One of the leading F&B Groups in Shanghai, China est. 2016

BIBIMI Group is a group of restaurateurs obsessed with bringing holistic experience around our themed concepts to make our customers dive into our VIBES and enjoy life to the fullest with BIBIMI Brands. BIBMI Group operates 5 restaurant brands with 12 stores located in Shanghai, China. Live to the fullest with BIBIMI Group!

Meet the Team

  • Gene Bochkar

    Co-Founder, Joint-CEO, marketing and strategy director. Big Data expert with over 8 years of experience in China & APAC helping Fortune 500 companies to increase their presence in social media, now drives BIBIMI’s group success with data-driven decisions and creative concepts.

  • Fiona Chen

    Co-Founder, Joint-CEO. Former nurse and sales person for a major medicine conglomerate, now turns her passion for bringing joy to people with excellent service into reality with BIBIMl group.

  • Todd Losacco

    Group Executive Chef with experience working in 5-star properties across North America, Vietnam and Hong Kong, including the Ritz Carlton, Furama and famed 5-Stars restaurants, chef Todd has joined the team since 2016.

  • Sasha bondi

    Chief Mixologist, worked and helped to tailor drinks in Thailand, Russia and China. Joined BIBIMI Group since 2017. When developing flavor he envisions what a drink stands for and how it can changa people's perceptions.

  • Jeson Meng

    Partner, angel investor, senior media person in China and Japan, backs up the BIBIMI Group in terms of PR and investor relationships, joined the continuous search for new cuisine inspirations and investment opportunities with BIBIMI Group since foundation in 2016.

Our Story

  • 2015

    Fiona & Gene meet, united by ambition for growth, trust in data- driven decisions and passion for creating surprising experiences for customers

  • 2016

    First 14 sq.m. Bites&Brews

  • 2017

    First BARBARIAN Wuding Rd, New & bigger Bites&Brews Wuding Rd

  • 2018

    First SOLANA at Wuding Rd First NOMAD at Found 158

  • 2019

    BARBARIAN North Bund 660 sq.m. with a view of the Shanghai Bund. First store in Pudong – Bites&Brews Century Link

  • 2020

    Barbarian opens in top luxury mall - Plaza 66

  • 2021

    Barbarian opens at Jingan Kerry Center Barbarian opens at K11 Art Mall opens. Both opens at downtown up-market Mall

  • 2022

    New concept DREAMER Mediterranean Garden, Solana opens at Mix320 complex

  • 2023

    5 brands, 12 stores, total 250+ employees, total 350K+ members / followers (social media followers, members/CRM)

Vision for the near future

We’d like to bring JOY of our concepts to more people, generate higher margins through vertical integration and get competitive advantage with technological advancement, all to sustain quality GROWTH in 3 ways:

  • expanding to Singaporean and Japanese markets and leveraging new local talents for the group

  • AI for customized orders, CRM, membership with Flipos & Meituan, influencer activation platform

  • producing and importing products and services for our group (micro greens and tea, central kitchen, MCN, locally planted products like Archisen in Singapore and self-sourced vegetables and fruits in China, etc.)