Hong Kong’s fun factories? Eateries in industrial blocks play cat-and-mouse with law, but operators tout tourism potential

For Ken Lai*, a restaurant operator in Kwun Tong’s Camel Paint Building, opening an eatery in a factory block proved to be a low-cost way to start his business and test out his concept in Hong Kong.

“This place can allow me to achieve what I want to do, I can see if I have the ability or if my idea has any issues,” the 30-year-old said.