Hotbrands International (HBI) has announced the opening of three of its quick service restaurants at Dragon Mart 2, the newly established extension to the Dubai shopping mall.

HBI said it has entered the Dragon Mart retail complex by opening its Shamiana restaurant, which serves Indian cuisine, as well as outlets of Santino’s and Magic Wok. 

The first HBI outlets at Dragon Mart are part of the ongoing expansion of the UAE-based food services company, which specialises in multi-ethnic food concepts, a statement said.

HBI spokesperson, Prabhakar Singh, said: “By opening three of our famous quick service restaurants at Dragon Mart, HBI has taken another step towards consolidating its market leadership  in the multi-ethnic food segment.”

HBI opened its first outlet in Dubai 23 years ago, and has now grown to more than 50 outlets in the GCC, India and United States.

HBI is known for its quick service restaurant format which currently includes Shamiana (Indian cuisine), Magic Wok (Chinese), Santino’s (Italian), Sala Thai (Thai) and Sugoi! (Japanese). 

Its casual dining restaurant concept features Haru, which serves Japanese Robatayaki cuisine. HBI has also opened its first Fast casual restaurant concept, Wok Chi, which serves Chinese cuisine, in the United States.