May 25, 2013

Tin Drum

Tin Drum Hits Music City with 7-Unit Deal
Tin Drum Sets Up Shop in Roswell, GA; Gives Free Food
Tin Drum Asia Cafe used equity firm investment to stay debt free in growth.
Striking Gold
March 2013

For brands seeking outside investment, strong momentum and the perfect partner are a must.
The Debt-Free Debate
March 2013

The past few years have not been the kindest to the $660.5 billion restaurant industry. Faced with frugal consumers, scarce credit, and rising food prices, operators suffered through lower sales and tighter margins.

Adding to the pressure was last summer’s drought (the largest in...

Tin Drum Spreads Good Fortune for Chinese New Year

Atlanta-based Tin Drum Asiacafe will share traditional Chinese New Year festivities with guests at its 12 southeastern locations this year, deemed the Year of the Black Snake by ancient Chinese tradition. Starting February 8th, two days prior to the first day of the 15-day celebration, Tin Drum...

12 for ’12
December 2012

Our athletes went to the Olympics, our science went to Mars, and our people went to the polls. But what of the restaurant industry in 2012? These dozen items from the year had the biggest impact on the foodservice landscape and shaped the industry for a potentially game-changing 2013.

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Tin Drum Carries the Beat with 11th Restaurant in Atlanta Area

Atlanta-based restaurant chain Tin Drum AsiaCafé announced a development agreement with business partners Imtiaz Ramzan, Ali and Ayaz Momin, and their company MRM, Inc. to open the first Tin Drum AsiaCafé restaurant in Gwinnett County, Georgia, a new market for the growing Pan Asian fast-casual...

BIP Buys Stake in Tin Drum AsiaCafe

Atlanta-based BIP Opportunities Fund LP (BIP) announced that it is taking a minority interest in the rapidly growing Pan Asian fast-casual chain Tin Drum AsiaCafé.

The investment in Tin Drum, also based in Atlanta, will provide the necessary capital to fuel the emerging brand’s...

How to Grow Your Ethnic Brand

With more and more consumers diving into exotic flavors, the idea of opening an ethnic quick serve is becoming more feasible than ever for operators with diverse culinary backgrounds.

And with ethnic minorities poised to become the majority in just a few short decades, limited-service...

One to Watch: Tin Drum AsiaCafé
September 2012

Tin Drum AsiaCafé is rooted in tradition, but focused on innovation.

Steven Chan, founder of Tin Drum, says the quick-serve Pan-Asian concept is named after the tin drummer, who in ancient cultures served as the local newscaster and wake-up caller. Each morning, he walked the streets...