Hong Kong’s struggling food truck operators keen to keep rolling on, say it’s too soon to scrap scheme
- Five trucks still running say business has picked up, Hongkongers have begun supporting them
- Hit hard through pandemic, operators pin hopes on easing of restrictions, tourists returning
Hong Kong’s struggling food truck operators are seeing encouraging signs that business will improve as the coronavirus pandemic eases, but they have also expressed hope the government will not scrap the scheme.
Five trucks are operating regularly in the city, up from only two at the beginning of the year, with owners saying local customers were returning to attractions such as Hong Kong Disneyland and the West Kowloon Cultural District.
Fifteen trucks selling snacks and light meals made their appearance to much fanfare in 2017, in an experiment to liven up Hong Kong’s tourist attractions.
After a promising start, operators soon began complaining about stringent regulations, such as having to rotate between eight designated spots every two weeks. Not all the sites had a ready pool of customers, they said.
