Which Hong Kong Michelin-star restaurants are offering home delivery during the coronavirus pandemic?
As patrons stay home, more Michelin-star restaurants in Hong Kong, London and New York are offering takeaway and home delivery to stay afloat
Michelin restaurants in star-rich cities, including New York, London and Hong Kong, are currently having to come up with new ways to generate revenue now that people are sheltering in place during the coronavirus pandemic.
One way these establishments are making money is by stepping completely out of their impeccable restaurant comfort zone by launching takeaway and/or delivery services.
In Hong Kong, the number of starred restaurants offering to-go menus is growing.
JIA Group has recently introduced JIA Everywhere, private dining options for singles and families, including customised delivery, catering sets, meal box delivery and “Chefs at Home”. Seven of the group’s restaurants are taking part, including Michelin-starred Duddell’s.
Its set meal boxes for one include a dim sum platter, soya chicken with rice and braised vermicelli with minced A4 Wagyu.
Lorraine Tjhin, public relations manager says: “JIA Everywhere is our way of adapting to consumer needs as quickly as possible. With people currently much less willing to dine-in at restaurants, this is our solution.”
Ming Court, the one-starred Cantonese restaurant at Cordis Hong Kong, is now offering a gourmet grab-and-go service for lunch and dinner. The menu features a comprehensive repertoire of restaurant dishes, including wellness dumplings, deluxe dim sum, roast goose and stir-fried Wagyu beef.
To maintain its Michelin standards Elaine Joe, executive assistant manager, Food & Beverage, says: “Ingredients are the same high quality as dine-in, and we use eco-friendly packaging that is great for keeping food warm.”
Other high-end Chinese restaurants offering a takeaway service include China Tang in Harbour City, and Yue at City Garden Hotel.