Founder of Chinese hotpot restaurant becomes a billionaire

Zhang Yong, the Co-founder and Chairman of HaiDiLao, one of China’s most successful hotpot chains has become a billionaire, according to Bloomberg. Zhang once used to earn $14 (₹890) a month in his first factory job. Zhang said that HaiDiLao, which specialises in hotpot dishes featuring spicy broth and meat, will see 30% revenue growth to $1.5 billion this year.