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Din Tai Fung (DTF), a globally acclaimed culinary icon renowned for the art of Xiao Long Bao, is on a mission to create first-class dining experiences through its unwavering commitment to excellence in food, service and ambiance. Originally founded as a cooking oil retail business in Taiwan in 1958 by Bing-Yi Yang and his wife, Pen-Mei Lai, DTF was reborn into a humble dumpling and noodle shop in 1972. Today, the Michelin-recognized restaurant brand continues to be family-owned and passed down through generations, with more than 170 locations in 13 countries worldwide. Since its founding, DTF has become synonymous with quality and consistency and known for its warm hospitality and delicacies with authentic flavors. Entering the North America market in 2000, the restaurant brand opened its first U.S. location in Arcadia, California and has 14 locations to-date, offering an upscale yet inviting cultural dining experience. With each restaurant, each interaction, and each bite, DTF aims to bring people together to inspire appreciation of culture.

The first MR CHOW opened in London on Valentine’s Day 1968 with top chefs serving authentic Beijing cuisine and with creative original recipes such as Chicken Satay and Ma Mignon. MR CHOW has since expanded to the USA opening the Beverly Hills location in 1974, then New York where the first location opened in 1979 on 57th Street, and the second location in New York TriBeCa in 2006. The fifth location opened in the summer of 2009 at the W Hotel in Miami Beach. The sixth location opened in 2016 at the Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. For half a century, clients enjoy watching the nightly Handmade Noodle Show at all of the locations, and on the menu is one of the best-prepared Beijing Ducks in the world.

Since 1985, we have been continuously striving to achieve the highest standard of satisfaction for our customers by creating an interactive dining experience and long lasting relationship based on food quality, respect, trust and a little fun! Jordan’s original social network is a strong statement to make. It plays off the history of CHILI HOUSE, having been established in 1985, and our role as being the meeting place for Jordanians ever since. In Jordan and across the Middle East, people associate our restaurant with fond memories of them meeting with up with friends. Everyone has a story of when they used to go to CHILI HOUSE, who they met and how much fun they had. It was the original connection point for people, before the creation of social media. Today, with regional branches in Palestine, Iraq, Iran, Oman, Doha, Libya and soon in Turkey and UAE, CHILI HOUSE truly represents a successful Jordanian business story, of a brand that has continuously succeeded in uniting people through the love of sharing great food! The legacy behind the CHILI HOUSE brand represents a quarter of a century of excellence in the fast casual dining sector within the Kingdom of Jordan. Indeed, by the time the first international hamburger chain entered the Jordanian market (1995), CHILI HOUSE had already garnered a ten-year advantage in the local market, boasting nine separate locations. Moreover, CHILI HOUSE benefits from over 40 years of development and management experience acquired through managing over 120 fast casual dining restaurants in the U.S. Recognized throughout the industry and the market as a whole, the CHILI HOUSE story revolves around the commitment and dedication that customers have come to associate with the brand and what the chain is.