American franchise Ruby Tuesday has opened its second restaurant in Hong Kong with a lighter hand on the mayonnaise, more than 250 seats - and an eye on the clock.
One of the novel things about the two-storey outlet, above Mad Dogs in D'Aguilar Street, is the express lunch, which they promise will be on your table in less than 10 minutes.
Served Monday to Friday from 11.30am to 5pm, the quick menu offers 10 dishes for $92-$98. They include soup and salad combos, bagels served with fries and a bowl of soup, vegetarian dishes, and a lasagna and Caesar salad combination.
The self-serve salad bar has also been beefed up to focus on a bigger range of simple ingredients rather than ready-mixed combinations, heavy on the mayonnaise.
Creole cooking African-style Creole cooking of the Mauritian kind will take centre stage at the Grand Stanford Harbour View from Wednesday to June 8, with traditional Sega dancers and musicians at Tiffany's New York Bar. Cafe Rendezvous is where the Creole specialties will be laid on.
Five-star authenticity is provided by Mauritian chefs from Sun International's new Le Coco Beach, the resort chain that created South Africa's The Lost City, host to endless Miss World contests.