Hanppy Tofu Pot House
Hanppy Tofu Pot House, in operation in Richmond, British Columbia since 2012, is a restaurant specializing in authentic Chinese-Korean fusion cuisine. Founded by Mr. Kevin Gao, the originator of the Tofu Hot Pot franchise, Hanppy makes it our top priority to provide our Burnaby, Vancouver, and Richmond customers with top shelf Chinese-Korean dishes for affordable prices.
Throughout our years of operation in Richmond, Hanppy has garnered a reputation as a leader in culinary excellence. We make it our mission to ensure our guests have a dining experience that exceeds even their greatest expectations to keep them coming back for more.
Our restaurant slogan is Hanppy with you everyday. To help create the dishes our customers have come to love, we unite Korean cooking principles with Chinese and Japanese ingredients and techniques to craft innovative and delicious cuisine like no other.
Hanppy Tofu Pot House lives by five core values that are the foundation of our success. These are as follows:
- Fresh ingredients
- Balance of taste
- Affordability
- Excellent customer service
- No food waste
Among the dishes Hanppy is most famous for are:
- Tofu Hot Pot
- BBQ meat on rice
Whether you enjoy one of our signature dishes at our flagship store in Richmonr or at one of our franchises in Burnaby or Vancouver, the dish you will receive will taste precisely the same. This is because we utilize the same ingredients, recipes, and techniques in all of our locations to ensure continuity in the quality and flavor you have come to love in each of our dishes.
Hanppy Kimchi is inherited for seven generations from the Mom's taste
Traditional kimchi has a history of more than 3,000 years from China, according to record of XuZhen’s “ShuoWen JieZi” in Han Dynasty, then was spread to both North and South Korea, and deeply became the most comment dish among the people.
Kimchi begins from Dawan village, Jiangbei Town, Chongqing City (now Yubei District, Chongqing City). Famous General Xue Rengui of the Tang Dynasty was exiled to Gaoli Country (now Korea) by the government. In Gaoli, many of his entourages were from Jiangbei, Chongqing, who knew how to marinate kimchi in their hometown, Chongqing kimchi entered Korea from then on. Hanppy’s ancestors served in this army as one of his entourages. After several wars in Korea years and years, this kind of dish became popular among Korean civilians.
The main process of kimchi is through lactic acid fermentation with special ingredients, which is never found in other parts of the world. The ingredient called “Capsaisin” can prevent the rancidity of kimchi and keep it delicious.
Originally, Hanppy was just a small family workshop that mainly marinated and sold Korean kimchi. The original marinades of kimchi has been inherited for seven generations, now It is passed on from mom to daughter, and will be kept on continence. So, it is known as the true traditional Korean kimchi as “family pickled by mother’s love”.
Through generations of inheritance in craftsmanship, the refinement of marinating technique, the development of cooking and culinary skills, it has become a well-known consumer top of kimchi production and sales. The longer the years, the stronger the taste, so that the excellent taste of Hanppy kimchi is called “Mom’s taste” by customers. . . .
Hanppy Signature BBQ Meat—Deliciousness from Dad’s Dream
BBQ Pork is a signature meal with the most distinctive and most enduring core in Hanppy restaurant. Traditional Korean BBQ meat is mostly based on beef or pork with particular sauce. Absolutely, it is always no doubt that beef is tasted like beef, pork is tasted like pork. However, Hanppy’s BBQ meat is beef-flavored pork, which tasty likes beef but actually marinated from pork. This is so unique and unforgettable taste that fascinates customers as the most favorite.
The secret of such amazing taste is based on the unique sauce recipe and the process of sauce making. Hanppy’s BBQ sauce contains more than 13 selected seasoning ingredients or spices, which are strictly prepared on formula ratio. For every 30 LBs of sliced pork, repeatedly knead and stir for 30 minutes like massage with 4 liters of created sauce, mix all ingredients very well within sliced pork, then load into containers to store in refrigeration for at least 24 hours, so that the sauce completely penetrates the meat and keeps it tender.
There is a magically true story about the recipe of Hanppy’s BBQ sauce. In the initial stage of preparing BBQ sauce, the ratio of the recipe has been repeatedly and carefully adjusted from none till it basically meets the expected taste of freshness and sweetness, but the dad still strives hard for perfection of taste experience, which can be felt like “the exquisite aftertaste around the beam”. The issue has been troubled Dad for more than two weeks, when every day he thinks how to fix it under restless and sleepless. One day he was too sleepy to fell asleep slowly, suddenly an old white-haired man came to him and gave him a tiny bottle containing some brown powder, and told him the name of the special powder, and instructed him to mix it into the existing sauce with 10 grams every time, which must have a significant and miraculous taste for purpose. Dad woke up from surprise and overjoyed. On next day, followed magic instruction to add this kind of powder into the sauce, and it worked unique and outstanding!
Hannpy’s BBQ sauce and signature sauce-flavored meat eaten into soul was finally born magically and successfully from Dad’s dream, and is creating the most delicious meal for Hanppy’s customers till now!
Join Our Franchise
Interested in becoming a partner with Hanppy or opening your own franchise? We can help!
Hanppy Tofu Pot House’s cuisine is well-renowned for its fresh flavors. Each of our dishes is cooked on site to ensure the highest of quality.
Our restaurant has a wide range of items that have been developed and are hand prepared by our team of culinary professionals. Our hot pots have a depth of flavor and richness that is unparalleled by any other restaurant in the Richmond, Vancouver, or Burnaby regions. Our BBQ meat on rice is a fan favorite meal that keeps our customers satisfied and coming back for more.
By choosing to become a Hanppy Tofu Pot House franchise owner, you are making the decision to partner with an innovative Canadian business. You will join hands with a series of business owners that take great pride in offering the British Columbia market a new taste sensation through our unique take on Taiwanese/Korean fusion dishes. Since 2012, Hanppy Tofu Pot House has enjoyed great success, and we are now primed and ready for expansion into a larger market.
If you have a passion for the food industry and an interest in building a successful business in Canada, Hanppy is the ideal opportunity for you. For more information about becoming a franchise partner with Hanppy Tofu Pot House, contact us now at hanppytofupot@hotmail.com.
Why Hanppy?
Hanppy Tofu Pot House is more than just a restaurant offering Richmond area residents exceptional hospitality and delicious food. Hanppy is a place where the community comes together and where guests can enjoy the ultimate dining experience.
Our operational strategy has been designed for ease of management and consistent quality control, ensuring your role as a franchise owner runs as seamlessly as possible. We provide all of the market research you need to help select your ideal location and offer hands on help to guide you through each step of the set up of your new business.
Other benefits to new Hanppy franchise owners are:
- 8 weeks of initial training
- Comprehensive store counselling
- Supply chain resources and management
- Real time support
