‘Happy Hong Kong’: Catering industry chiefs warn government invitation to take part in food fairs may be affected by staff shortage

The catering sector has been invited to join a series of food fairs and gourmet marketplaces as part of the government’s new “Happy Hong Kong” campaign to bolster public morale and boost consumption – but industry players have warned a lack of manpower may be a problem.

Ray Chui Man-wai, president of the Institute of Dining Art, told the Post the government had invited the city’s restaurants to join in at food fairs and markets as vendors and offered rent-free booths for them to sell their products under the campaign banner.