Japanese restaurant group RE&S to list on Catalist

Singapore

JAPANESE restaurant group RE&S Holdings has filed a preliminary prospectus for a Catalist listing as it seeks to raise capital for new outlets - a move that will add to Singapore Exchange (SGX)'s more than US$100 billion consumer sector.

The listing of RE&S - which owns 20 restaurant brands here including Ichiban Boshi, Kuishin Bo and Kuriya Dining - is expected to take place by end-2017.

Proceeds from the deal will be used to open new F&B outlets in Singapore and Malaysia; refurbish and improve production processes at its existing …