U.S. Ruby Tuesday filed for bankruptcy in Hong Kong's Causeway Bay branch with endless diners: Quickly use cash coupons

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Written by: Golden Chess

2020-10-08 19:45

Last update date: 2020-10-08 19:45

The US restaurant chain Ruby Tuesday reported today (8th) that it filed for bankruptcy protection, while Ruby Tuesday in Hong Kong said that because it is an independent franchise, the incident will not affect the operation of the Hong Kong store.

A reporter from "Hong Kong 01" visited the Ruby Tuesday branch in Causeway Bay this evening. After 6:30 in the evening, diners were in a constant stream, and the phone for appointments kept ringing.

The store staff said that the US Ruby Tuesday filed for bankruptcy protection "It's not our business, if it's all about the door," and that cash coupons can continue to be used.

However, some diners said that because they had spent about 1,000 to buy cash coupons earlier, they were worried after hearing the news. They bluntly said that the restaurant had closed a branch earlier, so they "will eat more and use cash coupons soon."

The American restaurant chain Ruby Tuesday filed for bankruptcy protection, while Hong Kong Ruby Tuesday stated that the incident will not affect the operation of the Hong Kong store.

(Photo by Luo Junhao)

Ruby Tuesday’s Causeway Bay branch is located in the World Trade Center. Today, we can see that the store is still open as usual. There is a publicity sign to apply for membership outside the door, and many staff are working as usual.

Some staff responded that the US Ruby Tuesday filed for bankruptcy protection has nothing to do with local stores, saying bluntly that "if it matters, just shut the door", and members can continue to use discounts and cash coupons.

In addition, the phone at the reception location outside the store rang continuously, and the staff had no time to answer the phone, and the calls were mainly for appointments.

From about 6:30 p.m., there was an endless stream of diners, many of whom were families. At one point, there were nearly 10 people waiting to be seated outside the door.

Customer Mr. Ma said that he registered as a Ruby Tuesday member a few months ago and spent about RMB 1,000 to purchase cash coupons.

After hearing the news now, Mr. Ma said frankly that he was worried that the branch of Xiangguo would also be affected and the cash coupon would not be available.

He also said that recently some branches in other areas of the restaurant were closed, so he planned to use all the cash vouchers as soon as possible, "you must eat quickly."

Another customer, Miss Yang, is also a member of Ruby Tuesday. She said that because she loves the restaurant and is a member of it, she has been patronizing for more than ten years.

Ms. Yang is not too worried that the news will affect her, saying, "There is no way to cling to it, because you eat densely, don't think that words will cause a loss."

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