New concepts

Minor Food Singapore adds grill concept to F&B portfolio
2 Sep 20
The first-ever Josh’s Grill is located at Bugis Junction.
BreadTalk Group launches new cafe chain concept
25 Aug 20
Butter Bean will open its first site at Singapore’s Funan shopping mall.
Deliveroo-owned virtual brand launches in Hong Kong
23 Jul 20
The platform partnered with Cali-Mex Bar & Grill, which will operate the Wing It concept from eight locations.
Starbucks to launch first bakery cafe in South Korea
11 Jul 20
The outlet will feature bread from its local partner.
Starbucks launches Smart Lounge railway station concept in Japan
26 Mar 20
The store was done with railway operator JR East.
Ebb & Flow Group launches AI-powered delivery-only brand
25 Feb 20
Wrap Bstrd offers hawker food-inspired and healthy food wraps.
Pirata Group to open new casual dining concept
9 Jan 20
The Pizza Project will kick off with a street party on 14 January.
AirAsia opens flagship Santan restaurant, cafe
4 Dec 19
The company aims to have 100 outlets within the next three to five years.
Luckin Coffee's tea business to launch as an independent brand
4 Sep 19
The tea brand is expected to accelerate the company’s expansion into lower-tiered cities.
Fresh off its IPO, ST Group looks to further sweeten Australia's dessert scene
31 Jul 19
CEO Tatt Ghee Saw talks about their newest Japanese concept.
Bijin Nabe makes Hong Kong debut
13 Jun 19
The chain is brought by restaurant group AP Company.
Vietnam's Seedcom increases revenue to 520%
31 May 19
The company’s growth was driven by its new retail model.
Fashion footwear company Pazzion launches first cafe concept in Singapore
26 Apr 19
The aptly-named Pazzion Café joins a stream of chains at the Jewel Changi Airport.
Mango Tree rolls out new grab and go concept in Thailand
25 Apr 19
The new store is located at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport.
New ramen concept debuts in Hong Kong
10 Jan 19
Ramen Cubism will be launched by two Japanese celebrity chefs who already own noodle concepts in Japan.
La Lola Churreria opens first international outlet in Singapore
29 Nov 18
The Philippine chain celebrated their launch with a free upsize on Churros Classicos.
New vegan fast food concept opens debut store in Thailand
15 Nov 18
The new brand considers launching more stores across Southeast Asia and the US.
Vietnam's King Coffee to launch 1,000 cafés nationwide
19 Jul 18
The new coffee concept looks to conquer the domestic market and expand abroad.
No Signboard to launch hawker-themed burger chains
27 Jun 18
It will serve localised menu including chili crab burger, Hainanese chicken rise burger, and nasi lemak burger.
Omotesando Koffee to open first store in Bangkok
20 Jun 18
The upscale brand originated in an old Tokyo home in 2011.
Toast Box Philippines closes Manila branches, launches new concept
6 Jun 18
Nanyang started to offer Asian offerings this month.
Alibaba unveils “smart-ordering” system
30 May 18
Customers at cafés and restaurants may soon place their orders in a machine via voice.
KFC India unveils flavoured lip balms
3 Apr 18
KFC's Double Trouble Lip Balms will be available in two flavours.
foodpanda unveils new dine-in restaurant concept in Singapore
27 Mar 18
Launching on March 30, favourites by foodpanda will bring nine F&B brands under one roof.
Subway Fresh Forward restaurant arrives in Singapore
15 Mar 18
The new design will include a modern layout, new technology features, and menu innovations.
Bread maker Bonn Group ventures into fast food space
28 Feb 18
It opened its first La Americana burger outlet in Delhi.
Clothing retailer Bench launches Bench Café in the Philippines
14 Feb 18
It opened the brand's first restaurant at its flagship store at Bonifacio High Street in Taguig City.
McDonald's Singapore launches mobile phone lockers, table service
18 Oct 17
These initiatives aim to help families rediscover quality time.
Yum China, KFC integrate Smile to Pay facial recognition system
6 Sep 17
It is the first commercial application of the facial recognition payment technology globally.
Weekly Global News Wrap Up: Subway refreshes its stores with new design; McDonald's rolls out its sweet selection to increase sales; The cheesier, the better for most QSRs
26 Jul 17
Here is a summary of the most interesting QSR news stories of the week from around the world.
KFC India teams up with Mountain Dew with new Gamer's Box 2.0
26 Jul 17
They came up with a meal box with built-in gaming controls.
KFC China launches its first healthy concept restaurant
26 Jul 17
KFC’s K PRO no longer sells fried chicken.
Weekly Global News Wrap Up: Fast food industry in Zimbabwe takes a hit after kaylight packaging ban; CaliBurger chains to employ a robotic fry cook in 2018; QSR chicken brands to re-enter India after KFC plight
19 Jul 17
Here is a summary of the most interesting QSR news stories of the week from around the world.
Sushi-delivery robot soon to walk the streets of Japan
19 Jul 17
The delivery robots will debut in August.
Ferrero Launches Singapore Innovation Center
21 Jun 17
The center will operate as the Asian hub of Ferrero innovation.
Foodpanda’s Hong Kong unit rolls out Apple Pay
20 Jul 16
It can be used to pay over 1,000 restaurants.
McDonald's Japan's french fries leave UK, France serving sizes in the dust
22 Jun 16
It packs a whopping 454 kilocalories.
Starbucks to open in Shanghai Disney Resort
8 Jun 16
It’s the first flagship store in a Disney Resort in Asia.
Yess Pizza unveils first-of-a-kind pizza ATMs in India
25 May 16
Machines make, deliver pizzas in four minutes.
KFC Hong Kong launches fried-chicken flavoured nail polishes
11 May 16
They’re based on the Original, Hot & Spicy recipes.

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