Hakkasan expands to Indonesia

The Hakkasan Group has announced ambitious plans to open new ventures in Bali set to launch in 2017.

The Cliff at Alila Villas in Bali

In a joint project with KAJA Group and Alila Hotel & Resorts, the restaurant group will open ‘Omnia’ and upscale Japanese restaurant ‘Sake No Hana’ in The Cliff at Alila Villas in Uluwatu, Bali in an ambitious venture where it is hoped the investment will generate 150 new jobs in the third quarter of 2017 as well as 250 additional jobs through the site’s construction.

It follows on from Hakkasan’s announcement last year which will also see ‘Sake No Hana’, ‘Omnia’ and Hakkasan restaurant opening in Jakarta’s Alila SCBD Hotel in partnership again with KAJA Group and Alila Hotels & Resorts.

The partnership and investment from KAJA Group in both Jakarta and Bali totals US$38 million in the largest investment of its kind in Indonesia and signifies the restaurant group’s determination in taking its portfolio to “high growth markets.”

Hakkasan Group’s CEO, Neil Moffitt said: ““Two in every five tourists visit Bali while in Indonesia and the country’s young, and increasingly urban population makes it one of the fastest-growing consumer markets in the world. These factors create a unique opportunity for Hakkasan Group to enter the market at this time.

“For Hakkasan Group, choosing like-minded partners has always been key for us. Alila Hotels & Resorts has the same focus and passion for excellence in culinary experiences and impeccable service while KAJA Group has enabled us to bring this luxury experience to visitors to Bali.”

Once these initial projects are completed, Hakkasan intends to further expand within Indonesia and across South East Asia to Thailand, Singapore and Malaysia.