https://www.scmp.com/rss/521938/feed Maxim’s (Maxim’s Caterers Limited) is a leading Hong Kong-based food and beverage group, established in 1956. Operating over 2,000 outlets across Hong Kong, mainland China, and Southeast Asia, it offers a diverse range of Chinese, Western, and Asian cuisines through full-service restaurants, quick-service outlets, and bakeries. Maxim’s also holds franchise rights for international brands like Starbucks. Beyond its broad market, the company supports a government initiative providing discounted... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Lam Ka-sing Lam Ka-sing A new rule in Guangzhou requiring teahouses to declare whether their traditional dim sum is freshly handmade has sparked debate and calls for transparency over how similar meals are made in Hong Kong. Guangzhou authorities on Wednesday released new regulations on morning tea heritage protection, effective on May 1, which mandate that operators must explicitly indicate whether their dim sum dishes are made using traditional on-site methods or through non-traditional means. The mainland Chinese... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3349037/new-guangzhou-rule-handmade-dim-sum-sparks-debate-heritage-food-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3349037/new-guangzhou-rule-handmade-dim-sum-sparks-debate-heritage-food-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 04 Apr 2026 10:15:55 +0000 Sue Ng Sue Ng A major Hong Kong catering and restaurant conglomerate has stepped up its annual fundraising efforts to provide emergency relief to those affected by the deadly Tai Po fire and long-term community projects for vulnerable groups. For more than 18 years, Maxim’s Group has supported Operation Santa Claus (OSC), an annual charitable fundraising initiative organised by the South China Morning Post and public broadcaster RTHK. “The (OSC’s) mission of ‘unlocking the city’s spirit of giving’ strongly... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3348932/operation-santa-claus-maxims-ramps-programmes-fundraising-tai-po-fire-victims?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3348932/operation-santa-claus-maxims-ramps-programmes-fundraising-tai-po-fire-victims?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 03 Apr 2026 07:52:23 +0000 Andrew Sun Andrew Sun A PR disaster erupted for McDonald’s last week when, in a social media post, its CEO showed little hint that he was “lovin’ it” when eating the company’s new hamburger. The American fast food chain’s chief executive, Chris Kempczinski, posted a clip of himself taste-testing a new menu item called the Big Arch. Unfortunately, it went viral for all the wrong reasons. The CEO’s video had, as the kids would say, no rizz. It looked awkward and forced, and there was little feeling of ravenous hunger... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3346163/mcdonalds-ceos-burger-blunder-video-shows-problem-lacking-common-touch?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3346163/mcdonalds-ceos-burger-blunder-video-shows-problem-lacking-common-touch?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:15:08 +0000 Edith Lin Edith Lin Hong Kong labour authorities are investigating the cause of a fatal industrial accident involving a worker who fell to his death from the third floor of a food factory while setting up scaffolding. The police force received a report at around 1.30pm on Tuesday that a 57-year-old worker had fallen from support brackets on the facade of a food factory at No 14 Dai Fu Street. The victim, who fell unconscious, was rushed to Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital in the district. He was later... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3344460/hong-kong-authorities-probe-death-scaffolding-worker-who-fell-factory?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3344460/hong-kong-authorities-probe-death-scaffolding-worker-who-fell-factory?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 24 Feb 2026 09:09:44 +0000 Oscar Liu Oscar Liu Hong Kong authorities have said they may take legal action against a major bakery chain after a government laboratory confirmed that a foreign object found in its toast was a tooth. The case came to light in December when a customer reported finding what appeared to be a decayed tooth inside a “Rich Milk Toast” bought from a Maxim’s Cakes branch in Sai Wan Ho. The customer described the discovery as “disgusting” in a social media post and said a family member had vomited repeatedly in... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3341502/hong-kong-authorities-consider-legal-action-after-tooth-found-maxims-toast?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3341502/hong-kong-authorities-consider-legal-action-after-tooth-found-maxims-toast?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 28 Jan 2026 05:24:47 +0000 Lam Ka-sing,Oscar Liu Lam Ka-sing,Oscar Liu Scroll through Tam Jai International’s mobile apps and you will encounter a wave of perks, menu offerings and other choices laid out to tempt you to the Hong Kong restaurant group’s staple offering, noodles. The apps are among several strategies, along with filling all dining segments from breakfast, lunch, tea and dinner with new menu items, that the chain has introduced in the past few months to win back diners who continue to cross the border in droves for leisure and dining. Ronald Wong... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3340068/whats-cooking-hong-kong-restaurants-thinking-outside-box-bid-survive?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3340068/whats-cooking-hong-kong-restaurants-thinking-outside-box-bid-survive?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:30:11 +0000 Andrew Sun Andrew Sun Originally from Australia, Karen Koh is a broadcast journalist and board member of the Foreign Correspondents’ Club. She spoke to Andrew Sun. I grew up in Sydney, and my parents were migrants from Singapore. At home, my mum cooked Asian food. I could never understand why my school friends did not like vegetables, because my mum made all kinds of Asian-style leafy greens. She also grew chillies and made her own sambal belacan. The whole house smelled like fish. Now, I love seafood – crab,... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3334101/great-cantonese-classics-superb-seafood-journalists-hong-kong-restaurant-picks?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3334101/great-cantonese-classics-superb-seafood-journalists-hong-kong-restaurant-picks?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 26 Nov 2025 09:15:08 +0000 Jiang Chuqin Jiang Chuqin Elderly residents in Hong Kong are enjoying a slew of perks on Sunday, from free rides to discounted meals, as the city marks Senior Citizens Day. Established in 1979, the celebration is held on the third Sunday of November to recognise the contributions of the elderly and raise public awareness of care for the aged. The Post highlights some major giveaways, as more than 400 organisations and merchants with over 3,800 outlets are rolling out special promotions. Free MTR offers Residents aged 65... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3332973/senior-citizens-day-hong-kong-treats-elderly-free-rides-meal-deals-and-more?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3332973/senior-citizens-day-hong-kong-treats-elderly-free-rides-meal-deals-and-more?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 16 Nov 2025 08:04:41 +0000 Danny Mok Danny Mok Hong Kong customs officers have arrested two people over smuggled counterfeit goods worth HK$1 million (US$128,570), including more than 170 boxes of fake Maxim’s mooncakes. The Customs and Excise Department said on Tuesday that other than the mooncakes, it had seized 3,700 items of suspected counterfeit goods including apparel, accessories, proprietary Chinese medicines, perfumes, cosmetics and skincare products in an operation that began on August 27. Officers examined a 40-foot cargo... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3325770/fake-maxims-mooncakes-among-hk1-million-counterfeit-goods-seized-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3325770/fake-maxims-mooncakes-among-hk1-million-counterfeit-goods-seized-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 16 Sep 2025 14:18:35 +0000 Lisa Cam Lisa Cam In June, another Hong Kong food stalwart fell victim to the city’s economic downturn as Taipan Bread & Cakes, a bakery chain with more than 40 years of history and which pioneered the snow skin mooncake, closed its doors. In 1989, the company created its popular chilled mooncake, which – unlike classic mooncakes baked with a golden, lard-rich crust – feature a glutinous rice flour skin with a mochi-like texture. They are not baked, but instead steamed and served chilled. Traditional mooncakes... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3322812/where-buy-snow-skin-mooncakes-hong-kong-now-taipan-bread-cakes-has-closed?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3322812/where-buy-snow-skin-mooncakes-hong-kong-now-taipan-bread-cakes-has-closed?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 25 Aug 2025 04:53:23 +0000