Taipei Times
Date: Nov 02, 2016
By: Kuo Chia-erh / Staff reporter
Wowprime Corp (王品集團), a leading restaurant chain operator, plans to hire 1,500 employees next year
Wowprime Corp staff take part in the company’s annual tray-walking contest in Taipei yesterday. Photo: CNA
as it extends its local footprint, company chairman Park Chen (陳正輝) said yesterday.
The company is to accelerate its expansion, as its restructuring of local outlets has begun to bear fruit, Chen told reporters, adding that three new brands would be launched next year.
Wowprime began adjusting its operating strategy after a string of food safety issues in 2014, including a case involving one of its suppliers. It closed 35 inefficient restaurants in Taiwan last year.
Opening more restaurants offering Chinese cuisine would be its next focus, a company official said.
Wowprime hopes to increase the presence of its brands featuring Chinese cuisine in Taiwan, especially Madam Goose (鵝夫人), which in September was named a Michelin recommended restaurant. [FULL STORY]
