Haidilao

Also known as Haidilao Group, Hai Di Lao

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Key facts

Company.name: Haidilao International Holding Ltd.
Company.logo: Haidilao logo.svg
Company.type: Public
Company.image: A picture of Hai Di Lao Hot Pot in London.jpg
Company.image_caption: A Haidilao location in London, England
Company.industry: Hospitality
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Company.founder: Zhang Yong
Company.num_locations: 1363
Company.area_served: China (Mainland), Hong Kong, Macau, United States, Canada, United Kingdom, South Korea, Australia, Japan, Taiwan, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines, Vietnam, United Arab Emirates, Cambodia
Company.products: Hot pot
Company.assets: CN¥20.61 billion (2019)
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Company.num_employees: 60,000

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Encyclopedic overview

17 sections

Contents

Etymology
History
Innovation and expansion
IPO
Operations
Automation
"Hi to send" service
Amenities
Issues
Hygiene
Price hikes
Payouts after teenagers urinate in soup
Awards and certifications
See also
References
Further reading
External links

thumb|A Haidilao restaurant in Suzhou, China thumb|271x271px|Haidilao self service sauce bar. thumb|Food layout at Haidilao

Haidilao International Holding Ltd. or simply Haidilao () is a Chinese hot pot restaurant chain, typically operating under the trade name Haidilao Hot Pot. Founded in Jianyang, Sichuan in 1994, it has since grown to become China's largest hot pot franchise. As of 2022, Haidilao had around 1,300 restaurants in China, Hong Kong, Macau, with its overseas unit, Super Hi International, running 97 outlets around the world, including in Singapore, Thailand, Taiwan, Vietnam, Malaysia, United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, South Korea, Japan, Australia, the United Kingdom, Canada and the United States. Annual revenue is estimated to be more than CN¥10 billion. Additionally in recent years, Haidilao has become very well known for popularising Chinese TikTok dance and internet phenomena of Kemusan.

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