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Haidilao

Haidilao is a chain of hotpot restaurants originally founded in China's Sichuan province. It now operates more than 1,300 stores across the country and is China's largest hotpot chain. Overseas, it has more than 100 restaurants in 11 countries under its Super Hi International spin-off.

Chairman / President

Zhang Yong

CEO / Managing Director

Zhang Yong

CFO / Finance Director

QU Cong

Industry

Restaurant

Stock Code

SEHK:6862

Year founded

1994

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Haidilao is famous for its attentive and sometimes over the top customer service. Photo: Getty Images

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Co-founder and chairman Zhang Yong seen during the company’s listing in September 2018. Photo: Getty Images

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China ‘most capable waitress’ begins career at top hotpot chain; is overseas unit CEO

‘Loyal’ lowly restaurant worker makes meteoric rise to top of corporate career ladder; leads projects to boost company profits, takes chain global.

China woman films dog eating from plate at eatery; shop vows to sue after closure

Owner of ‘awesome’ canine praises animal for emptying dish of mutton rolls; online observers accuse pet-loving diners of a lack of ‘discipline’.

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Over 3,000 eateries shut their doors last year, the highest since 2005, in one of the world’s most competitive dining markets.

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Drunken teenage duo’s disgusting ‘prank’ causes popular restaurant chain to throw out all its tableware, disinfect entire premises.

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.css-1pcrwvc{color:#2aa191;}Opinion | China’s youth must be taught bad behaviour will not be tolerated

The uproar over Haidilao’s initially lackadaisical response to teens peeing in a hotpot shows the need for tougher enforcement of proper public conduct.

Haidilao’s co-founder steps down as CEO as Covid-19 inflicts first loss

Haidilao’s co-founder Zhang Yong has stepped down as CEO in a management reshuffle as the Chinese hotpot chain prepares to report its first ever annual loss.

Opinion | China’s youth must be taught bad behaviour will not be tolerated