MOKPO, Oct. 8 (Korea Bizwire) – In a unique cross-cultural television venture, Mokpo MBC and Vietnam’s VTV are collaborating on a reality program titled “Multicultural Night Market,” set in the heart of Mokpo’s old downtown district from October 7 to 11. The show, which blends elements of reality TV and culinary entertainment, centers around a vacant storefront [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – As Seoul prepares for its annual International Fireworks Festival, a spectacle that typically draws hundreds of thousands of spectators, a frenzy for prime viewing spots is driving up prices across the city. Hotels and restaurants with coveted views of the Han River are seeing their rates soar, prompting local authorities [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – Small business owners in South Korea are preparing to differentiate prices between in-store and delivery orders, a move triggered by a recent increase in commission fees by Baemin, the country’s largest food delivery platform. This collective action, set to begin on August 22, is raising concerns about potential inflationary pressures [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent study has revealed that the introduction of digital ordering systems in South Korean restaurants has led to a significant reduction in serving staff, highlighting the growing impact of technology on the service industry. On July 31, the Korea Employment Information Service released a report titled “Analysis of Job [...]
CHANGWON, Dec. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – A ’500 Won Restaurant,’ which guarantees children a wholesome meal for a mere 500 won, has become a noteworthy initiative in a South Korean community. Operated by the Blossom Yeojwa Social Cooperative in Jinhae, a district in the city of Changwon in South Gyeongsang Province, this initiative stands out as [...]
SEOUL, June 23 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean telecom giant KT Corp. on Thursday announced a new service on at a restaurant in Wanju County, North Joella Province, which combines autonomous artificial intelligence (AI) serving robots with its table order solution called High Order. The restaurant operates 16 serving robots and 90 High Order devices, [...]
SEOUL, March 28 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of restaurant franchises surged even in 2021 when the hospitality industry was hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. According to data from the Fair Trade Commission, the number of franchise restaurants stood at 167,455 at the end of 2021, up 23.9 percent year on year. This figure [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — Bhc Group said Monday it has opened its first bhc chicken restaurant in North America as part of the overseas expansion of South Korea’s largest chicken franchise by sales. The new restaurant, located on Fairfax Avenue in Los Angeles, will be directly operated by the company and be used [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — A street in Jerusalem, Israel is home to a small restaurant where visitors can eat as much instant noodles, or “ramyeon” in Korean, as they want for free. Bethel Ramyeon was first opened by the Korea-Israel Club during the pandemic and has been in operation for over a year. [...]
ORLANDO, Fla., Jan. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — Today, Romacorp, Inc., the parent company of Tony Roma’s®, the world’s largest casual dining concept and widely-recognized restaurant brand that specializes in ribs, celebrates its 50th anniversary. On January 20, 1972, the company’s founder Tony Roma opened his flagship restaurant, Tony Roma’s, in North Miami, Florida. The restaurant quickly became [...]