Japan
London shows an appetite for Japan
The massive turnout for the three-day festival, celebrating the culture and cuisine of Japan, is testament to the increasing enthusiasm…
Hyper Japan 2018 and the rise of Japanese foodservice in western markets
This year’s Hyper Japan event, held on 16-18 November at Olympia, London, celebrated a wide range of Japanese culture, from…
Starbucks’ Japan inroads: new stores and Uber Eats collaboration
Starbucks announced comprehensive plans to boost its presence in Japan last week. Over the next three years, the coffee giant…
Micha, the king of Nikkei
Mitsuharu Tsumura is riding high. He is Peru’s top Nikkei chef and along with fellow chefs Gastón Acurio and Virgilio…
Trade deals open new opportunities for Vietnam’s foodservice and hospitality industries
In January 2007, Vietnam officially joined the World Trade Organisation. It marked a new era of prosperity following years of…
South East Asia comes to London with HYPER JAPAN
Held from 14-16 July at London’s Tobacco Dock, HYPER JAPAN’s organisers promised a reinvigorated foodservice offering for 2017 and did…
Japanese foodservice raises a glass to craft beer boom
Until April 1994, tight regulations meant Japan’s beer production was restricted to a small number of macro-brewers. The law placed…
Raising crops: vertical farming in Japan
The Spread factory sits beside the highway on a lonely stretch of land outside Kameoka, a former farming community west of Kyoto.…
Q&A with Hiroyasu Kawate: Asia’s one to watch
How did you feel when you won this award? I was so happy. It means a lot to me that…
Florilège honoured with One to Watch award in Asia
In advance of the ceremony celebrating Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants at the end of February, Florilège in Tokyo, Japan has…