After 30 years in business, Tung Po Kitchen, an icon of Hong Kong dining, will shut down on Sept 2. The sudden closure of the restaurant in the cooked-food market of the Java Road Municipal Services Building in North Point follows its unsuccessful appeal against a notice of proposed termination issued a month ago by the Hong Kong government’s Food and...
Tung Po Kitchen in the Java Road Market and Cooked Food Centre in North Point. Known for its high-octane atmosphere and good food, the restaurant will close on Sept 2.After 30 years in business, Tung Po Kitchen, an icon of Hong Kong dining, will shut down on Sept 2.
In a statement, the FEHD said it reminded tenants of government-owned market stalls to abide by regulations, including the terms of their lease, and that in any case of a breach, the department may immediately repossess the stall and terminate the tenancy agreement. The FEHD highlighted that there have been 11 similar cases since 2018 where stall tenancy agreements have been terminated because of illegal subletting - only three tenants appealed, and all were dismissed.
“I never expected things to happen so suddenly, with [FEHD] only giving them a few days to close down,” he says. “I think this is unacceptable.” For many in Hong Kong – and indeed around the world – Tung Po Kitchen is firmly a part of the city’s cultural fabric, a destination that was loved by residents and tourists alike.
“At one point, there would be 80 to 100 people dining together at one time,” he says. “It’s a place that really opened up the eyes of many chefs.”
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