Ep 112: Opening 8 Shanghai restaurants & clubs in 4 years based on data and tactful branding from China Paradigms

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Ep 112: Opening 8 Shanghai restaurants & clubs in 4 years based on data and tactful branding

1 hour 11 minutes Posted Jul 10, 2020 at 4:19 am.

Guest introduction

Current size of BIBIMI group and revenue

Brief group history

What was the vision of scaling from Bites&Brew to the BIBIMI group?

Fast casual and casual dining why is the BIBIMI group in between?

The Beginning was money raised to start or to grow the business?

What were the investments required to scale the business?

The principles involved in building a new concept for a restaurant

Leveraging social media for building new restaurant concepts

How does BIBIMI group's competition look like?

Did the coronavirus outbreak affect the BIBIMI group's business in a positive way?

What economy of scale strategies can BIBIMI group employ in the future?

It's all about having a great backend strategy

What software does the BIBIMI group rely upon in their day to day business?

What are Fiona's responsibilities within the group?

Is the interior design service internalized or externalized?

Paying back investors a BIBIMI group timeline

How does Fiona handle Gennadii not being involved in the business full time?

What books have inspired Fiona in her entrepreneurial journey?

What books have inspired Gennadii in his entrepreneurial journey?

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Matthieu David interviews Gennadii Bochkar and Chen Feng (Fiona) partners and Co-founders at BIBIMI Group with 10 venues in Shanghai. Situated between the fast-casual and casual dining experiences, the BIBIMI group manages 10 venues successfully and planning to open new spots and even night clubs. But how do they manage such a managerial workload, what principles do they rely upon when building a new venue and how important is social media for their business? Find out the answers to these questions and more on this new China Paradigm interview.

Creating 5 iconic restaurants in 3 different Asian cities: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owlrUttlkf0

Meet the founder of the iconic 17 year old restaurant in Shanghai’s ex French concession: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjL6OHsNpQo

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