Alan Yau

Quick Facts

Full Name	Alan Yau
Occupation	Restaurateur
Date Of Birth	Nov 11, 1962(1962-11-11)
Age	62
Birthplace	Hong Kong
Birth City	Hong Kong
Horoscope	Capricorn

Alan Yau Biography

Alan Yau is one of the most popular and richest Restaurateur who was born on November 11, 1962 in Hong Kong, Hong Kong, ****. Alan Yau (Chinese: 丘德威 ), OBE (born 11 November 1962) is a British restaurateur who founded the Wagamama chain in the United Kingdom. Of Hakka ethnicity, he was born in Sha Tau Kok, Ex-British Colony, Hong Kong and moved to King’s Lynn, Norfolk in 1975 with his family.

Founded in 1999, Busaba Eathai is a casual dining Thai restaurant chain. Yau exited Busaba Eathai in 2008.

In collaboration with Rocco Princi, Yau founded Princi in 2008; an Italian Bakery in Soho. He sold his shares to Starbucks in 2016.

Founded in 2014 by Yau, Babaji was a Turkish Pide concept.

Founded in 1999, Hakkasan was initially a fine dining Chinese restaurant which later expanded to include nightlife entertainment. Hakkasan was awarded a Michelin Star in 2003 and Yau exited Hakkasan in 2008. Hakkasan is valued at $1 bn as of 2018.

Alan Yau Net Worth

Alan Yau is one of the richest Restaurateur from . According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Alan Yau 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Founded in 1992 by Yau, Wagamama is a ramen bar with nearly 200 locations globally as of early 2019. Yau exited Wagamama in 1997.

Alan Yau started his career in 1992 founding Wagamama and was awarded an OBE in the 2006 New Year Honour’s List for services to the restaurant industry. Following that, Alan founded numerous ventures in gastronomy such as Hakkasan (awarded Michelin Star in 2003), Yauatcha (awarded Michelin star in 2005) and Park Chinois. In 2016 Alan pivoted into the software world and founded Softchow, a taste aggregation platform.

Founded in 2004 by Yau, Yauatcha is dim sum restaurant and patisserie tea house chain. Yauatcha was awarded Michelin Star in 2005. Yau exited Yauatcha in 2008.

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Who is Alan Yau Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Alan Ranked on the list of most popular Restaurateur. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in. Alan Yau celebrates birthday on November 11 of every year.

Who is the owner of Hakkasan?

Alan Yau grew to become one of the most influential chefs and restaurant entrepreneurs in London, creating not only the brand Hakkasan, but also Yauatcha (another Hakkasan Group venue) and Wagamama. Alan Yau founded and opened Hakkasan Hanway Place in 2001 and kicked off the legacy that exists today.

Who is the owner of Wagamama?

Wagamama Group Limited

What is Softchow?

Softchow is a qualitative taste aggregation and discovery marketplace that is community driven.

Is Hakkasan Chinese or Japanese?

In 2001, the Michelin-starred, modern Chinese cuisine restaurant brand was born in London. Today, Hakkasan has 10 locations worldwide throughout Europe, the U.S., Middle East and Asia with additional locations opening soon in Istanbul, Turkey and Muscat, Oman.

How many Michelin stars does Hakkasan have?

m One MICHELIN Star : High quality cooking, worth a stop!