Industry | Restaurant |
---|---|
Genre | Fast food restaurant |
Founded | May 2009 |
Founder | Patrick Soh Quek Cher Lan Timothy Tan |
Number of locations | 30 (2020) |
Products |
Samtaesong ( Korean: 삼태성청량음료) is a fast food restaurant chain headquartered in Pyongyang, North Korea.
The restaurant was founded by Singaporeans Patrick Soh, Quek Cher Lan, and Timothy Tan. [1] According to Soh, North Korean officials had sampled products from his Singaporean fast food restaurant Waffletown and wanted to introduce them to North Koreans. [2] The name Samtaesong, or "Three Huge Stars", refers to Supreme Leader Kim Jong Il, his father Kim Il Sung, and his mother Kim Jong Sook; [3] according to a report by Radio Free Asia, Samtaesong is "entirely owned" by Kim Jong Il's sister Kim Kyong Hui, while day-to-day operations are overseen by Vice Minister of Light Industry Kim Kyeong Oak. [3] The first Samtaesong outlet opened in May 2009 in Pyongyang. [4] As of June 2018, the restaurant has thirty outlets in North Korea, [4] a majority of which offer takeaway only. [5]
Samtaesong offers hamburgers marketed as "minced beef and bread" ( Korean: 다진 소고기 겹빵 [6]), alongside kimchi, waffles, fried chicken, hot dogs, and "Sausage, Egg and Cheese McGriddles". [7] [8] The restaurant also serves coffee, smoothies, [9] and locally manufactured alcoholic beverages ranging from Pyongyang Cider to Kumgang Draft Beer. [3]
Industry | Restaurant |
---|---|
Genre | Fast food restaurant |
Founded | May 2009 |
Founder | Patrick Soh Quek Cher Lan Timothy Tan |
Number of locations | 30 (2020) |
Products |
Samtaesong ( Korean: 삼태성청량음료) is a fast food restaurant chain headquartered in Pyongyang, North Korea.
The restaurant was founded by Singaporeans Patrick Soh, Quek Cher Lan, and Timothy Tan. [1] According to Soh, North Korean officials had sampled products from his Singaporean fast food restaurant Waffletown and wanted to introduce them to North Koreans. [2] The name Samtaesong, or "Three Huge Stars", refers to Supreme Leader Kim Jong Il, his father Kim Il Sung, and his mother Kim Jong Sook; [3] according to a report by Radio Free Asia, Samtaesong is "entirely owned" by Kim Jong Il's sister Kim Kyong Hui, while day-to-day operations are overseen by Vice Minister of Light Industry Kim Kyeong Oak. [3] The first Samtaesong outlet opened in May 2009 in Pyongyang. [4] As of June 2018, the restaurant has thirty outlets in North Korea, [4] a majority of which offer takeaway only. [5]
Samtaesong offers hamburgers marketed as "minced beef and bread" ( Korean: 다진 소고기 겹빵 [6]), alongside kimchi, waffles, fried chicken, hot dogs, and "Sausage, Egg and Cheese McGriddles". [7] [8] The restaurant also serves coffee, smoothies, [9] and locally manufactured alcoholic beverages ranging from Pyongyang Cider to Kumgang Draft Beer. [3]