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South Beauty is a Chinese restaurant chain operating the upscale restaurant brand South Beauty.

Last updated November 4, 2026

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Overview

South Beauty Co., Ltd. is a Chinese restaurant company whose main business is the upscale restaurant brand South Beauty. It has operated Lan Club and SUBU restaurants, and it now belongs to Haiguihai Catering Group.

History

South Beauty Co., Ltd. is a Chinese restaurant company whose main business is the upscale restaurant brand South Beauty. It has operated Lan Club and SUBU restaurants. It now belongs to Haiguihai Catering Group.

Products and positioning

  • South Beauty high-end restaurant brand

  • Lan Club (兰会所)

  • SUBU restaurant

Controversies

  • 2014

    Zhang Lan's Control Dispute With CVC and the Piercing of Her Family Trust

    After CVC acquired South Beauty in 2014, CVC accused Zhang Lan of financial fraud and applied for arbitration. In 2019, the arbitration ordered Zhang Lan to pay about USD 142 million plus interest; an earlier failed IPO bet with CDH also sparked controversy. In 2023, a court found that the funds in Zhang Lan's family trust were beneficially owned by Zhang Lan herself and could be enforced, and she was pursued for RMB 980 million in debt. Zhang Lan lost South Beauty.

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