’s largest toy retailer and Hamley’s 56th retailer globally, marking its 18th worldwide market.

    For 255 years Hamleys of London has been tagged ‘The Best Toy Store within the World’ bringing experiences and pleasure to youngsters of all ages. The corporate was based by William Hamley, who dreamed of making ‘the most effective toy store on the earth’ when opening the doorways to his retailer in Holborn, London in 1760.

    The Hamleys toy store Vietnam will embrace hundreds of high quality permitted toys and all Hamleys iconic options together with, alternatives for youngsters to play, partaking retailer design, skilled service and toy demonstrations.

    Hamleys’ franchise companion in Vietnam is Maison JSC, owned by Richard Trinh and Mai Son Pham. Maison distributes and sells worldwide manufacturers by way of 60 shops, from worldwide designer labels akin to Christian Louboutin, to extremely recognisable excessive road manufacturers like Topshop/Topman, Mango, Karen Millen, Coast, Bebe, Warehouse, Oasis, Charles & Keith, Pedro, 
Decorate, Monsoon Youngsters, Havaianas and NYS Sun shades. It additionally plans to convey CH by Carolina Herrera, Miss Selfridge, Dorothy Perkins, Max Mara, Max & Co and Santoni, amongst others, to Vietnam’s quick rising retail market.

    Maison chairman Richard Trinh stated he had been working a very long time to open Hamleys in Vietnam.

    “That is going to be probably the most spectacular toy store in Vietnam and on a regular basis will convey lasting reminiscences to youngsters and households by means of enjoyable and interesting experiences.”

    Hamleys Vietnam has already created a Fb web page to assist construct pleasure out there previous to the shop’s opening.