Panda Express continues its Saudi expansion and opens its 2nd restaurant in Riyadh

Panda Express, America’s favorite Chinese restaurant, has opened its second outlet in the city of Riyadh. The restaurant, operated by Gourmet Gulf, one of the leading food and Beverage Company in the Middle East, is located at Al ghadeer square, on Riyadh’s Northern Ring Road.

Panda Express, America’s favorite Chinese kitchen, is best known for its wide variety of original recipes including its Original Orange Chicken™, SweetFire Chicken Breast®, award-winning Honey Walnut Shrimp™ and Shanghai Angus Steak™. Founded in 1983 and now with more than 1,900 locations throughout the U.S., Puerto Rico, Guam, Guatemala, Canada, Mexico, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Korea, and Japan, Panda Express is family owned and is operated by Panda Restaurant Group, the world leader in Asian dining experiences that also includes Panda Inn and Hibachi-San.

Commenting on the opening, Stewart Black, CEO of Gourmet Gulf, said: "The opening of our second Panda Express is very exciting for us at Gourmet Gulf as it highlights the growing demand for high-quality restaurants in up-and-coming areas of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. We continue to open Panda Express restaurants in Riyadh and will further expand in the Kingdom to let even more people enjoy a great variety of Chinese American cuisine. Our restaurants are family friendly and offer great value for our guests with a full menu range that includes Orange Chicken, Firecracker Chicken breast, Broccoli Beef, prepared on site, served hot, fresh and fast.

Gourmet Gulf currently operates restaurants in the United Arab Emirates, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.  Its portfolio of brands includes California Pizza Kitchen,  Azkadenya, Dalloyau, YO! Sushi, Texas de Brazil, Panda Express and Hummingbird Bakery. Gourmet Gulf employs more than 1000 people and expected to grow even more.