The Chairman, a Michelin-starred Cantonese restaurant in Hong Kong, has recently clarified on social media that it does not currently operate a branch outside of Hong Kong.
The restaurant is also named Hong Kong’s Best Restaurant on Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants ranking this year, is owned by chef Danny Yip.
This clarification was made in response to the sizeable billboard on the fifth floor of Pavilion Damansara Heights shopping mall that bore The Chairman’s name and logo.
Besides that, The Chairman made it clear in their Instagram post that it has nothing to do with the restaurant at the shopping mall in Kuala Lumpur.
The official statement on The Chairman’s Instagram:
In response to inquiries from our patrons, The Chairman International Limited, trading as The Chairman , would like to clarify that, apart from The Chairman Restaurant (大班樓）at 198 Wellington Street, Central, Hong Kong, we do not have any branch, franchise or any other form of operation in or outside Hong Kong. In particular but without limitation to the foregoing, we do not have any operation in Malaysia and do not have any association with any restaurant opened or to be opened in Malaysia bearing the name “Chairman” or “大班樓“.
For the record, we have not authorized or approved any person or entity in or outside Hong Kong to use any of our English or Chinese names and/or any of our logos and related designs.
In response to the confusion, the Malaysian restaurant’s operator, Chairman Group Malaysia issued a statement on their social media.
“In light of recent confusion surrounding the Chairman Group Malaysia and The Chairman Company Limited of Hong Kong, we’d like to clarify that we have no affiliation with the Hong Kong Restaurant. On a positive note, we are excited to share that Mr. Chan, one of the founders of Chairman Hong Kong and our advisor, will soon be introducing a new establishment in Malaysia, showcasing exciting innovations and locally-inspired dishes.”
