Hong Kong seafood restaurant Super Star closes last branch, leaving 50 workers in limbo
Advertisement
A notice announcing the closure of Super Star Seafood Restaurant was posted at its Moko shopping centre branch in Mong Kok on Wednesday.
'In recent years, the catering industry in Hong Kong has been facing structural challenges. The local consumer market has continued to be weak and there has been a fundamental change in tourists' consumption patterns. The business of our company has inevitably been affected,' it said.
The Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions says it has accompanied Super Star restaurant workers to the Labour Department. Photo: Jelly Tse
According to the notice, the company tried to negotiate relief measures, such as rent adjustments or suspensions, with the landlords, but failed to reach an agreement.
'Due to the continued deterioration of the business environment and after careful evaluation, the company, with a heavy heart, announces that it will cease operations at the Moko branch from July 2,' it added.
The restaurant chain, founded in 1989, used to have multiple branches across Hong Kong, including in Tsuen Wan, Wan Chai, Hung Hom and Tseung Kwan O. But all had been closed in the run-up to its final demise.
Advertisement
Chiu Kwun-chung, head of the Eating Establishment Employees General Union's labour rights committee, said about 50 restaurant workers had sought help to recover their unpaid wages, severance payments, pay for untaken leave, as well as wages in lieu of notice, which amounted to an estimated total of more than HK$5 million (US$636,940).
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
South China Morning Post
25 minutes ago
- South China Morning Post
Cross-border remittance risk management tips for Hongkongers
Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@ or filling in this Google form . Submissions should not exceed 400 words, and must include your full name and address, plus a phone number for verification I refer to 'Mainland China, Hong Kong launching Payment Connect scheme to facilitate capital flows' ( June 20 ). Hong Kong residents can now transfer funds to the mainland quickly and at lower costs. However, beneath this convenience lies a new regulatory landscape that requires careful attention. While many may assume that only capital outflows from the mainland are tightly controlled, inbound funds – including those from Hong Kong – are increasingly monitored with the same intensity. Hong Kong residents should understand that all cross-border remittance data is now immediately accessible to the mainland authorities. AI-driven systems have been designed to detect abnormal financial patterns, trace fund sources and enforce supervision. To mitigate regulatory risks, it is crucial to ensure that all remittances are legitimate, well-documented and clearly justified. Priority should be given to straightforward, low-risk transfers such as living expenses, family support, medical costs or tuition payments. Consistency is key. Avoid frequent, small-value transfers that might resemble attempts to circumvent annual remittance limits. Large single transfers may be safer if fully within the regulatory limit and backed by transparent documentation.
The Standard
41 minutes ago
- The Standard
Nissan considers Foxconn EV output to save Oppama from closure, Nikkei says
A man stands in front of the global headquarters of Nissan Motor while its annual shareholder meeting is being held in Yokohama, Japan, June 24, 2025. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo
South China Morning Post
an hour ago
- South China Morning Post
The matchmaking secrets for high-performing teams
[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] Advertisement Boosting productivity by building high-performing teams is a key survival strategy for companies in tough economic times, and few sectors have faced tougher conditions over recent years than the real estate industry. But how exactly do you mix and match staff with different characteristics and performance levels to create more effective teams, especially when managers have to assign jobs on the spot or have no effective way of assessing the qualities employees possess that are critical to teamwork, such as soft skills? A new study has introduced a quantitative approach for making the best matches between real estate agents with widely differing latent characteristics and performance levels to build teams with the greatest likelihood of completing property deals. Entitled Heterogeneous complementarity and team design: The case of real estate agents, the study was conducted by Mandy Hu Mantian, Associate Professor of the Department of Marketing at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) Business School, in collaboration with Yan Xu of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Chu Junhong of the University of Hong Kong, and Andrew Ching of Johns Hopkins University. Advertisement It found that real estate firms could boost the number of deals they successfully conclude on sales and rentals if they restructure the agent teams following the quantitative approach. As real estate agencies typically earn a commission based on a percentage of the property's sale price, even a small increase in successful deals can translate into significant revenue.
