Kro's Nest (simplified Chinese: 乌巢; traditional Chinese: 烏巢; pinyin: Wū Cháo) is a chain of pizza restaurants in Beijing operated by Beijing Kro's Nest F&B Management,^[1] headquartered in Chaoyang District.^[2]

Christopher Beam of Bloomberg Businessweek stated that the chain was "known for its American-style pies".^[3] Susie Gordon, author of Moon Spotlight Beijing, wrote that the "reliable Western menu" gave the chain popularity.^[4]

As of 2013 Marty Handley is the vice president of the chain.^{[citation needed]}

The restaurant chain was first established in 2005.^[5] The notable figures were an American, Olav Kristoffer "Kro" Bauer, and his Chinese business partner,^[6] Yuan Jie (袁 捷; Yuán Jié). Bauer and Yuan Jie had been business partners in previous ventures.^[7] At the time Bauer, a graduate of the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, was 21 years old.^[8] The first restaurant opened in the area around Peking University.^[5]

In 2006 Bauer and Yuan Jie had a dispute regarding a recipe, but the two later reconciled. China Central Television (CCTV) covered this dispute.^{[citation needed]}

Bauer and Yuan Jie later became involved in a dispute over the ownership of the restaurant chain. In 2010 the two were involved in a physical altercation that resulted in Yuan Jie's arrest.^{[citation needed]} The management of the chain was altered after 2010.^[5] Three locations owned by Yuan Jie were renamed to "Tube Station Pizza"; they were in Haidian District, the North Third Ring Road area, and the Beijing Workers' Stadium area.^{[citation needed]}