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“Hong Kong is full of fantastic local restaurants so it s a shame to not see more than a handful represented on this list not to mention that Australia Dairy Company and Kau Kee are already very well established names both locally and internationally you d be hard-pressed to find any major travel publication that hasn t mentioned these two destinations. I would have loved to see other classic Hong Kong venues such as Hoi On featured on the list, or even dim sum staples such as Duen Kee (who serve their own farm-fresh watercress). And what about Gingko House, which creates employment opportunities for the elderly in Hong Kong through six restaurants they run across the city as well as using local organic vegetables to support Hong Kong farms? It is great, however, to see that one of Tatler Dining Hong Kong’s Top 20 Best Restaurants and Rising Star Award recipient Roots is recognised on the list, as Stephanie Wong has been doing great work over the years.
Covid-19 wreaked havoc on the F&B industry last year, and it continues to affect restaurants, cafes and bars around the world. Many have been closed for extended periods, have had to pivot to survive, or have shut their doors indefinitely. Yet both Michelin and Asia’s 50 Best chose to persevere with their respective awards this year, albeit virtually.
“We feel that our role as an organisation is to help promote great restaurants and by extension the hospitality sector as a whole. As the world tries to recover from the pandemic, the role we play in producing a list brings attention, energy and recognition to the restaurant world,” says William Drew, content director at Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants. “Of course, it focuses to some degree on the 50 restaurants that are named, but it spreads out further. Producing this list is the best means we have at our disposal to promote the restaurant sector in 2021, to drive its recovery and ultimately encourage people to go back to restau
Covid-19 wreaked havoc on the F&B industry last year, and it continues to affect restaurants, cafes and bars around the world. Many have been closed for extended periods, have had to pivot to survive, or have shut their doors indefinitely. Yet both Michelin and Asia’s 50 Best chose to persevere with their respective awards this year, albeit virtually.
“We feel that our role as an organisation is to help promote great restaurants and by extension the hospitality sector as a whole. As the world tries to recover from the pandemic, the role we play in producing a list brings attention, energy and recognition to the restaurant world,” says William Drew, content director at Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants. “Of course, it focuses to some degree on the 50 restaurants that are named, but it spreads out further. Producing this list is the best means we have at our disposal to promote the restaurant sector in 2021, to drive its recovery and ultimately encourage people to go back to restau