MANILA -- Japan's Pepper Food Service opened the first Philippine location for its Ikinari Steak chain on Thursday, hoping to find a new growth region after pulling out of the U.S.
Affordable eatery chain looks to rebound with first location in Southeast Asia

A ceremony was held for the opening of Ikinari Steak's first location in Southeast Asia, at a mall in Manila. (Photo by Yuichi Shiga)
MANILA -- Japan's Pepper Food Service opened the first Philippine location for its Ikinari Steak chain on Thursday, hoping to find a new growth region after pulling out of the U.S.