China Paradigm 54: Marketing French cuisine and wine in China

french restaurant in China

Charles Carrard, China General Manager of chez Boisset la Famille des Grands Vins, speaks with Matthieu David about opening a French restaurant in China and running wine business. In this episode of China Paradigm, Charles talks about his personal career path, the challenges of running restaurants in China and the ”New Retail“ wine business. 1:51 […]

Podcast transcript #33: Behind the scenes of China’s healthy food market

China healthy food market

Find here the China paradigm episode 33. Learn more about how to run a business in China’s healthy food market and find all the details and additional links below. Matthieu David: Hello, everyone. I am Matthieu David, the founder of Daxue Consulting, and this China marketing podcast, China Paradigm. Today, I am with Benjamin Patin. […]

Podcast transcript #9: the keys to success in opening a food business in China

Podcast food China

Find here the full transcript of China paradigm episode 9. Learn more about Florent Bonnefoy’s story in China and find all the details and additional links below. BECOME AN EXPERT OF CHINA’S FOOD INDUSTRY BY LISTENING TO THIS PODCAST Matthieu: I’m today with Florent Bonnefoy, founder of Bonnefoy + Partners since last year. He started his […]

[Podcast] China Paradigm #33: How to run a health food business in China

Health food business in China

China Paradigm interviews Benjamin Patin, co-founder of Wheat Co. and Sailang. In this interview we learn about both his businesses, one doing China imports and one is a healthy restaurant in Shanghai. Diving deep into the business model of his restaurant, as it includes many interesting elements like meal planning and nutrition advising, we learn […]

Facts and Trends of China’s Restaurant Industry

China's Restaurant Industry

China’s Restaurant Industry The growth of the country’s restaurant sector in 2014 increased for the first time in the past four years. Revenue of China’s restaurant sector reached 2.79 trillion yuan (US$445.5 billion) in 2014, up 9.7% from 2013, according to the latest data released by China Cuisine Association (CCA). The growth in the restaurant […]