Following the closure of Lin Heung House in Central, a century-old restaurant that lost to the epidemic, another well-known restaurant with a long history, Tai Wah Wai Village Cuisine in Wan Chai, will also close at the end of this month.
The managing director of Yuen Long Tai Wing Wah Restaurant, known as the "God of Food", was interviewed by "Hong Kong 01" this afternoon (11th), and he personally testified that the Wanchai Tai Wing Wah, which he is in charge of, will be in August. After closing on the 28th, it is also said that after the news spread, the branch received a large number of reservations from diners: "I'm so busy, I don't accept Walk in. Many people want to reminisce, Hong Kong people have such a fun."
Liang Wentao said that from the social movement in 2019 to the outbreak of the new crown epidemic for more than two years, it has seriously affected the business of Wanchai Great Wing Wah, so he had to notify the closing news as soon as possible, hoping to achieve "perfect perfection" in the end, and described Wan Chai Great Wing Wah as "tolerable." , Wanchai store staff will all be dismissed, emphasizing that most of the employees have savings in old age, do not need to worry about their livelihood, and are expected to retire and enjoy a happy life.
As for whether there will be a comeback after the epidemic, he said: "We must all retire. It's time to retire and rest." Yuen Long Da Wing Wah Restaurant entrusted the support of the neighborhood, and the business will not be affected by the closure of the Wanchai store.
The closing news came out that the orders were full of Liang Wentao: Hong Kong people have this kind of fun
Veteran media person Wang Manling recently shared a number of photos of the party with Liang Wentao, revealing that Wanchai Da Ronghua will graduate at the end of the month, and said that Liang lamented that under the epidemic, "the business is not good, there is no food, and there is no one to rent the basement, and the tone is not good. When Liang Wentao accepted a telephone interview with "Hong Kong 01" this afternoon, he also confirmed the relevant news, saying that Wanchai Da Ronghua will officially close on August 28. After the news came out, a large number of diners cheered. Accepting individual customers, "The orders are full, and many people have ordered. I want to recall that Hong Kong people have such a fun."
Social events and epidemic double impact, limit the number of people per unit, reduce family gatherings
He said that under the double attack of the anti-revision movement in 2019 and the new crown epidemic, he had to cooperate with measures such as the restriction of gatherings and the ban on dine-in in the evening market. Therefore, family gatherings were also reduced, which seriously affected the business of Wanchai Tai Wing Wah.
He pointed out that Wanchai, in particular, is a commercial area. During the epidemic, many diners have become accustomed to going home to eat in the evening market, instead of spending money outside, and relying almost solely on the lunch market for support.
Wan Chai Tai Wing Wah Wai Village Cuisine will close on August 28.
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The location of the store is a family property, and Liang Wentao sighs that the tenant can't subsidize Da Ronghua when the tenant quits the lease.
Liang Wentao also said that the Wanchai store is a family property, and the business is generally subsidized by the rent of the downstairs shop. Only the tenant quit last year due to the epidemic, and the shop has been vacant for a year. Plumbing, click to support? Click to engage?" He pointed out that recently, many people are interested in the shop in Tai Wing Wah, Wanchai, and some people come to "check the shop" and rent it to friends at a cheaper price, but he did not disclose that he will operate the shop type.
The problem of the epidemic and epidemic prevention measures is not limited to us. It is a matter of Dawei. There are restaurants in the vicinity. It seems that the Huang family and Zhang Yu are talking about a restaurant. At least a thousand restaurants are in charge. To be patient, the previous generation had the vision to buy a property to withstand it.
Leung Man Tao, Managing Director of Yuen Long Tai Wing Wah Restaurant (To Tao)
All employees of the Wanchai store dismissed Taotao, the god of cooking: they can retire with peace of mind
As for the staff, Leung admitted that all the staff of the Wanchai store will be dismissed, but stressed that there is no need to worry about the livelihood of the staff, because most of them are 70 years old or above, do not gamble, have savings, have property, and their children have grown up. "You can retire with peace of mind. It’s all a guest-host relationship, and they continue to do it out of affection.” Asked if the Wanchai store would make a comeback after the epidemic, he said, “Senior government officials and the Hospital Authority all retired at the age of 55 and 60, and they all do eunuchs. In two or three years, everyone will be 70 years old, and they will all retire.
Yuen Long Tai Wing Wah Restaurant will not be affected.
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Yuen Long Tai Wing Wah Neighborhood often supports business as usual
The most famous restaurant of Tai Wing Wah is Yuen Long Tai Wing Wah Restaurant. Liang Wentao said that Yuen Long is a residential area, and the situation is different from that of Wan Chai. A variety of delicacies are exclusive to only one store, and even some diners who live in Sai Wan Ho will come to Yuen Long to visit them. He also said that with the support of old customers from the Torai neighborhood, Yuen Long Da Wing Wah's business continued as usual.
The closure of Lin Heung Building︱The MPFA said that it received violations last year and is continuing to pursue the closure of Lin Heung Building for about 40 employees｜About 20 employees were dragged with food, a total of about 2 million unions called on employers to sign insolvency letters Some employees have been dragged over 100,000 yuan after the graduation: 𠵱Home has a good product that stops at the mouth and stops the excellent product. It is suspected that the whole line of Tsuen Wan branch will be closed. The opening hours of the branch in Shatin Station will be empty.