Liaquat Ali runs Shaffi's, the curry house at the British Army base in Sek Kong. The restaurant has become such an institution that servicemen from all over the world drop in there on stopovers in Hong Kong.
Its reputation has also spread outside army circles with famous customers including Cantopop star Andy Lau and Indian film star Anil Kapoor.
Mr Ali, 33, came to Hong Kong in 1985 after graduating in economics in his native Pakistan. He lives with his wife Asifanasreen and sons Omer, nine, and Umair, seven, in Kam Tin village.
Mr Ali opened Shaffi's II in 1994 for the Royal Logistic Corps and Shaffi's III in April for the Hong Kong Military Service Corps.
What's on your mind? Sek Kong closes in November. It's very sad and a big shock. I will miss the community and the atmosphere here, but with the end of the colony we have to say goodbye.
Luckily, I've got very good support here and I'm hoping to follow the Army back to a base in England. We're still waiting to see whether the NAAFI (Navy Army Air Fore Institute) accepts it or blocks it.
What will you do if the NAAFI bars you? One of the warrant officers here said he would be happy to open a joint venture with me after he retires - maybe in Lincoln. He would sponsor me back to England. I've just got my BNO passport, so I hope that will make it easier for me.