Kro's Nest () is a chain of pizza restaurants in Beijing operated by Beijing Kro's Nest F&B Management,"Contact Us" (). Kro's Nest. Retrieved on August 30, 2014. headquartered in Chaoyang District."m_20130818153942.png" (). Kro's Nest. Retrieved on August 30, 2014. "2103 D, International Port, San Yuan Bridge, Chaoyang District, Beijing, China."
Christopher Beam of Bloomberg Businessweek stated that the chain was "known for its American-style pies".Beam, Christopher. "Looking to Get Ahead? China Doesn't Want You" p. 2 (Archive). Bloomberg Businessweek. June 8, 2012. Retrieved on August 31, 2014. Susie Gordon, author of Moon Spotlight Beijing, wrote that the "reliable Western menu" gave the chain popularity.Gordon, Susie. Moon Spotlight Beijing. Avalon Travel, April 24, 2012. , 9781612381237. p. 58.
As of 2013 Marty Handley is the vice president of the chain.
History The restaurant chain was first established in 2005."Home" (). Kro's Nest. Retrieved on August 30, 2014. The notable figures were an American, Olav Kristoffer "Kro" Bauer, and his Chinese business partner,Rein, Shaun. "" (). Businessweek. June 25, 2010. Retrieved on August 31, 2014. Yuan Jie (). Bauer and Yuan Jie had been business partners in previous ventures."Breaking News: Drama at Kro's Nest" (). City Weekend. May 11, 2010. Retrieved on August 31, 2014. At the time Bauer, a graduate of the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, was 21 years old.Fassler, Kim. "UH grad's pizza a hit in China" (). Honolulu Advertiser. Monday October 19, 2009. Retrieved on August 31, 2014. The first restaurant opened in the area around Peking University.
In 2006 Bauer and Yuan Jie had a dispute regarding a recipe, but the two later reconciled. China Central Television (CCTV) covered this dispute.
Bauer and Yuan Jie later became involved in a dispute over the ownership of the restaurant chain. In 2010 the two were involved in a physical altercation that resulted in Yuan Jie's arrest. The management of the chain was altered after 2010. Three locations owned by Yuan Jie were renamed to "Tube Station Pizza"; they were in Haidian District, the North Third Ring Road area, and the Beijing Workers' Stadium area.
References
External links Kro's Nest Kro's Nest (Archive) Kro's Nest at the Galeries Lafayette Beijing Edwards, Dan. "Kro's Business Partner Yuan Jie on the Breakup" (). The Beijinger. January 21, 2011. "The Kro’s Nest Beats Gung Ho! in The Beijinger Pizza Cup" (). The Beijinger. December 1, 2011.