Chinese Dragon Café celebrating 76th anniversary sees employees receiving gifts and accolades

Chinese Dragon Café Ltd., the pioneering restaurant in Sri Lanka’s Chinese restaurant sphere held its 76th anniversary celebrations at the Rajagiriya, Angampitiya playground with the participation of its company’s directors.

It was significant that all Chinese Dragon Café outlets were closed for business on this day to leave room for its 300 strong workforce to participate in anniversary celebrations and sporting events.

To coincide with the celebrations employees who have completed five to 10 years of service were presented with accolades and cash prizes for their dedicated long service.

‘Mr Chinese Dragon – 2018’ event attracted all and Ayesh Janashanka of the Pelawatta branch was crowned as Mr Chinese Dragon – 2018.

In addition, various branches and departments of the restaurant chain that have excelled exceptionally well in the last 12 months were recognised. Chinese Dragon Café Colombo Fort branch became the Best branch of the year. 

Nugegoda branch was recognised as the Chinese Dragon Café branch with best kitchen. Bambalapitiya branch was recognised as having the best Chinese Dragon Café Stewards. Chinese Dragon Café Nawala branch was recognised as the branch with dynamic food delivery process. 

Anushka Fernando, Yasith Perera, K. Sivanantha and H.A. Premaratne who represented the head office were recognised as dynamic workers. 

The sporting events offered an opportunity for all employees to participate, demonstrate their sporting skills and enjoy. Inter-branch annual cricket tournament was held parallel to the sports events and the Winner’s Trophy was won by Bambalapitiya branch while Nawala branch became the runner-up.

Chinese Dragon Café cricket tournament’s best batsman and best bowler were Charuka Maduranga and Sahan Anuradha of Bambalapitiya branch. Satheesh Oliver of the same branch was selected as the Man of the match.

Chinese Dragon Café celebrating its 76th anniversary will soon launch a scheme to offer Gift Vouchers and Loyalty Discounts to its loyal customers.

A Chinese couple who came to our country in 1942 started Chinese Dragon Café restaurant in Bambalapitiya. Conventional Chinese cuisine provided by the restaurant to locals became immensely popular among them subsequently. For 76 years Chinese Dragon café has been catering to Sri Lankan consumers with over 400 delicious food recipes. 

Currently Chinese Dragon Café chain with its tagline, ‘Meal to Remember’ is comprised with eight outlets at Bambalapitiya, Ratmalana, Rajagiriya, Colombo Fort, Wattala, Pelawatte, Nawala and Nugegoda.

Chinese Dragon Café Managing Director said, “As the foremost Chinese restaurant in the country, we have been in the sphere for 76 long years. The backbone behind our success is our dedicated workforce and our customers. We cease all our businesses once a year like this to offer an opportunity for our employees to have a get-together and enjoy. In addition the employees who had five to 10 years’ service record were recognised today with cash prizes and accolades. This will motivate all workers.”

Chinese Dragon Café is a customer-oriented business. Thus it heeds to customers’ needs and wants. Customers can communicate with Chinese Dragon Café via website, www.chinesedragoncafe.com, Facebook, E-mail or Hotline. For orders, payments can be made via internet or physically as Cash on Delivery basis.

Chinese Dragon Café Facebook page having over 186,000 members is full of pictures and information on its mouth-watering cuisines, branches with attractive physical evidence and its friendly staff.

Delicious and fresh food items offered at affordable prices has helped Chinese Dragon Café to build a close rapport with its customers. 

Vegetarian food, fresh fruit juice without sugar and milk shakes are new additions to the Chinese Dragon Café menu.

Customers near the vicinity of Chinese Dragon Café restaurants will get their ordered food within 45 minutes to one hour. To offer a dynamic service to customers, the staff is constantly trained and developed. 

Chinese Dragon Café’s tasty ‘Chilli paste’ specialty product which is very popular among households is now available at its own branches and at Keells super markets island wide.