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Maxim's Group Transforms Hong Kong Dining Amid Sector Pressures

3/30/2026

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Maxim's Group is shifting Hong Kong's traditional Chinese dining toward experiential concepts and smaller venues, signaling a sector-wide transformation.
Closures include Star Seafood with three branches and Metropol Restaurant, a 35-year-old venue, illustrating the ongoing consolidation.
Martin Lee, Maxim's Group Chief Operating Officer, says sector pressures spur innovation and that major transformations often follow events such as the SARS outbreak and the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Maxim's Group is shifting Hong Kong's traditional Chinese dining toward experiential concepts and smaller venues, signaling a sector-wide transformation.
Closures include Star Seafood with three branches and Metropol Restaurant, a 35-year-old venue, illustrating the ongoing consolidation.
Martin Lee, Maxim's Group Chief Operating Officer, says sector pressures spur innovation and that major transformations often follow events such as the SARS outbreak and the COVID-19 pandemic.