Chinese Dragon Cafe celebrates 77 years
View(s):Chinese Dragon Café (Pvt) Ltd, the pioneering restaurant in Sri Lanka’s Chinese restaurant sphere, held its 77th anniversary celebrations recently at the premises with religious ceremonies.
The emphasis this time was on welfare made for the staff. Wheelchairs were donated to needy relatives of the workers and children of all workers who are schooling were offered with packs of school items to coincide with anniversary celebrations.
In a media release, the restaurant chain said that Chinese Dragon Cafe (Pvt) Ltd, the leading Chinese restaurant in Sri Lanka, was opened in 1942 by a family of Chinese immigrants.
The vision of Chinese Dragon Cafe is “to become the preferred dining experience where we operate”, starting with the Bambalapitiya branch which is one of the oldest Chinese restaurants in Colombo.
Chinese Dragon Cafe’s pioneering delivery service, is now provided free of charge from all of the eight outlets – Bambalapitiya, Ratmalana, Rajagiriya, Colombo Fort, Wattala, Pelawatta, Nawala and Nugegoda.
Chinese Dragon Cafe has multiple channels to place orders and provide feedback.
A spokesperson for the company said: “As the foremost Chinese restaurant in the country, we have been in the sphere for 77 long years with our motto, ‘Meal to Remember’. We have been providing real Chinese food and we have earned a set of loyal customers who take our tradition forward. We have introduced the free-delivery service as gratitude towards our loyal customers who have been with us over the past 77 years.”
He added, “Due to hectic traffic on the roads consumers find it difficult to take food home. We facilitate them by delivering freshly cooked food free of charge to their doorstep.”