What to expect: Vietnam’s First-Ever Michelin Guide in Vietnam
Ahead of the most highly-anticipated culinary event in Vietnam, I share about what to expect, debunk popular Michelin myths and the potential impact on the industry.
% Arabica in Vietnam - why, how, where and what’s next?
In this exclusive interview, I chat with Vynce Nguyen, General Manager of Hong Kong-based Investment Holdings Company The Kho Group and franchise investor of the popular Japanese coffee chain %Arabica in Vietnam.
In this article, I find out why Vietnam, the brand’s unique localisation approach, and sourcing strategy as well as exciting plans for the future in Vietnam.
Vietnam’s Love Affair with Chocolate
This post takes a look at the turbulent history of chocolate in Vietnam and how it got to be where it is today.
Celebrating 10 Years of World Class Vietnam with a Bang
This year’s 10th anniversary of World Class Vietnam, the prestigious bartending competition, saw industry tastemakers, pioneering bartenders and previous champions gather in Danang to celebrate and crown this year’s winner - Vang Hieu Trung from The Dot Bar.
Review: Il Muro Italiano, Salinda Resort Phu Quoc Island
Helmed by Executive Chef Simone from Sicily in Italy, Il Muro Italian serves up Italian cuisine with a nod to Vietnamese influence in a lush and romantic restaurant surrounded by deep verdant green trees.
Chef Bao La Adds a Burst of Flavour and Character to Madam Kew
Vietnamese-Australian Chef Bao La joins Madam Kew, sister-concept of Quince Saigon, to debut an elevated menu featuring creative and inventive takes on traditional Asian street food classics.
Cellar: A Wine Bar Nestled In A Craft Beer Brewery
From pivoting to an ‘essentials’ online marketplace amid Saigon’s strictest lockdown and selling designer street sneakers, Heart of Darkness now decided to venture into the world of wine, opening a new wine bar named ‘Cellar’ in the same building as its craft beer brewery located in District 1.
Logan Thomas Hester Joins Black Sheep Restaurants in Hong Kong as Head Chef
After 5 years of living in Vietnam and a highly commendable feat in his role as Head of Research and Development (R&D) at Anan Saigon, Logan Thomas Hester joins Black Sheep Restaurants in Hong Kong as Head Chef.
Vietnamese Homegrown Brand Pizza 4P’s Opens First International Branch in Cambodia
Vietnamese homegrown brand Pizza 4P’s has officially opened its first international branch and flagship outlet in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. This will be the popular pizza chain’s 23rd outlet since its inception in 2011.
Vietnam’s Leading Tastemakers Create Recipe e-Book to Raise Funds for Charity
The e-book includes recipes that run the gamut from starters, mains, desserts and cocktails contributed by tastemakers such as Julien Perraudin from Quince Saigon, Peter Cuong Franklin from Anan Saigon and Stephanie Aubriot from Maison Marou Saigon.
Benoit Leloup Joins THE BRIX Saigon as Executive Chef - Announces New Tasting and Inaugural Delivery Menu
Previously at The Renaissance Riverside Hotel in Saigon, Benoit Leloup will pioneer the launch of THE BRIX’s inaugural delivery menu as well its reopening tasting menu featuring new dishes.
Nhau Nhau debuts in Asia’s 50 Best Discovery List alongside eleven food and drink spots in Ho Chi Minh City
Not long after Anăn Saigon claimed the 39th spot on Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants, its liquid counterpart cum rooftop bar, Nhau Nhau (loosely translated into ‘drink drink’) debuts in Asia’s 50 Best Discovery List.
Jacob’s Creek new tagline ‘A Wine Worth Sharing’ calls on drinkers to reconnect with friends and loved ones
Award-winning Australian heritage brand Jacob’s Creek highlights the social dimension of wine in its new tagline ‘A drop worth sharing’. The tagline calls to drinkers to reconnect with friends and loved ones in today’s increasingly disconnected world.
ShopeeFood (ex-NowFood) to be officially launched in Vietnam on August 18
ShopeeFood will officially be launching in Vietnam this month via a rebranding of NowFood – a food delivery platform run by local tech firm Foody Corporation that Sea Group acquired for US$64 million in 2017.
Lacaph Coffee launches BiA-fermented coffee in collaboration with Heart of Darkness Brewery
Lacàph Coffee launches BiA-Fermented Coffee in collaboration with Heart of Darkness Brewery, marking the first of its limited edition experimental coffee lab series.
Chickita Flame Grilled Chicken Restaurant Spreads Its Wings to Franchise Globally
Vietnam-born Chickita is the first Asian inspired flame-grilled chicken restaurant concept. Now, it has formalised its colourful concept into a go-to-market franchise business, ready for global expansion.
No Delivery? No Problem: How These 6 Food and Beverage Businesses in Vietnam Pivoted During The Pandemic
From restrictions on dine-in, delivery and takeouts with only basic essentials and grocery items given the pass, many restaurants have had to shut their doors (temporarily) while others pivoted. Here are five F&B businesses that have successfully pivoted during these uncertain times.
Four Pillars Gin appoints two new trade managers in international markets; Focuses on establishing strongholds in North Asia
This follows a 178% growth in export markets during 2020, and two consecutive years of being awarded the IWSC International Gin Producer of the Year (2019 and 2020).
KAMEREO, Vietnam’s First Tech-Powered B2B Food Sourcing Platform, Bags $4.6 Million In Series A Funding
The new funding will be used to hire new team members and expand to other states in Vietnam, build a new Warehouse Management System and tech improvements.
5 Made-in-Vietnam Artisan Chocolate Brands
2020 saw a significant surge - 74 per cent—in Southeast Asia's obsession with chocolate. Here, I highlight some of Vietnam’s most exciting and creative chocolates - from the bars to the bonbons that evoke the flavours of the terroir where they’re from and contribute to a more sustainable cocoa farming industry.