FOOD REPUBLIC:Fabulous Food of The Nation

Food Republic,the themed food atrium chain from Singapore, launched Food Republic Kuala Lumpur,its first Malaysian outlet,on the first floor of Pavilion Kuala Lumpur recently.It is the brain child of food & beverage powerhouse,Dr George Quek,Chairman of Singapore-Listed BreadTalk Group Ltd which manages regional food & beverage chains including boutique bakery BreadTalk,Toast Box,Din Tai Fung,The Station Kitchen and J-Co Donuts & Coffee Franchise in Singapore. Spanding 30,518 sq feet Food Republic Kuala Lumpur is equivalent to about the size of a football field providing 1042 seats,23 self serve units and four mini restaurants offering carefully handpicked Malaysian, Singaporean, Chinese, Indian, Taiwanese, Hong Kong, Japanese, Korean,Italian,Indonesia,Thai and Vietnamese cuisines.The selection of the vendors are based on stringent selection criteria which include heritage recipes,authentic favours and traditional businesses that passed down through generations,as well as names that are acknowledged and recognised among local diners and food critics.Ichiban Raimen,Express Teppanyaki ,Little Taiwan and Toast Box are among the famous vendors diners can find at FOOD REPUBLIC, KL Pavillion .According to Dr Quek,the company is confident of Food Republic's success in Malaysia due to its unique themed food atrium concept,exciting tenant mix varied offering,prime location in the Pavillion mall as well as strong demand from local populations and tourists.