Milestones
A Brief History of Han's Café
“Study the past if you would define the future.”
~ Confucius
1977
Mr Han Choon Fook, then a civil servant, offered cakes made by his brother Choon Kuang to colleagues and friends, which receive excellent comments on the quality. Choon Kuang was a baker at the former Red House Bakers and Confectioners Shop in Victoria Street.
1978
The popularity of his brother's cakes inspired Choon Fook to quit his job to open a small bakery with his siblings in Upper Thomson Road.
1980
The first Han's cafe opened in The Arcade. It acquires a reputation for 'quality food at budget prices' serving Hainanese mainstays such as pork chops and chicken rice to pasta dishes and homemade soups.
2003
Han's Cafe opened its biggest outlet called The Tasty Town, covering an area of about 15,000sq feet at the Great Eastern Centre in the Central Business District.
2004
Han's cafe received the Superbrands Award, which recognises its Market Dominance, Customer Loyalty, Longevity, Overall Market Acceptancy, and Goodwill.
2005
Han's expands steadily and now has more than 20 outlets islandwide. Today, its food menu has over 200 items, from western favourites, pastas to local delights, sundaes to smoothies, etc. Its bakery menu also offers a wide range of cakes and pastries available at all outlets.
2006
- Mr. Han Choon Fook was received the award of “Entrepreneur of the Year” from The Association of Small Medium Enterprise
- Opened First Halal outlet, namely, Hanis Café
2008
- Joined the “Fair Employment Partner” from The Tripartite Alliance for Fair and Progressive Employment Practices (TAFEP)
- Received “Approved Training Organization” from Singapore Workforce Development Agency (WDA)
2009
Received HACCP certification from TUV SUD PSB Pte Ltd for Han’s Bakery & Confectionary Pte Ltd
2010
- Awarded “Singapore Service Star” from the Singapore Tourism Board
- Awarded “Singapore Service Class” certification (S-CLASS) for business excellence from SPRING Singapore for Han’s Café & Cake House Pte Ltd
- Received the Singapore Top 500 Small Medium Enterprise from the ranking body and publisher, DP Information Group for Han’s (F&B) Pte Ltd
- Received the Singapore Top 500 Small Medium Enterprise from the ranking body and publisher, DP Information Group for Han’s Café & Cake House Pte Ltd
- Received May Day “50 Model Partnership Awards 2010” (Individual Category) Award from National Trade Union Congress
2011
- Awarded “Singapore Service Star Award” from Singapore Tourism Board.
- Received HACCP certification from TUV SUD PSB Pte Ltd for Hanis Café & Bakery Pte Ltd
- Awarded “Singapore Service Class” certification (S-CLASS) for business excellence from SPRING Singapore for Hanis Café & Bakery Pte Ltd
- Received SS540:2008 for Business Continual Management(BCM) from certification body of TUV SUD PSB Pte Ltd for Han’s Group of Companies
- Awarded “Epicurean Star Award” of Maybank Business Excellence Award from Restaurant Association of Singapore for Han’s (F&B) Pte Ltd
- Received Leaders category of “Enabling Employee Award” from Singapore National Employers Federation
- Received the Singapore Top 1000 Small Medium Enterprise from the ranking body and publisher, DP Information Group for Han’s Café & Cake House Pte Ltd
- Received the Singapore Top 1000 Small Medium Enterprise from the ranking body and publisher, DP Information Group for Hanis Café & Bakery Pte Ltd
- Received the Singapore Top 1000 Small Medium Enterprise from the ranking body and publisher, DP Information Group for Han’s (F&B) Pte Ltd
- Attained Bizsafe Certificate Level 3 from Workplace Safety and Health Council for Han’s Group of Companies
2012
- Received Leaders category of “Enabling Employee Award” from Singapore National Employers Federation
- Received the Singapore Top 1000 SME’s from the ranking body and publisher, DP Information Group for Han’s Café & Cake House Pte Ltd
- Received the Singapore Top 1000 SME’s from the ranking body and publisher, DP Information Group for Hanis Café & Bakery Pte Ltd
- Received the Singapore Top 1000 SME’s from the ranking body and publisher, DP Information Group for Han’s (F&B) Pte Ltd
2013
- Appointed as Business Continual Management ambassador (F&B) by Singapore Business Federation
- Received the Singapore Top 1000 Small Medium Enterprise from the ranking body and publisher, DP Information Group for Han’s (F&B) Pte Ltd
- Received the Singapore Top 1000 Small Medium Enterprise from the ranking body and publisher, DP Information Group for Han’s Café & Cake House Pte Ltd
- Received the Singapore Top 1000 Small Medium Enterprise from the ranking body and publisher, DP Information Group for Hanis Café & Bakery Pte Ltd
- Received May Day “Model Partnership Awards 2013” (Institutional Category) Award from National Trade Union Congress
2014
- Received the Singapore Top Small Medium Enterprise 1000 Company from the ranking body and publisher, DP Information Group for Han’s Café & Cake House Pte Ltd
- Received the Singapore Top Small Medium Enterprise 1000 Company from the ranking body and publisher, DP Information Group for Han’s (F&B) Pte Ltd
- Received Leading Employer category of “Enabling Employers Award 2014” from SG Enable
- Received Enabling Champion category of “Enabling Employers Award 2014” from SG Enable
- Received “May Day Model Partnership Awards 2014” (Institutional Category) Award from National Trade Union Congress
- 6. Attained Bizsafe Certificate Level 3 from Workplace Safety and Health Council for Han’s Group of Companies
- Received “SPBA - Heritage Brands 2014” from The Association of Small and Medium Enterprises (ASME)
- Received Integrated Quality Management System certification from TUV SUD PSB Pte Ltd for Han’s Group of Companies
The certifications are as follows:
- ISO 22301 : 2012 - Business Continuity for Management Systems
- ISO 9001 : 2008 - Quality Management Systems
- ISO 14001 : 2004 - Environmental Management Systems
- ISO 18001 : 2007 - Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems
- SAC HACCP Doc 2 – Food Safety Management Systems
2015
- Received the Singapore Top 1000 Small Medium Enterprise from the ranking body and publisher, DP Information Group for Han’s Café & Cake House Pte Ltd
- Received the Singapore Top 1000 Small Medium Enterprise from the ranking body and publisher, DP Information Group for Hanis Café & Bakery Pte Ltd
- Re-Appointed as Business Continual Management ambassador (F&B) by Singapore Business Federation
- Awarded Business Excellence certifications from SPRING Singapore for Han's Group of Companies
The certifications are as follows:
- Singapore Quality Class (SQC)
- People Developer (PD)
- Innovation Class (I-Class)
- Singapore Service Class (S-Class)
2016
- Han’s Café opened its first central kitchen and central bakery at 1 Senoko Avenue, Food Axis.
- Hanis Café opened a new subsidiary brand, Ah Khoo Kopi Toast, at Our Tampines Hub.
2017
Completed The SkillsFuture SME Mentors programme on May 2017