The three Chinese characters of Heichinrou, (聘珍樓), means “a place welcoming distinguished, good, and wonderful people.” The logo was created by Alan Chan in 1988, presenting a basket filled with peaches, lily bulbs, lotus roots, laichees, bergamots and pomegranates, which represents longevity, forever love, good harvest, wealth, health, and children accordingly.
During the show, Xie Huaxian was introduced by the host Martin Yan as the greatest Chinese Chef in our time.
Tatsuo Hayashi (林達雄, naturalized name in 1972, died in November, 1976), a friend of Bao Jin Ju could not bear to lose such an old establishment, so he stepped up to purchase the brand, building, and land in 1960.
In 1967, Heichinrou became a limited company, San Ma Min (生碼麺) was invented and a la carte dishes were also offered.
In the coming years, Yasuhiro Hayashi successfully expanded the Heichinrou brand with branches across cities of Japan.
Tatsuo Hayashi (name before naturalization, Pang Zhu Chen, 龐柱琛), not only rebuilt Heichinrou but also was the founder of Manchinrou (萬珍楼).
During his lifetime, he was one of the most devoted and critical members of Chinatown, widely respected as an honorable leader of the Chinese immigrants in Japan.
However, after more than 20 years, Heichinrou Hong Kong has obtained a reputation as a high-class Chinese restaurant for its history, quality, and service.
Hong Kong Branches: In the 1990s, Japan Heichinrou actively opened shops in many famous department stores and established Kanamori factory to produce dim sum, meat buns, and holiday gifts.
Later product lines were expanded to include almond bean curd, Chinese sauces, and varieties of seasoning.
In 2000, launched an e-commerce website, providing even more convenience for consumers to purchase restaurant's various dimsum and food items.