China Bar Explained

Established:1996
Website:https://www.chinabar.com.au/
Country:Australia

China Bar is an Australian-Chinese restaurant chain.[1] It primarily operates in the state of Victoria, with some as 24 hour locations.

It operates the largest Asian buffet restaurant in Melbourne.[2] It has multiple CBD locations, and operates in shopping centres.[3] 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.[11]

The chain was heavily affected by the 2020 COVID pandemic.[12]

Notes and References

  1. News: Seedy . Kimberly . 19 November 2020 . China Bar Signature Burwood: Buffet restaurant site for lease . Herald Sun .
  2. News: Seedy . Kimberly . 2 February 2021 . China Bar Burwood: Chinese restaurant reopens on Burwood Highway . Herald Sun .
  3. News: Seedy . Kimberley . 11 June 2021 . Kmart Burwood East: China Bar, Chachago tea to open at Burwood One shopping centre . Herald Sun .
  4. Web site: ABOUT US . 2023-07-22 . CHINA BAR GROUP . en-US.
  5. Web site: China Bar Best Asian Cuisine . 2023-07-22 . China Bar . en.
  6. News: 2015-06-01 . Fire at China Bar restaurant in Melbourne's CBD causes $250,000 damage . en-AU . ABC News . 2023-07-22.
  7. Web site: Team . Hospitality . 2021-06-30 . Melbourne restaurant cops $309,750 in penalties . 2023-07-22 . hospitality Magazine . en-AU.
  8. Web site: 2023-03-10 . Jealous lover found not guilty of China Bar murder . 2023-07-22 . PerthNow . en.
  9. Web site: Estcourt . Paul Sakkal, David . 2020-06-09 . Man fronts court charged with murder of China Bar restaurant owner . 2023-07-22 . The Age . en.
  10. Web site: 2020-02-01 . Murdered Melbourne father-of-three's body discovered by son . 2023-07-22 . www.9news.com.au.
  11. News: Cavanagh . Rebekah . Argoon . Ashley . 10 March 2023 . Accused killer walks free from Melbourne dumpling bar owner’s murder case . Herald Sun .
  12. Web site: Johanson . Simon . 2020-02-28 . Chinese eateries in Australia in crisis as virus spooks customers . 2023-07-22 . The Sydney Morning Herald . en.

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