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Author: Deng Yinglin Golden Chess
2020-05-30 19:56
Last update date: 2020-05-30 19:56The "Huangdian" social enterprise restaurant Xinxin Restaurant in Caiyiju, Ngau Tau Kok, was informed by the Housing Society today (30th) that it will terminate the cooperation after the contract of the operation is completed at the end of November this year. .
Mr. Lin, a spokesperson of Shanxin Restaurant, responded to the "Hong Kong 01" enquiry and said that he felt hesitant and helpless, worried about the livelihood of about 30 to 40 employees in the restaurant, and worried that more than 100 grassroots seniors in Kwun Tong District who had always received meal delivery services would be affected. influences. He revealed that he would seize the time in the next few months to accumulate funds to find another shop in the district to continue business.
The social enterprise "Shan Xin Xiao Guan" is a restaurant in the Housing Society's "Elderly Living" project and a restaurant in Caiyiju. It will start serving from the end of December 2017. (Photo by Liao Yanxiong)
Will open a new branch in Shijiaowei
The restaurants in the Housing Society's "Elderly Life" Cai Yi Ju have been operating outsourcing for many years. They mainly provide meals for the elderly in residential buildings and residential care homes. They also provide catering services for the members of the club's "Happy Club". The current operating agency "Shan Xin Restaurant" will be stationed on December 1, 2017, and the contract period will expire on November 30, 2020. This means that Shanxin Restaurant cannot continue to operate in its original location.
Shanxin Xiaoguan has many visitors, and will open a new branch in Shijiaowei. In response to the enquiry on "Hong Kong 01", spokesman Lin said bluntly that he received a letter from the Housing Society today and felt hesitant and helpless. He will hold a staff meeting tonight to announce the incident and explain the future plan to the staff.
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The grassroots elders in the worry zone have no meals
Mr. Lin said that since the "work team" of the new branch of Shi Kip Mei has been roughly formed, it is difficult for nearly 40 employees working in Ngau Tau Kok to be relocated to the new store. He bluntly said that all employees are elderly, middle-aged, arrested or demonstrators, worrying that the restaurant closure will make them unemployed: "Elders, middle-aged, with colorful hair, and even children with a record of being arrested, many will not come out Please, but I want to see them working hard and the food is delicious.
Shan Xin Xiao Guan distributes meals to about 100 to 120 grassroots elders in the district every day. Mr. Lin bluntly said that it is difficult to ask other social enterprises to adjust the seasoning or ingredients in response to the health needs of the elders. From the bay to Kwun Tong, find another suitable shop to reopen the restaurant, which will ensure the employment of the employees and continue to serve the elderly in the area.
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Housing Society: Decision based on tenants' opinions and long-term operational benefits
Does the non-renewal of the contract relate to the "Yellow Shop" marked by Shanxin Restaurant? The HS replied that the decision was based on tenants' opinions and long-term operational benefits, and there were no other considerations. The Housing Society decided to operate Caiyiju's catering service from December this year. The model is similar to another "Elderly Living" project (Tseung Kwan O Leyiju). It is believed that self-operating can provide more suitable for elderly residents and residents service.
According to the terms of the contract, the Housing Society has issued a notice to "Shanxin Restaurant" today, stating that the contract will be terminated after the expiration of the contract. Good cooperation to ensure a smooth transition of services.
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