News
Ajisen Ramen doles out USD 37.66m to revamp ordering system
It’s deploying 25,000 self-ordering tablets to all outlets.
Food Empire Holdings trumps McCafe in brand identity battle in Lithuania
MacCoffee 3 in 1 isn’t “confusingly similar,” court rules.
Tim Hortons plans Southeast Asia debut in the Philippines
It will adopt a master franchise JV model.
Jollibee Foods Corp to roll out USD 221.15m expansion in 2016
It’s eyeing 100 new offshore locations.
Will China’s sluggish shopper traffic sink BreadTalk in FY17?
It’s shuttered five food atriums in FY16.
Domino’s ID roll out burger-pizza hybrid
It comes in both meat and vegetarian options.
IKEA JP unveils all-black “Ninja” hotdog
It's infused with edible bamboo charcoal.
Foodpanda’s Hong Kong unit rolls out Apple Pay
It can be used to pay over 1,000 restaurants.
McDonald’s Singapore unveils Singapore-themed menu
It features a salted egg yolk chicken burger.
Yoshinoya Holdings snaps up 66.5% stake in Setagaya
It nabbed a total of 133 shares.
Yum China stake goes stale as suitors miss deadline
Bidders balked on back of new investment terms.
CJ Group submits letter of intent to snap up McDonald’s Korea
Sources say the deal could reach KRW500b.
Rapid Starbucks, Costa Coffee growth in MENA signal burgeoning hot drinks culture: analysts
Coffee, tea category may grow by 6.2%.
Jollibee to debut in Manhattan with Midtown outlet
It nabbed a 2,723 sqft site on Eighth Avenue.
Japan food service sales inch up 1% in Q1
Thanks to increased opportunities to dine out.
Muten Kula Sushi continues US expansion with Plano site relaunch
It revamped its system to match Japan outlets.
Commentary
Design, Data, Discipline: The answer to attrition for QSRs in Asia
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