As an established bar operator seeks a new site In Hong Kong an "easy in" Lan Kwai Fong bar opening emerges!
By HK Lawyer AJ Halkes Barrister-at-Law
As an established bar operator seeks a new site in Hong Kong, an “easy in” Lan Kwai Fong bar opening emerges for someone ready to seize a fully licensed opportunity. If you have an idea, these moments can be as good as free to try, when a turnkey bar comes up for grabs.
It is not always about rent or the product, because brands and operators are constantly seeking better locations in the ever-changing hot zones of the Hong Kong food and beverage scene.
Lan Kwai Fong was brave and innovative, trending upward into a full-scale boom. Over time, crowds drifted, and it was no longer the only “go to” zone in Hong Kong for nightlife. Yet change is in the air always, and unique offerings begin to spring up in place of the old.
Never write off any area of Hong Kong, from a side street like Gough St to a tiny New Territories village, now with three great coffee shops. Hong Kong is a city of endless change.
Wyndham Street and Lan Kwai Fong all felt the pressure of new openings post-COVID, especially from the Tai Kwun project and new buildings like H Code. Yet a quick stroll through the area shows that the right teams still succeed. Many operators have endured, some with the help of landlord concessions, proving that resilience, cooperation and adaptability matter.
We know in tech, it is all about product-market fit. In food and beverage, it is no different. Sometimes you must move your physical presence with the times; another operator takes the site and aces it.
Every now and then I get an inside track on a site … but I’ve never used my Estate Agents license .. perhaps it’s time?
If you need specific input regarding a strategic Hong Kong challenge or related legal matters in the HKSAR you can always DM me and check out my profile at https://www.ajhalkes.com
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