Bars near Hong Kong Stadium hoping for another big score from Ronaldo match
Restaurants and bars say business rose by about 20 per cent when Ronaldo and his team Al-Nassr played on Tuesday
Restaurants and bars near Hong Kong Stadium have enjoyed a spike in business of at least 20 per cent thanks to the city hosting the Saudi Super Cup and are gearing up for Saturday’s final when football legend Cristiano Ronaldo is set to play again.
More than 30,000 spectators watched Ronaldo and his team Al-Nassr beat Al-Ittihad 2-1 at the Causeway Bay stadium on Tuesday.
Al-Nassr will play Al-Ahli, which swept aside Al-Qadsiah 5-1 on Wednesday evening, in the final.
Yuga, a cha chaan teng, or Hong Kong-style cafe, on Caroline Hill Road and a short nine-minute walk from the stadium, said that it had recorded an around 20 to 30 per cent rise in business on Tuesday because of the match, with a constant stream of customers at both tea and dinner time.
“More people were in the restaurant from 4pm and the customer flow only slowed after 8.30pm,” Nic Lai, vice-manager of Yuga, said on Wednesday.
“We will have one to two extra staff and will prepare more food for Saturday.”
