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Zen expects to open 34 new locations this year
Business, Kuakul Mornkum, Published on 29/03/2025
» Zen Corporation Plc, the operator of restaurant chains such as Zen, AKA and Tummour, plans to open 34 new locations this year, targeting both Thailand and international markets.
Coming in hot in 2025
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 31/12/2024
» To welcome 2025, here’s a round-up of what to look forward to in and out of the country we call home.
Elevated yakiniku
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 13/03/2024
» After having opened in Japan, Hong Kong and Malaysia, Yakiniku Great, which was founded by Shoji Tsugawa in Utsunomiya, opened its first and only Thai branch at Yard 49, a community mall in Sukhumvit 49, last year.
Get a taste of Hokkaido at EmQuartier
Life, Published on 18/05/2023
» The best Hokkaido cuisine is being brought to please during "Emporium EmQuartier Japan Remix: Sugoi Hokkaido", which kicks off today and runs until Sunday, at Quartier Avenue, ground floor of EmQuartier, Sukhumvit Road.
Scratch that travel itch at Japan Remix: Sugoi Hokkaido
Guru, Suthivas Tanphaibul, Published on 17/05/2023
» If you miss Japan but can’t get away from Thailand, all you need to do is make your way to BTS Phrom Phong in Bangkok.
Hungry have yen for taste of Japan
Business, Pitsinee Jitpleecheep, Published on 23/01/2023
» The number of Japanese eateries in Thailand rose by more than 20% last year and they are poised to continue dominating the restaurant market, outpacing foreign peers.
Zen targets B1bn AKA sales amid move into shabu suki
Business, Pitsinee Jitpleecheep, Published on 12/08/2022
» Zen Corporation Plc, the operator of AKA yakiniku restaurants, has expanded into Thailand's 23-billion-baht shabu suki market with the aim of boosting its overall AKA sales to 1 billion baht next year.
Zen resumes restaurant expansion plans
Business, Pitsinee Jitpleecheep, Published on 06/07/2022
» After halting the expansion of large-scale restaurants for two years, Zen Corporation Plc has resumed its investments in AKA yakiniku and Zen hybrid buffet eateries.
G-I-Y
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 31/01/2014
» Is it just us or does yakiniku inspire both delight and dread? The delight comes from the fact that many of such places in Bangkok run on an all-you-can-eat basis so you can heartily gorge. The dread is because you're likely to come away thinking about the number of days at the gym it will take to burn off all the calories. With a new look and policy, AKA is geared towards an accessible yakiniku experience that isn't excessive. It now runs on a la carte basis only with new food items to be available from tomorrow (Feb 1). The revamped AKA goes for a modern and industrial feel sans sake casks. The conversation piece is a chart showing different cuts of beef (to help you locate where your teeth land on a cow to get your appetite going, we suppose). With a facade made of shipping containers and wallpaper featuring old bricks and barred windows, the atmosphere may make someone feel like they are eating at a port, albeit a clean one.
Kobe, The easy way
Guru, Published on 01/02/2013
» The only thing that suggests you're still in Bangkok as you enter Seiniku-ten is the sight of jumbled wires hanging chaotically over your head. But once you step inside the small sliding door (don't forget to bend down, tall people!) and pass the rows of Japanese paper lanterns floating above, it's as if you've been transported to the Land of the Warm Rising Sun that Envelops You with its Cosy Embrace (OK, the original moniker is catchier, but you know what we mean).