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American fast casual restaurant chain based in New York City. Opened its first branch in the Philippines on May 10, 2019, in Bonifacio High Street, Bonifacio Global City. [19] Shakey's Pizza: Casual dining: 1975 First pizza chain in the United States. It began in the country under the ownership of San Miguel Corporation. Shawarma Shack ...
In 1986, the first Cabalen Eat-all-you-Can, Eat-all-you-Want Restaurant was opened on West Avenue in Quezon City [6] that led to the expansion to more outlets. [7] The first location outside of Luzon was opened in Cebu City on the island of Cebu in August 2009. This location also serves local Cebuano dishes. [8]
The chain's first store opened in 1985, on Los Angeles' Sunset Boulevard, inspiring the restaurant's name, along with the idea that Manila was known for its sunsets. The founder, Ben and Lorna Halili, who migrated to the United States from the Philippines, intended to provide food for Filipinos in the United States who had missed the food of their ancestry.
Later, four branches opened in the US. In 2010, it started to expand in Singapore and, in 2012, in Qatar. As of Jan 2025, the restaurant chain currently has over 110 branches around the Philippines and 140 branches total around the world. The menu includes grilled seafood, pica-pica and Asian and Filipino dishes. [2]
Max's Restaurant in Malolos, Bulacan. Max's Restaurant was first established in 1945, shortly after World War II, by Maximo Gimenez, a Stanford-educated teacher.Gimenez befriended the American occupation troops stationed in Quezon City, who regularly paid visits to Maximo's home for drinks; the troops later insisted that they pay for the food and beverages being served, prompting Maximo to ...
The restaurant was an instant success, despite stiff competition from other established grilled-food restaurants. Mang Inasal opened its first branches in the Visayan region, later expanding to Mindanao then to Metro Manila. The company started franchising in 2005; by 2008, it had opened 23 restaurants, with ten being franchised. [4]
Ling Nam (Cantonese: 嶺南) is a chain of Chinese restaurants in the Philippines owned by Fruitas Holdings. The first location in Binondo, Manila, was established in 1950, but Robert Fung Kuan turned it into a small franchise when he was CEO from 1976 to 1984. While it was a popular destination in Binondo, Ling Nam declined in the following ...
Established sometime in the 19th century, there is a lack of verifiable information regarding the restaurant's early history. [1] The restaurant, through its signage, markets itself as having established in 1888 [1] but according to The Governor-General's Kitchen: Philippine Culinary Vignettes and Period Recipes, 1521–1935 of food historian Felice Santa Maria, the restaurant was established ...