The ravenous came for a taste of home in a dish of spicy fried beef or steamed fish head.
It was opening night in Hong Kong at Return Home Hunan, a well-known chain from mainland China trying to wedge into the city’s competitive food scene.
Huang Haiying, the restaurant’s founder, greeted customers in a bright red suit while waiters handed out red envelopes stuffed with coupons.
Hong Kong is a difficult place to open a restaurant these days.
But restaurant owners from mainland China, facing their own challenges at home, see an opening.
Persons:
chiles, Huang Haiying, Ms, Huang, “ We’ll, ”
Organizations:
Return Home
Locations:
Hong Kong, Return Home Hunan, China