The food expo has stalls suspected of "stealing chicken" for customers to try the food. The person in charge denies: they are scared

The five-day food expo will be held in Wan Chai today (12th). During the epidemic, eating or tasting is not allowed in the exhibition hall.

The reporter of "Hong Kong 01" discovered that some exhibitors were suspected of "stealing chickens" to provide customers with peanuts and pastries for tasting, but the person in charge of the stall insisted that they did not allow customers to try. There are exhibitors, and the ban on food tasting this year does have an impact on business.

Some people entering the venue said that "fasting" affects their desire to buy. "You have to try and buy alcohol first. If you don't have a try, you can only see the price, so you won't buy it." However, because of the epidemic prevention, he expressed his understanding of the convention's measures.

In response, the TDC has repeatedly reminded all exhibitors that all food and beverages sold on-site must be sealed and packaged, and tastings are prohibited.

There will be staff and health ambassadors on site to remind exhibitors and visitors to observe hygiene measures at the venue and wear masks at all times.

Staff at the venue holding a "No Eating" sign to remind

The Food Expo kicked off today (12th). In response to the epidemic, no tasting or eating is allowed in the venue.

It is also not as good as in previous years to set up cooked food stalls in the venue, and there are also staff holding "No Eating" signs to remind the public.

Without cooked food stalls, since next month will be the Mid-Autumn Festival, one of the hottest foods this year will become mooncakes. Many chain stores have entered the market and set up stalls to sell mooncakes of different flavors.

Someone lowered the mask and "stolen food". There are stalls suspected of "stealing chicken" for testing

Many exhibitors said that there will be no food tasting this year, and the business is fading compared to previous years. The reporter noticed that some exhibitors were suspected of "stealing chicken" to provide customers with peanuts and pastries for tasting, and some customers lowered their masks in front of the stalls.

The person in charge of the stall, Ms. Guo, claimed that there was no food tasting for the guests. "It was a fright for people to watch." She also pointed out that there were also exhibitors in previous years. The ban on food tasting did have an impact on the business this year, but "the business is not good. It's all considered okay."

No tasting affects the desire to purchase consumer vouchers to drive shopping easier

Mr. Lin, who spent 1,000 yuan on gourmet food, said with a smile that today’s entrance is intended to "frighten and revitalize Hong Kong’s economy." Although there are coupons, he said that he was not particularly lavish when shopping. "As usual, see you Just buy it."

For the first time this year, the venue was not allowed to try food. Because Mr. Lin was worried about the taste, he believed that the measures would affect the desire to buy. The measures expressed understanding.

He also noticed that there were no cooked food stalls this year, but he felt that "if there are any, there is no such thing as a bad idea."

Mr. Zhen, his wife and his family went to the Food Expo together. They said that they spent a new 1,500 yuan today on noodles, milk, refrigerated food, etc.

(Photo by Zeng Kaixin)

Mr. Zhen, his wife and his family went to the Food Expo together. They said that they spent nearly 1,500 yuan on noodles, milk, refrigerated food, etc., and said with a smile that they were "good enough."

The wife said that the government issued consumer vouchers to make her "just let go of buying." The stalls also set up different payment methods, including Alipay and Octopus. Mrs. Zhen thinks it is very convenient to use.

She also said that the ban on food testing this year has always been bleak, but she understands that the relevant measures are also helpless under the epidemic.

Zhen Sheng believes that if a food test is set up during the epidemic, the risk of infection will increase for those who enter the venue. "People may not dare to speak," so he supports the convention's approach.

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This year, the TDC has distributed a total of 30,000 tickets to citizens who have received at least one injection.

The wife said that after arriving at the venue, she found that the quota for free admission today was full. She was a little disappointed and thought that the conference could add more places.

At the book fair earlier, there was a visit by a patient with a variant virus, which required mandatory testing for all those present.

Zhen Tai pointed out that before entering the venue, he did not consider the risk of a similar situation in the food expo.

Easter.

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