James Tak Wu (File photo)James Tak Wu, the founder of Maxim's Caterers which is one of Hong Kong's biggest catering chains, died last month at the age of 98. In the 1980s, the catering group established Beijing Air Catering Company Ltd, which was the first Sino-Foreign joint venture in China. Currently, Maxim’s Group has over 1,700 outlets in Hong Kong and Macau regions, Mainland China, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Singapore and Malaysia. Chairman and managing director of Maxim’s Group Michael Wu Wai-kuo said Dr Wu’s “bold vision, successful leadership and passion for the food business were instrumental in building one milestone after another for the group.”“For his great contribution, exemplary character and kindness, Dr. Wu will be sadly missed by me, my family and my fellow colleagues at Maxim’s Group,” Wu added. When Wu graduated from Lingnan University in Guangzhou, it was a private university.

Source: The Standard November 19, 2020 09:22 UTC