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February 6^th, 2020 Vientiane – The latest addition to the DQ family opened its doors on February 6^th and is located right next to a tourist hotspot in Vientiane, the That Luang temple, a national symbol for Laos and the summit of a famous Buddhist yearly festival.

Texas Chicken operated by EFG Laos is also situated inside the venue—in order to create a versatile food hub for its many guests.

While the location is certainly very popular with visiting tourists, it is also the Laotian’s favorite area for after-work runs and group exercising, as well as a cultural center displaying many different exhibitions organized throughout the year.

All the activity in the area makes it an ideal spot to promote brand awareness and to continue serving patrons new and old.

January 21^st, 2020 Phnom Penh – The first ever “TCC Business Talks” event was held at The Coffee Club street Pasteur in Phnom Penh, as part of EFG’s Employee Engagement strategic projects. The event was organized by the People Passion team whose purpose is to encourage initiatives towards health, education and environment protection. The participants were members of the EFG leadership regional team, coming  from Cambodia, Thailand, Singapore, Myanmar and Laos. They were greeted by The Coffee Club team in a relaxed and cheerful atmosphere. On the occasion, JB Roux presented a summary of Michael Bungay Stanier’s best-selling book “The Coaching Habit: say less, ask more, and change the way you lead forever” in which the author gives practical and easy to use tips to develop coaching habits at work as well as in everyday life. During the evening, the EFG leaders were offered a special menu designed for the opportunity by Chef Kimlay with a mix of Western and Cambodian delicacies.

More events of the kind will be organized in the future by the People Passion Team and The Coffee Club is happy to host more gatherings in the near future for members of the various business communities in Cambodia.

January 8^th, 2020 Phnom Penh – EFG excitingly celebrated a New Office Inauguration Day held in City Tower Building, to welcome and present the new working space to employees, customers and suppliers.

The celebration was complete with a blessing ceremony, during which monks blessed the office grounds and wished prosperity for the company and its employees, along with a ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially open the new space.

Designed to promote collaboration, the new office features sleek interior design, glass fittings and an airy, open workspace. From here, EFG can continue serving Cambodia as its largest F&B company – especially given its recent acquisition of Cambodian market rights for The Coffee Club. On top of that, the modern office space makes EFG an attractive place to work for prospective employees.

The new office space demonstrates and contributes to EFG’s continual growth in the country.

December 24^th, 2019 Phnom Penh – Ensuring food safety benchmarks are met and exceeded, TPC of EFG Cambodia held a food safety training at RMAC headquarters, led by a qualified trainer from Ecolab.

17 participants from TPC, including training managers, area coaches, store managers and other operators received the three-hour course on food security. They were given a refresher on food safety standards and actionable food safety management techniques.

EFG Cambodia these courses to increase customer confidence in food safety and build their trust.

December 14^th, 2019 Phnom Penh – EFG Cambodia celebrated its annual ‘EFG Family Fun Day’ with a relaxing getaway at a resort outside Phnom Penh joined by over 150 employees and their children.

Since 2014, EFG Cambodia has been treating employees and their loved ones to a day full of pampering and fun, as a way to bring families together and thank employees for the hard work they do year-round.

“At EFG, we emphasize employee wellness and a healthy work-life balance. This annual tradition is one of the ways we like to say thank you to our employees – it’s a joy watching everyone come together, connect and unwind for a day,” stated Virak Tep, General Manager EFG Cambodia.

At the start of this event, everyone headed to a pagoda near the resort to make merits by offering monks The Pizza Company pizza and Krispy Kreme doughnuts while receiving lessons and words of wisdom. Making merits is an important part of Buddhist culture and is considered a virtuous way to start the new year.

Once at the resort, EFG set up games and activities and a full spread of food for everyone to indulge in. Fun being the highlight, EFG Family Fun Day is also an opportunity for families to connect and for everyone to get to know their colleagues better.

As EFG puts the spotlight on healthy work-life balance, more activities promoting wellness will be coming throughout 2020.