Banu

In 2001, with the entrepreneurial aspiration of "making a good hotpot for family and friends" (later upgraded to "a good hotpot, a good school"), Du Zhongbing, the founder of Banu, entered the catering industry to make hotpot. Over the past 21 years, Banu has adhered to its original aspiration, from a good hotpot to creating the Maodu (tripe) hotpot category, making tripe hotpot popular nationwide. Meanwhile, it insists on product-oriented principles, continuously iterating on dishes, services, and environment, and winning customer reputation through authentic ingredients, driving industry change and upgrading hotpot. In 2022, Banu developed into a nationally renowned direct-operated restaurant chain with nearly 150 stores and over 9000 employees, flourishing in more than 30 cities including Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Nanjing, Wuhan, Xi'an, and Zhengzhou. It also built 4 advanced logistics centers integrated with central kitchens and 1 modern base for base-material research and processing, establishing a third-generation supply chain concept in the industry. After 23 years of entrepreneurship, Banu stands at a new starting point. Having determined the mission of "Transform Chinese catering, create delicious life, and cultivate industry elites," it will "exhaust all means, spare no effort, be steadfast in this path, and live by this" for this mission.