Challenges brew for Chinese restaurant chains looking abroad for growth

Challenges brew for Chinese restaurant chains looking abroad for growth

A customer collects coffee beverages from a counter at a Luckin Coffee outlet in Beijing, China, on Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019. Photographer: Gilles Sabrie/Bloomberg

With competition at home squeezing profits, a growing number of Chinese restaurateurs are looking overseas for fresh opportunities. But there are many challenges on the road to success abroad, not least the logistical and cultural hurdles.