Hong Kong catering industry predicts that business during the Lunar New Year will be influenced by Hong Kong people's travel and consumption in the north.
Comprehensive Hong Kong Radio and Ming Pao reported that Xu Wenwei, president of the Hong Kong Grave Estate Food Society, said on Friday (February 9), saying that the reservation of the food insuffers on New Year's Eve is full, but the second round of reservationsThe rate is only half. Guests generally choose the cheapest package. It is estimated that the per capita consumption has fallen by 10 % compared with last year.
He said that the situation of the beginning of the year is also similar, and the company's spring business is reduced by one -third. The situation is worse than last year. The reason is that the economic recovery is slower than expected.Extreme influence.
Yang Qiwai, president of the Hong Kong Catering Management Association, said that the industry is not optimistic about the city's road because the consumption habits of Hong Kong people in the north and the consumption habits of mainland tourists come to Hong Kong.6%to 7%of the restaurants are closed or turned.
In contrast to this, the manager of a new school Cantonese restaurant in a shopping mall in Futian District, Shenzhen said that about half of the guests on New Year's Eve are from Hong Kong.
He said that the first and second day of the year, Hong Kong people mainly stayed in Hong Kong to pay attention to the New Year. It is expected that after the third day of the third day, many Hong Kong people will go north to consume, driving the business of restaurants.
In addition, in order to cope with the cross -border flow of the Lunar New Year Hong Kong, Shenzhen Bay Port and Luohu Port will extend the customs clearance in some days during the holidays. MTR and bus also provide corresponding services.
