Gary Tse, who opened Cofflow in Sham Shui Po, is one of many entrepreneurs who have tried to make the pandemic work for them. Photo: Xiaomei Chen
Gary Tse, who opened Cofflow in Sham Shui Po, is one of many entrepreneurs who have tried to make the pandemic work for them. Photo: Xiaomei Chen
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Coronavirus shakes up Hong Kong restaurant scene, with new players opening cafes, veterans chasing lower rents in residential areas

  • As Hong Kong’s tourist spots go quiet, new eateries sprout in older districts, far-flung areas
  • Entrepreneurs brave uncertainties, open 2,700 new restaurants as pandemic drives rents down

Ji SiqiKathleen Magramo
Ji Siqi and Kathleen Magramo

Updated: 1:14pm, 1 Jun, 2021

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Gary Tse, who opened Cofflow in Sham Shui Po, is one of many entrepreneurs who have tried to make the pandemic work for them. Photo: Xiaomei Chen
Gary Tse, who opened Cofflow in Sham Shui Po, is one of many entrepreneurs who have tried to make the pandemic work for them. Photo: Xiaomei Chen
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