Company Introduction

COOKERYAKI is the export brand of Shanghai Zhiming Industrial Co., Ltd. Zhiming was founded in 2004 and has focused on commercial teppanyaki equipment with built-in fume extraction for more than 20 years; COOKERYAKI was registered as its export brand in 2018. Based in China and serving customers worldwide, we supply restaurant operators with efficient, eco-friendly cooking equipment and kitchen solutions.

COOKERYAKI builds on Zhiming's own factory in Huai'an, Jiangsu, with in-house design and manufacturing capability for teppanyaki equipment and stainless-steel commercial kitchen equipment. Product design, sheet-metal fabrication, assembly, testing and quality control are all handled in-house, and we build custom equipment to suit a restaurant's space, operating model and requirements.

Teppanyaki equipment is COOKERYAKI's core product line. We keep investing in its design, manufacturing and R&D, offering models across heating methods, sizes and restaurant formats. Innovation and quality are central to what we do: we follow detailed production standards and build practical, eco-friendly design into every machine.

In 2014 , drawing on years of technical expertise and a deeper understanding of customer needs, we expanded the line from teppanyaki grills into a wider commercial field. We introduced commercial fish grills, lava-stone pizza ovens, commercial skewer grills, yakitori grills and round open-kitchen grills, covering Japanese, Western and Chinese cooking needs. The move carried our strengths in heating, temperature control and structural design into a broader range of commercial cooking.

Supported by our own factory and continuous product design work, COOKERYAKI products now reach Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Russia, Europe, North America and Latin America. This growth confirms the quality and competitiveness of our products, and brings wider technical insight and market feedback that keep driving product iteration and improvement.

In 2022 , the group headquarters opened its first Ximi Teppanyaki restaurant in Hongqiao, Shanghai, marking its entry into high-end teppanyaki dining. Ximi has since opened directly operated stores near landmarks including the 68th floor of Shanghai Tower (beside the Oriental Pearl Tower), the Shanghai Expo site and Magnolia Plaza in Lujiazui, as well as in Zhejiang and Jiangsu. Ximi holds to the idea of "premium ingredients, prepared by master chefs," and is building a chain with scale and a consistent brand, aiming to become an enduring name in high-end teppanyaki dining.

Our restaurants are part of the group headquarters' business, and they are also long-term proof of how our equipment performs in daily operation. Running them lets us understand restaurant operations more deeply and keep refining equipment design and function — a two-way push between equipment manufacturing and restaurant operation.

COOKERYAKI supplies more than individual machines. We also provide commercial kitchen planning, equipment design, ventilation plans, custom production, on-site installation and commissioning, and ongoing maintenance — from free layout design and ventilation planning through custom manufacturing, on-site installation, a one-year warranty for quality-related issues and long-term maintenance support.

Our products hold NSF and CE certifications, and we hold dozens of patents granted by China's National Intellectual Property Administration. Through in-house manufacturing, quality management and continuous R&D, we deliver equipment and service that meet the demands of commercial kitchens.

COOKERYAKI's headquarters and showroom are in Pudong, Shanghai, our factory is in Huai'an, Jiangsu, and our teppanyaki restaurants operate in Shanghai and Jiangsu. Restaurant operators from around the world are welcome to visit us in China and see our factory, showroom and restaurants first-hand.