Kungfu (restaurant)

"Real KungFu" redirects here. For the television series, see Real Kung Fu.
Guangzhou Real Kungfu Catering Management Co., Ltd.
Location at West Yan'an Road Station in Shanghai
Traditional Chinese廣州真功夫餐飲管理有限公司
Simplified Chinese广州真功夫餐饮管理有限公司
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinGuǎngzhōu Zhēn Gōngfu Cānyǐn Guǎnlǐ Yǒuxiàngōngsī

Guangzhou Real Kungfu Catering Management Co., Ltd.,[1] trading as Kungfu (Chinese: 真功夫; pinyin: Zhēn Gōngfu; lit. 'Real Kung Fu'), is a fast-food chain in China, headquartered in Tianhe District, Guangzhou.[2] The first restaurant opened in 1990[3] and in 2011, the company had over 300 locations in China.[4] As of 2013 it had 479 restaurants. It sells bowls of rice with meats such as beef and pork.[5]

In 2014, China Daily ranked Kungfu as No. 8 in its list of Top 10 Fast-food restaurants in China.[6]

Restaurant Interior in Shanghai

In 2019, Kungfu was involved in a portrait rights infringement dispute, but still hasn't changed its 'Bruce Lee' logo.[7]

  1. ^ "Company Overview of Guangzhou Real Kungfu Catering Management Co., Ltd." Businessweek. Retrieved on August 17, 2014. "16 f, Gaosheng Building No. 109 Tiyuxi Road Tianhe, 510620 China"
  2. ^ "Company Overview of Kungfu Catering Management Co., Ltd." Businessweek. Retrieved on August 17, 2014. "16Floor, Gaosheng Building No.109 Tiyu West Road Tianhe District Guangzhou, 637399 China"
  3. ^ "China's Best Fast-Food Restaurants: These Are the 11 Most Popular Chains in the PRC". whatsonweibo.com. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
  4. ^ Gao, Changxin. "McDonald's seeking a new menu for mainland success" (Archive). China Daily. August 31, 2011. Retrieved on August 18, 2014. "The Chinese fast-food chain Kungfu Catering Management Co Ltd has more than 300 Zhen Kungfu restaurants,[...]"
  5. ^ "KFC launches China campaign to rebuild brand" (Archive). Associated Press at CBS News. February 25, 2013. Retrieved on September 8, 2014. - Note: "Zhen Gong Fu" is Kungfu
  6. ^ "No 8 Zhenkungfu Catering Co Ltd" (Archive). China Daily. July 28, 2014. Retrieved on September 8, 2014.
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