While Hong Kong may be seeing signs of improvement after the third wave of Covid-19, the situation for the city’s restaurants and bars continues to look miserable as limitations are still in place for dine-ins and capacity, and there are no signs of re-opening dates for bars.
Initially launched in May 2020 by the Save Hong Kong F&B Alliance in response to the drastic drop in restaurant spending due to the pandemic, the 2020 Wipeout campaign was a simple proposition: support your favourite restaurants by purchasing a voucher to use at a later date, and in return the cash value of your voucher will be 20-50 per cent more than what you paid. The system was designed to help venues with their immediate cash flow, while ensuring diners who didn’t feel comfortable about dining out could still lend their support—in 30 days, the campaign generated over HK$1.5 million in revenue for participating restaurants.
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