https://www.scmp.com/rss/521923/feed Ocean Empire Food Shop was a prominent Hong Kong-based commercial food chain, specialising in traditional Cantonese-style congee and other Chinese comfort food. Established in 1992, it became a well-known entity in the Food & Beverage sector, serving the local market with affordable and quick meals across multiple outlets. Despite its 33-year legacy and focus on quality and innovation, the company ceased all operations in May 2025, citing deteriorating business conditions and financial... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Brian Wong Brian Wong A Hong Kong court has ordered the winding-up of a bakery chain and declared a co-founder of a now-closed congee restaurant group bankrupt, highlighting the plight of the local retail and catering sectors amid shifting consumer patterns. The High Court on Monday granted a petition to liquidate Vast Luck Company Limited, the parent company of Taipan Bread & Cakes, after the firm failed to repay a debt of an unspecified sum despite repeated requests. Recognised as a top Hong Kong brand for its... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3340406/hong-kong-court-orders-winding-bakery-taipan-declares-ocean-empire-founder-bankrupt?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3340406/hong-kong-court-orders-winding-bakery-taipan-declares-ocean-empire-founder-bankrupt?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 19 Jan 2026 07:47:53 +0000 Lam Ka-sing Lam Ka-sing As Hong Kong leader John Lee Ka-chiu prepares his fourth policy address, he faces a significantly different landscape compared with last year. Public expectation is growing for how he will tackle major issues differently. The Post looks at how political factors and economic trends will shape the policy blueprint to be announced on Wednesday. 1. Why is Lee delivering his blueprint earlier this year? The city leader will deliver his annual policy address on September 17, about a month earlier than... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3325574/how-will-hong-kong-leader-john-lees-2025-policy-address-differ-previous-ones?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3325574/how-will-hong-kong-leader-john-lees-2025-policy-address-differ-previous-ones?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 15 Sep 2025 07:12:48 +0000 Ambrose Li,Willa Wu,Jiang Chuqin Ambrose Li,Willa Wu,Jiang Chuqin Hong Kong’s restaurant sector is in crisis, with a wave of closures, shrinking margins and residents lured by cheaper options locally and across the border. In the first of a two-part series, the Post looks at the industry’s troubles and whether it can reinvent itself. Hong Kong’s Metropol Restaurant has been bustling like the good old days in recent weeks as diners seek a last taste of favourites such as “har gow” and “siu mai” before its dim sum trolleys trundle away and it closes for good in... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3322421/there-any-way-back-hong-kongs-crisis-hit-restaurant-sector?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3322421/there-any-way-back-hong-kongs-crisis-hit-restaurant-sector?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 20 Aug 2025 00:30:11 +0000 Fiona Sun Fiona Sun About 50 workers, including five imported staff from mainland China, are seeking to recover more than HK$7 million (US$892,000) in unpaid wages and other payments following another restaurant closing amid a string of shutdowns in Hong Kong’s catering industry, a union has said. Chiu Kwun-chung, head of the Eating Establishment Employees General Union’s labour rights committee, said the group was notified on Friday morning that Glorious Seafood Restaurant at Cheung Sha Wan Plaza had closed... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3320444/about-50-workers-hong-kong-owed-more-hk7-million-another-eatery-closes?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3320444/about-50-workers-hong-kong-owed-more-hk7-million-another-eatery-closes?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 01 Aug 2025 09:08:08 +0000 Fiona Sun,Leopold Chen Fiona Sun,Leopold Chen Hong Kong authorities have urged workers to take retraining courses to join sectors short of staff as two more restaurants announced their coming closure, with officials saying that halting the importation of labour will not improve the job market. Undersecretary for Labour and Welfare Ho Kai-ming made the call on Saturday after Star Seafood and Roasted Goose Restaurant at Chuk Yuen Plaza in Wong Tai Sin announced that it would shut down next month. “The Labour Department has received workers’... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3319685/50-workers-seek-hk600000-unpaid-wages-another-restaurant-set-close-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3319685/50-workers-seek-hk600000-unpaid-wages-another-restaurant-set-close-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 26 Jul 2025 07:34:45 +0000 Sammy Heung,Edith Lin Sammy Heung,Edith Lin A restaurant known for serving dim sum from traditional trolleys will close at the end of September after the venue was acquired by the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) for HK$354.4 million (US$45 million). In a reply to the Post, HKUST confirmed on Tuesday that it recently reached an agreement to purchase a property at United Centre in Admiralty for teaching purposes. Records showed the location was the fourth floor, which had been occupied by Metropol Restaurant for more... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3317315/hong-kongs-metropol-restaurant-known-dim-sum-trolleys-will-close-september?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3317315/hong-kongs-metropol-restaurant-known-dim-sum-trolleys-will-close-september?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 08 Jul 2025 03:56:03 +0000