Industry interviews reveal a patchwork recovery: Champagne and by-the-glass wines find momentum in Shanghai while smaller cities struggle to sustain demand.
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China’s largest all-day restaurant bar chain, COMMUNE, has filed for an initial public offering in Hong Kong, betting that a hybrid model can continue to deliver growth even as the country’s bar industry struggles with weakening demand and rising costs. Read More
Despite the downturn and decline of business banquets, wine is finding new ways to stay relevant on the Chinese table. Here are the key trends happening now, according to a few of the country's leading wine importers. Read More
China’s bar industry is undergoing a quiet transformation, expanding rapidly into lower-tier cities and localising its offerings to appeal to regional tastes, according to a new report. Read More
While Western-style eateries are growing in number and market share, a closer look reveals a tale of two trajectories: fast food is thriving, but fine dining closely linked to on-trade wine sales is fighting to survive. Read More
Restaurants in Hong Kong are closing at a faster pace than new ones are opening, marking the city’s first net decline in food and beverage establishments in six years, according to new research. Read More
Western wine culture thrives on rules—what glass to use, what temperature to serve at, and of course, what food to pair with what wine. But Chinese cuisine never signed up for that playbook. Read More
The number of catering businesses that deregistered or closed reached an alarming number of 1.056 million in first half of the year, nearly equaling the total for the entire year of 2023. Read More
Hong Kong is set to welcome its first international outpost of the Sophia Loren House, a dining and entertainment venue that promises to bring a slice of Italian glamour to the heart of Wan Chai. Read More
Hong Kong's culinary landscape was met with a jolt as the two-Michelin starred restaurant, Ecriture, announced its sudden closure. Read More