Kro's Nest () is a chain of pizza restaurants in
Beijing operated by Beijing Kro’s Nest F&B Management, headquartered in
Chaoyang District.
Christopher Beam of ''
Bloomberg Businessweek'' stated that the chain was "known for its American-style pies". Susie Gordon, author of ''Moon Spotlight Beijing'', wrote that the "reliable Western menu" gave the chain popularity.
As of 2013 Marty Handley is the vice president of the chain.
History
The restaurant chain was first established in 2005.
[Home]
(). Kro's Nest. Retrieved on August 30, 2014. The notable figures were an American, Olav Kristoffer "Kro" Bauer, and his Chinese business partner,
[Rein, Shaun.]
How Not To Run a Business in China
(). '' Businessweek''. June 25, 2010. Retrieved on August 31, 2014. Yuan Jie (). Bauer and Yuan Jie had been business partners in previous ventures. At the time Bauer, a graduate of the
University of Hawaii-Manoa, was 21 years old.
[Fassler, Kim.]
UH grad's pizza a hit in China
(). '' Honolulu Advertiser''. Monday October 19, 2009. Retrieved on August 31, 2014. The first restaurant opened in the area around
Peking University
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Peking University was established as the Imperial University of Peking in 1898 when it received its royal charter ...
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In 2006 Bauer and Yuan Jie had a dispute regarding a recipe, but the two later reconciled. ]China Central Television
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(CCTV) covered this dispute.
Bauer and Yuan Jie later became involved in a dispute over the ownership of the restaurant chain. In 2010 the two were involved in a physical altercation that resulted in Yuan Jie's arrest. The management of the chain was altered after 2010.[ Three locations owned by Yuan Jie were renamed to "Tube Station Pizza"; they were in Haidian District, the North Third Ring Road area, and the ]Beijing Workers' Stadium
The Workers' Stadium (), often called Gongti, Gong Ti or Kung T'i, is a multi-purpose stadium in the Chaoyang District of north-eastern Beijing, China. It was mostly used for association football matches. The stadium was built in 1959 and was l ...
area.
References
External links
Kro's Nest
Kro's Nest
(Archive)
*
Kro's Nest
at the Galeries Lafayette Beijing
* Edwards, Dan.
Kro's Business Partner Yuan Jie on the Breakup
(). '' The Beijinger''. January 21, 2011.
*
The Kro’s Nest Beats Gung Ho! in The Beijinger Pizza Cup
(). '' The Beijinger''. December 1, 2011.
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