China Bar
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| Established | 1996 |
| Country | Australia |
| Website | https://www.chinabar.com.au/ |
China Bar is an Australian-Chinese restaurant chain.[1] It primarily operates in the state of Victoria, with some as 24 hour locations.[2]
It operates the largest Asian buffet restaurant in Melbourne.[3] It has multiple CBD locations, and operates in shopping centres.[2] It was founded in 1996, with its flagship store operating on the corner of Russell Street and Lonsdale Street. It has 29 restaurants under 6 brands offering different types of Asian cuisine.[4] Of those 29, two operate in Western Australia and one operates in the Northern Territory.[5]
The chain's franchises have been involved in multiple newsworthy events. In 2015, its flagship CBD locations burned down causing $250,000 in damage and causing the neighbouring restaurant Stalactites to close.[6] In 2021, the Epping Pty Ltd chain was fined ~$300,000 for underpaying its migrant workers and falsifying records.[7]
In 2020 a franchisee of the chain, who was also the brother its founder, was murdered.[8][9][10] The trial was highly publicised. In 2023 a man was acquitted of the murder after being put on trial.[8][11]
The chain was heavily affected by the 2020 COVID pandemic.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ Seedy, Kimberly (19 November 2020). "China Bar Signature Burwood: Buffet restaurant site for lease". Herald Sun.
- ^ a b Seedy, Kimberley (11 June 2021). "Kmart Burwood East: China Bar, Chachago tea to open at Burwood One shopping centre". Herald Sun.
- ^ Seedy, Kimberly (2 February 2021). "China Bar Burwood: Chinese restaurant reopens on Burwood Highway". Herald Sun.
- ^ "ABOUT US". CHINA BAR GROUP. Retrieved 2023-07-22.
- ^ "China Bar | Best Asian Cuisine". China Bar. Retrieved 2023-07-22.
- ^ "Fire at China Bar restaurant in Melbourne's CBD causes $250,000 damage". ABC News. 2015-06-01. Retrieved 2023-07-22.
- ^ Team, Hospitality (2021-06-30). "Melbourne restaurant cops $309,750 in penalties". hospitality | Magazine. Retrieved 2023-07-22.
- ^ a b "Jealous lover found not guilty of China Bar murder". PerthNow. 2023-03-10. Retrieved 2023-07-22.
- ^ Estcourt, Paul Sakkal, David (2020-06-09). "Man fronts court charged with murder of China Bar restaurant owner". The Age. Retrieved 2023-07-22.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Murdered Melbourne father-of-three's body discovered by son". www.9news.com.au. 2020-02-01. Retrieved 2023-07-22.
- ^ Cavanagh, Rebekah; Argoon, Ashley (10 March 2023). "Accused killer walks free from Melbourne dumpling bar owner's murder case". Herald Sun.
- ^ Johanson, Simon (2020-02-28). "Chinese eateries in Australia in crisis as virus spooks customers". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2023-07-22.