Mandarin co-founder and 'restaurant icon' James Chiu dies at 78
- Posted on May 1, 2026
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Mandarin co-founder and 'restaurant icon' James Chiu dies at 78
James Chiu, the president and co-founder of Mandarin who turned a humble Brampton restaurant into Ontario’s most popular all-you-can-eat Chinese buffet chain, has died.