FROM HUMBLE BEGINNINGS TO
CULINARY EXPERIENCES
– By Cidania Cutone
Did you ever wonder how Mandarin grew from one to over
20 locations across Ontario? Mandarin was first founded as
a small à-la-carte restaurant in Brampton, in 1979, by James
Chiu, George Chiu, Diana Chiu, and K.C. Chang. In 1986,
they changed their restaurant to buffet-style to accommodate
the long line-ups of customers and to allow them to try many
different dishes at each meal. They always had a mission to
provide the freshest food and b