- Business
- MK Restaurant Group Public Company Limited MK Restaurant Group Public Company Limited (M-R.BK) operates as a leading Thai restaurant chain, specializing in the sale of food and beverages through a diverse portfolio of branded outlets focused on suki hotpot, Japanese cuisine, Thai seafood, and related dining concepts. The company runs over 700 restaurants across Thailand and five countries, offering core brands including MK Suki, MK Gold, MK Live, and MK Buffet for hotpot dining; Japanese franchises Yayoi, Hakata, Miyazaki, and Hikiniku To Come for teppanyaki, sushi, and hamburg specialties; Thai seafood via Laem Charoen Seafood, supplemented by Na Siam and Le Siam; coffee and bakery at Le Petit; and grab-and-go options through Bizzy Box; it also manufactures and distributes food products, provides staff training services, and supports operations via biotech R&D at Mark One Innovation Center and cold-chain logistics through M-Senko. Founded in 1962 and headquartered at 1200 Debaratna Road, Bangna, Bangkok, Thailand, MK Restaurant Group Public Company Limited targets mass-market diners in the food and beverage sector, with primary operations in Thailand and international expansion in Japan, Malaysia, and Southeast Asia via franchises and joint ventures. Recent developments include the July 2025 launch of budget hotpot brand Bonus Suki at its first Robinson Saraburi branch; October 2024 acquisition of franchise rights for Hikiniku To Come with the inaugural outlet opening; a 2025 expansion plan adding 15 domestic branches (five MK, three Yayoi, five Laem Charoen Seafood, two Hikiniku To Come) plus two Malaysian Laem Charoen Seafood franchises under a 50%-owned joint venture MT Restaurant Sdn. Bhd.; transition of select MK outlets to buffet format; and purchase of its central kitchen land to bolster supply chain control.