Tim Ho Wan

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Tim Ho Wan, the Dim-Sum Specialists [1]
添好運點心專門店 [2]
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Tim Ho Wan restaurant at Sham Shui Po (20190126130901).jpg
Tim Ho Wan Sham Shui Po branch
Restaurant information
EstablishedMarch 2009;15 years ago (2009-03)
Owner(s)Mak Kwai-pui and Leung Fai-keung
Food type Hong Kong Cuisine, Dim Sum [2]
Website http://www.timhowan.com.hk
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin Tiān Hǎo Yùn
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutping Tim1 Hou2 Wan6

Tim Ho Wan (Chinese :添好運) is a Hong Kong dim sum restaurant chain originating from Hong Kong. Known for being "the world's cheapest Michelin-star restaurant", the chain has since expanded and now has franchises in 12 countries. [3] [4]

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History

Tim Ho Wan was founded in March 2009 by Mak Kwai-pui (a former chef at three Michelin star restaurant Lung King Heen) and Leung Fai-keung, with their first location being a 20-seater restaurant in Mong Kok. [5] Mak had stated that, "the food scene in Hong Kong globalized and I saw less and less authentic Cantonese food", and that by opening Tim Ho Wan he wanted to "keep the tradition alive at an affordable price". [6] The name Tim Ho Wan means "to add good luck". [7]

Within a year of opening, the original Tim Ho Wan in Mong Kok gained a Michelin star. [8]

Local Expansion

A Tim Ho Wan outlet in Westgate shopping mall in Singapore Singapore Westgate Tim Ho Wan 2014.jpg
A Tim Ho Wan outlet in Westgate shopping mall in Singapore
A Tim Ho Wan outlet in Hibiya, Tokyo TimHoWan in Tokyo Hibiya 2018.jpg
A Tim Ho Wan outlet in Hibiya, Tokyo
A Tim Ho Wan outlet in Taipei, located across the Taipei Main Station Hoyii Taipei Station Store, Tim Ho Wan 20190811.jpg
A Tim Ho Wan outlet in Taipei, located across the Taipei Main Station
Inside Tim Ho Wan in Melbourne, Australia. TimHoWanMelbourne.jpg
Inside Tim Ho Wan in Melbourne, Australia.

The original Mong Kok location relocated to Olympian City in 2013, and the chain has 5 additional branches in Hong Kong. [4]

Franchise

The Tim Ho Wan Group is owned by Mak and Leung (50% equity holding each), and the group owns all branches in Hong Kong. The Group also collects fees by franchising out their brand globally; all Tim Ho Wan head chefs at these franchised locations must be experienced dim sum chefs, and go through a mandatory 4-week training session in Hong Kong. [7]

Asia-Pacific

The Asia-Pacific franchise rights are held by Tim Ho Wan Private Limited, and includes 39 branches in 9 Asia-Pacific markets (excluding Hong Kong, as Tim Ho Wan Group retains direct control of their Hong Kong branches, and excluding Japan). The master franchise rights were acquired by Jollibee Foods Corporation for approximately USD 33 million in 2018. [9]

Europe, the USA, and Japan

The franchise rights in Europe, the United States, and Japan are held by Japanese dining group WDI Group. They currently operate 8 branches, with 2 in Tokyo, 2 in New York City, 1 in Irvine, CA, 1 in Las Vegas, 1 in Waikiki, and 1 in Katy, TX. [10] [11]

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Tim Ho Wan, the Dim-Sum Specialists - Hong Kong Style Dim Sum Chinese Restaurant in Central Hong Kong". OpenRice Hong Kong. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
  3. Hong, Brendon (25 September 2014). "The Cheapest Michelin-Starred Restaurant in the World Is Also One of the Best". VICE. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
  4. 1 2 "關於我們 | 添好運". www.timhowan.com.hk. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
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  6. Rosen, Elisabeth (15 January 2017). "New York fuels global ambitions of Hong Kong's Tim Ho Wan". Nikkei Asian Review.
  7. 1 2 Chung, Grace (28 June 2017). "How Two Entrepreneur Chefs Built The World's Cheapest Michelin-Rated Restaurant". Forbes.
  8. "Michelin-Star Meal on a Dime: Eating at Tim Ho Wan". TravelCaffeine. 18 February 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  9. "Jollibee buys Tim Ho Wan's franchise in Asia Pacific". Asia Times. 13 May 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  10. "Tim Ho Wan". WDI Group. 25 May 2017. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  11. "Tim Ho Wan Locations". Tim Ho Wan. 5 December 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2022.