Fast casual

Paik’s boasts nine dishes that intersect between fermented Korean flavours and more traditional Chinese-style stir fry.

The site is part of an initial 20-store plan across Australia and New Zealand.

The chain is also bringing back its Meat-Free Mondays promotion.

Stuart Cook offers fresh details on the startup’s ambition to be a global business.

Asia-Pacific general manager Yang Ming Ong named the country as one of the chain’s seven target markets in the region.

Its current store network is now worth $4 million a year.

This is the chain’s 12th location.

It is also looking ahead to introduce the range into schools, local gyms, hospitals and other venues.

The 500 square metre outlet in Penrith, Sydney will initially offer takeaway.

This is the chain’s twelfth store since first opening on the Sunshine Coast in 2014.

The brand's parent company sees its potential to have 150 stores in the country.

Renovations to the outlet will take place by August.

Its CEO said they are in a “sound position” to move the group forward as two separate entities.

The Middle Eastern chain recently opened its latest outlet in South Eveleigh.

The Penrith restaurant is expected to open mid-2021.

The cafe chain looks to capitalise on the footfall expected in the upcoming festive season.