Hui Lau Shan

What Hui Lau Shan does

Hui Lau Shan (HLS) is a Hong Kong-founded specialty dessert and beverage chain established in the 1960s by Mr. Hui Chi-Yuk, continuing the legacy of his late father Mr. Hui Lau-Shan. The company operates over 260 branches globally across Hong Kong, mainland China, Malaysia, South Korea, and the United States, offering Hong Kong-style desserts and handmade fresh fruit drinks. Its signature product, Mango Sago, was invented in 1992 and anchors the menu alongside traditional items such as herbal tea, Red Bean Jelly, Pan Fried Radish Cake, and Coconut Milk. The 'Handmade Fresh Fruit Drinks' and 'Drinks To Go' concepts, launched in 2000, established a to-go retail format for fresh fruit beverages.

Hui Lau Shan Food Manufacturing Company Limited is the legal entity, domiciled in Hong Kong SAR and privately held with no disclosed institutional shareholders. The US operations are run through two retail storefronts in Redmond and Bellevue, Washington, branded as the flagship dine-in/pickup locations. Revenue is generated through direct retail sales (dine-in and pickup), third-party delivery commissions via UberEats, DoorDash, Grubhub, and Chowbus, and bulk catering orders with a 30-drink minimum. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is set per menu item or by catering quote.

The underlying technology is traditional rather than digital: preparation relies on handmade techniques, daily handpicked Ataulfo (Honey) mangoes, and proprietary recipes developed over more than five decades. The company maintains no mobile app, no public API, no disclosed patents, and no digital product surface beyond its corporate website, WeChat communication channel, and aggregator delivery listings. The Mango Cottage sub-brand, launched in Malaysia in 2016, extends the product family into an adjacent consumer segment.

Name

Hui Lau Shan

Legal name

Hui Lau Shan Food Manufacturing Company Limited

Website

https://redmondhls.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hui Lau Shan is a Hong Kong-founded dessert and handmade fresh fruit drink chain with 260+ branches across Asia and the US, serving retail consumers through dine-in, pickup, delivery aggregators, and bulk catering.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hong Kong-Style Desserts and Beverages

NAICS

Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars (722515)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Dessert Cafes & Dessert Bars (Sit-Down) (THAFAGAI)

Keywords

• Hong Kong desserts
• Fresh fruit drinks
• Mango sago
• Handmade desserts
• Herbal tea

Headquarters

HQ city

Redmond

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Retail Dessert Sales: Physical retail locations generating revenue from dine-in customers and takeout/pickup orders at store locations in Redmond and Bellevue, WA.
2. Third-Party Delivery: Revenue from delivery orders placed through UberEats, DoorDash, Grubhub, and Chowbus platforms, generating transaction-based income.
3. Catering Services: Bulk orders for events with minimum 30 drinks and 3 business days advance notice, providing per-order revenue from corporate and private events.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Hui Lau Shan operates Hong Kong-style dessert restaurants selling handmade fresh fruit desserts, herbal teas, and traditional snacks such as the signature Mango Sago (invented 1992), Red Bean Jelly, Pan Fried Radish Cake, and Coconut Milk. The company serves customers through dine-in and pickup at owned storefronts in Redmond and Bellevue, Washington, supplemented by delivery via UberEats, DoorDash, Grubhub, and Chowbus, plus catering services for events requiring a minimum of 30 drinks with 3 business days advance notice.

Product overview

Hui Lau Shan (HLS) is a single-location restaurant offering Hong Kong-style desserts and beverages. The core product is the dessert and drink menu featuring mango-based products made with Ataulfo mangoes, along with traditional items like herbal tea, Red Bean Jelly, and Pan Fried Radish Cake. The company operates dine-in, pickup, and catering services through its Redmond, Washington flagship location.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Mango Cottage: Sub-brand launched in Malaysia in 2016.

Products and services

• Hui Lau Shan Dessert Restaurant A Hong Kong-style dessert restaurant offering handmade fresh fruit desserts, herbal teas, and traditional snacks such as the signature Mango Sago, Red Bean Jelly, Pan Fried Radish Cake, Coconut Milk, and Handmade Fresh Fruit Drinks. The Redmond flagship location offers dine-in and pickup services.
• Mango Sago Signature fresh fruit dessert made with mango-based ingredients, prepared by hand using the finest Ataulfo Mangoes (Honey Mango).
• Handmade Fresh Fruit Drinks (Drinks To Go) Handcrafted fresh fruit beverages prepared daily with handpicked Ataulfo Mangoes and other fresh fruits, sold through dine-in, pickup, and delivery channels.
• Catering Services Bulk dessert and beverage orders for corporate events and private gatherings, requiring a minimum of 30 drinks per order and 3 business days advance notice.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• UberEatscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUberEats platform enables customers to order Hui Lau Shan desserts for delivery, extending reach beyond physical locations. Featured on UberEats Seattle for food delivery.
• DoorDashcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDoorDash provides on-demand delivery service for Hui Lau Shan products, allowing customers in the Seattle area to receive orders at their doorstep.
• GrubhubcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGrubhub enables food delivery orders for Hui Lau Shan's Redmond location, providing another delivery channel for customers.
• ChowbuscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorChowbus offers Asian food delivery services featuring Hui Lau Shan menu items, targeting Asian food enthusiasts in the delivery area.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Competitive moat3 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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