Hong Kong’s restaurant industry faces a bleak second half of the year as both low-cost and high-end operators succumb to the economic slowdown, sector leaders have warned, putting part of the blame on the trend of residents heading across the border to spend. Industry representatives gave their grim assessment on Sunday, just days after King…
Hong Kong’s restaurant industry faces a bleak second half of the year as both low-cost and high-end operators succumb to the economic slowdown, sector leaders have warned, putting part of the blame on the trend of residents heading across the border to spend. Industry representatives gave their grim assessment on Sunday, just days after King…
The 33-year-old King Parrot Group, a well-known name in Hong Kong’s restaurant industry, shut nine eateries on Friday, owing more than 100 staff over HK$1 million (US$127,440), according to a union. The group, which ran more than 20 restaurants at its peak, informed staff of its decision to close the nine outlets with immediate effect…
The Hong Kong branch of a Singapore-based private club has proceeded with liquidation with debts of about HK$20 million (US$2.5 million), following its abrupt closure after just seven months in business. The Post unpacks the potential pitfalls of joining a private club and what consumers should do to protect themselves. 1. What’s happened to 1880…
The abrupt closure of a three-decade-old congee restaurant chain in Hong Kong has left around 20 imported workers from mainland China facing eviction from their dormitory and worried about being sent home without collecting unpaid wages. The mainland workers, who arrived in Hong Kong through the city’s supplementary labour scheme in May last year, were…
Customers of a Hong Kong medical group suspected of abruptly ceasing operations discovered its Tsim Sha Tsui clinic was closed on Friday, with some clients having spent more than HK$10,000 (US$1,290) on getting vaccines for their children. A Post reporter visited the Alliance Medical Group clinic, which is located in a commercial building on Ashley…
Hundreds of customers, including young parents, have taken to online platforms to complain about a popular clinic chain in Hong Kong suspected to have abruptly closed down earlier this week. Parents who had paid thousands of Hong Kong dollars in advance for their children’s vaccination at clinics under Alliance Medical Group scrambled to arrange jabs…
Hong Kong Customs and a consumer watchdog are investigating 22 complaints involving HK$200,000 (US$26,000) in prepaid packages following the abrupt closure of a beauty centre in Fanling, a lawmaker assisting victims has said. Athena Beauty, located in Cheung Wah Estate in Fanling, was also accused of transferring customers’ information without consent to Classic Life, a…
From policy shifts to new consumption trends, here are ten keywords that illustrate the landscape of this year’s Chinese wine market. By the end of 2024, the Chinese wine market, which many merchants hoped would rebound this year, remains mired in a downturn. Yet, unlike the stark struggles of 2023, glimmers of a more optimistic…
Regular and new patrons alike have flocked to a decades-old Hong Kong cha chaan teng, made famous for being featured in a comedy film starring Stephen Chow Sing-chi, as the struggling restaurant in Mong Kok will close permanently after Christmas. The Hung Wan Cafe was packed on Saturday afternoon, with a stream of customers waiting…