Tables gone before menus out


Top pick: A restaurant staff member giving Chinese New Year menu recommendations to a customer in Taman Mount Austin, Johor Baru. — THOMAS YONG/The Star

JOHOR BARU: For some families, Chinese New Year reunion dinners are planned months in advance, while for others, they are booked a full year ahead.

Eager customers have been reserving tables for reunion meals as early as a year before, determined not to miss out on the once-a-year gathering that brings extended families together over a shared meal, said a staff member at a popular Chinese seafood restaurant chain here.

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