SEOUL, March 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Restaurant owners recognize the fact that plastic is both costly and bad for the environment, but the lack of an alternative leaves them with no choice but to use it, a survey showed Tuesday. The Korea Foodservice Industry Research Institute conducted a survey of 150 restaurant owners, 73.8 percent [...]
DOHA, Qatar, Feb. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — With the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022TM bringing the world to its Middle Eastern peninsula this year, Qatar is welcoming a wave of new international restaurants. The upcoming dining outlets, paired with the destination’s extensive existing foodie portfolio, are set to position Qatar as a leading culinary destination. Chief [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Food delivery app sales have spiked in proportion to the overall restaurant industry in the last two years with the spread of the contactless mode of consumption in the pandemic era, a report said Monday. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs reported that according to consumption data [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — The cleanliness and sanitation of restaurants are influencing consumer choice as much as taste after the pandemic outbreak, a survey showed Sunday. According to a survey conducted by the Korea Agro-Fisheries & Trade Corp. (aT) of 1,341 consumers between 20 and 69 years of age who ate out more [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Among restaurant employees, workers at Japanese restaurants feel most exposed to intensive labor while their sense of achievement is the lowest, a survey showed. The Industrial Skills Council, comprised of 16 associations and groups including the Korea Food Service Industry Association, conducted a survey of 160 workers in the [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — Restaurants in Seoul’s Gangnam district will be engaged in a trial program to use multi-use boxes, instead of single-use ones, for food deliveries upon consumer request. Customers will be able to order food in a multi-use package at some 60 restaurants in the district using the delivery app Yogiyo. [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — Owners of restaurants and cafes are fiercely protesting against the government’s decision on Friday to reduce their nighttime hours of operation by one to counter spreading COVID-19 infections at multi-use facilities. While extending the toughest Level 4 restrictions for another two weeks until Sept. 5 in the capital area [...]
SEOUL, July 27 (Korea Bizwire) — With the implementation of the highest Level 4 social distancing restrictions for Seoul metropolitan area resulting in a plunge in night sales, an increasing number of South Korean restaurants are focusing instead on attracting customers during the day. A franchise Chinese restaurant in Yeouido, Seoul’s financial district, started providing [...]
SEOUL, July 27 (Korea Bizwire) — With the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic resulting in the rapid growth of food delivery services, South Korea’s restaurant industry is placing more emphasis on the development and marketing of side dishes. To offset the heightened burden stemming from delivery app commissions and fees charged by delivery companies, the restaurant industry [...]
SEOUL, July 14 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Uplus Corp., a major South Korean telecom operator, said Tuesday that it will introduce the ‘U Our Store Package’ for restaurants. Along with a restaurant franchise The Born Korea, the mobile carrier created the IT package based on the requirements of running a food business. The smart CCTV [...]