Food Connection Launches “Remote Overseas Expansion” Service to Support Restaurant Expansion into Vietnam

Food Connection Co., Ltd. (Head office: Meguro-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Junichi Funaki), a company providing comprehensive support services for restaurants, will launch a “Remote Overseas Expansion” business in Vietnam through its group subsidiary FOODCONNECTION COMPANY LIMITED. The service supports company establishment, license and work visa applications, restaurant property introductions including turnkey properties, visits to successful and popular local restaurants, and overseas expansion for restaurants using a ghost restaurant model. Background: Vietnam’s economy continues to grow, and particularly in Ho Chi Minh City, Japanese restaurant operators are showing increasing interest in expansion. However, barriers remain high, including large initial investments, complex license acquisition processes, and the need to understand local consumer preferences. To support all of these processes end to end, the company has relocated and opened its expansion support base, Food Connection Vietnam, in Pham Viet Chanh, a popular area of Ho Chi Minh City. Facility layout and recruitment details: The base is a multifunctional property that can be used according to each phase of overseas expansion. The first floor faces the lively Pham Viet Chanh area and is scheduled to house a restaurant, offering a casual consultation space where visitors can talk over coffee or beer. The third floor is equipped with a shared kitchen, available as a ghost restaurant or test kitchen. The company is recruiting restaurant operators that want to enter Vietnam through test marketing or a ghost restaurant model without making large interior investments. The fourth floor is a meeting room that can be used as a strategy room for local business negotiations, meetings, and market research reports. Company staff can also support meetings that require interpretation. The fifth floor is a computer room with Wi-Fi and lockable lockers, allowing it to be used safely as a business base during business trips. One-stop support for Vietnam expansion: In addition to providing a physical base, Food Connection aims to maximize the success rate of restaurant expansion into Vietnam through total support. Administrative and legal support includes agency services for company establishment, license acquisition, and work visa applications, as well as advice and application support for domestic- and foreign-capital company establishment. Property and marketing support includes local market research, guided visits to successful and popular restaurants, introductions to turnkey properties and withdrawal opportunities through local networks, and property acquisition support. Low-risk ghost restaurant operations are possible using the kitchen space, with support also available for registration and operational outsourcing on platforms such as GrabFood and ShopeeFood. This enables efficient test marketing while keeping initial investment low. The third-floor kitchen and dining space can also be used to collect local survey responses. Web and video production and social media operations are also available, with Japanese directors handling production and consultations covering everything from website creation to SNS video planning. Property address: 106 Phạm Viết Chánh, Phường 19, Thạnh Mỹ Tây, Hồ Chí Minh 700000, Vietnam. Company overview: Food Connection is a comprehensive restaurant support company based in Japan and Vietnam. In addition to website production, operation, and management, it helps solve restaurant business challenges through recruitment, property introductions, alliance businesses, and other services. Food Connection Co., Ltd. Representative Director: Junichi Funaki; Established: November 2004; Address: ORIX Meguro Building 2F, 1-24-12 Meguro, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-0063, Japan; Website: https://www.foodconnection.jp/. Vietnam subsidiary: FOODCONNECTION COMPANY LIMITED; Contacts: Ryuto Oyamori / Junji Kuwashima; Established: November 2014; Address: 106 Phạm Viết Chánh, Phường 19, Thạnh Mỹ Tây, Hồ Chí Minh 700000, Vietnam; Website: https://www.foodconnection.vn/. Inquiries: For consultations regarding test marketing at Food Connection Vietnam or expansion support services, please contact Oyamori or Kuwashima. Tel: 0120-938-043; Email: info@foodconnection.jp; LINE: https://lin.ee/WgfSji0.