Guangzhou Restaurant

Guangzhou Restaurant is a Chinese time-honored brand founded in 1935, renowned as the 'first restaurant of Guangzhou cuisine'. The group was formed in 1992, restructured into Guangzhou Restaurant Group Co., Ltd. in 2009, and listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange in June 2017 (stock code: 603043), becoming the first listed catering group in Guangdong Province. It currently employs over 5,000 people. The group's main businesses are restaurant services and food manufacturing, guided by the strategy of 'strengthening the brand through restaurants and creating scale through food'. It owns three Chinese time-honored brands—Guangzhou Restaurant, Taotaoju, and Likoufu—as well as star brands such as Tianjipin, Qiuzhifeng, and Liangfengyuan. Food production bases are located in Guangzhou, Maoming, Xiangtan, Meizhou, and other places, forming a cross-regional production capacity layout. Products are sold well both domestically and overseas. Likoufu Food Company, a subsidiary, is a large comprehensive food processing base in South China. Its products cover eight major series: Mid-Autumn mooncakes, frozen dim sum, Cantonese-style cured meats, prepared dishes, lotus seed paste fillings, Dragon Boat Festival zongzi, Western-style pastries and bread, and snack foods. The group has established an omni-channel sales system with nearly 240 Likoufu food chain stores and online operations covering its official mall, Tmall, JD.com, and other platforms. Its Mid-Autumn mooncakes, as a representative of 'authentic Cantonese-style mooncakes', have held a leading position in the industry for many years and ranked first in global sales for five consecutive years. The group currently operates 56 self-owned restaurants (25 Guangzhou Restaurant, 30 Taotaoju, 1 Xingyuecheng) and 16 authorized Taotaoju stores. Many restaurants have been awarded the 'National Five-Diamond Restaurant' title. As the protection unit for Guangdong Province's intangible cultural heritage items 'Cantonese Cuisine Cooking Techniques' and 'Guangfu Tea Drinking Customs', Guangzhou Restaurant has cultivated seven generations of Cantonese cuisine inheritors and over a thousand skilled Cantonese chefs.

Guangzhou Restaurant was established in 1935 in Guangzhou, Guangdong, and developed around the culinary traditions of the region. Its identity is rooted in Cantonese cuisine, a food culture known for emphasis on fresh ingredients, restrained seasoning, elaborate preparation, and a broad dim sum tradition. The brand’s official description presents it as a time-honored establishment with a longstanding reputation for traditional Cantonese food. Over time, Guangzhou Restaurant’s identity extended beyond restaurant service. In addition to serving Cantonese dishes and dim sum, the brand became associated with food products that could reach consumers outside its dining rooms. Mooncakes occupy a prominent place in this product identity. As a seasonal Cantonese food and a common Mid-Autumn Festival gift, mooncakes provide a natural connection between the company’s restaurant heritage and packaged-food business. The resulting brand model combines hospitality with food manufacturing and retail distribution. The restaurant side expresses Guangzhou culinary culture through prepared meals and traditional dishes, while the packaged-food side supports home consumption, gifting, and seasonal purchasing. This combination allows the brand to operate as both a local culinary institution and a consumer-food name. Guangzhou Restaurant is based in Guangzhou and serves the Chinese market. It is publicly listed under ticker 603043.SS. The supplied reference material does not provide enough verified detail to describe specific historical expansions, management appointments, acquisitions, financial results, or individual product launch dates. Those matters remain open for further documentation.

• 1935

  Establishment

  [1]Guangzhou Restaurant official websitegzr.com.cn

  Guangzhou Restaurant was established in Guangzhou and began building its identity around traditional Cantonese cuisine.

A heritage Guangzhou food brand combining traditional Cantonese restaurant dining with packaged and seasonal Chinese foods, especially mooncakes.

• Restaurant cuisine

  Traditional Cantonese cuisine

  The restaurant business centers on traditional Cantonese dishes and the culinary practices associated with Guangzhou. This offering represents the brand’s core heritage and provides the foundation for its reputation as a long-established Guangzhou dining institution. Specific menus and signature dishes are not detailed in the supplied reference material.

• Dim sum and prepared foods

  Cantonese dim sum

  Dim sum is part of the brand’s traditional Cantonese food positioning and extends the restaurant experience into smaller-format dishes and snacks. It reflects the regional culinary tradition associated with Guangzhou. The available source material does not identify a specific launch date, recipe portfolio, or packaged dim sum range.

• Seasonal packaged food

  Mooncakes

  Mooncakes are a prominent seasonal offering associated with Guangzhou Restaurant. They connect the brand’s Cantonese heritage with Mid-Autumn Festival consumption and gifting. The product is part of the company’s broader packaged-food identity and helps extend the brand beyond restaurant dining. Specific varieties, recipes, and launch dates are not documented in the supplied material.

• Packaged foods

  Packaged Chinese food products

  The brand also represents a broader packaged-food business alongside its restaurants. These products make Guangzhou Restaurant’s food positioning available for home consumption and gifting. The supplied source confirms the restaurant and food-company identity but does not provide a verified complete product catalogue.

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• Formation of Guangzhou Restaurant GroupOther

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• Restructuring into Guangzhou Restaurant Group Co., Ltd.Other

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• Listing on Shanghai Stock ExchangeOther

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1. 1Guangzhou Restaurant official websitegzr.com.cn
2. 2广州酒家集团股份有限公司简介gzr.com.cn
3. 3产品品牌-广州酒家官方网站gzr.com.cn
4. 4广州酒家集团股份有限公司简介gzr.com.cn