After Hong Kong lifted all Covid-related travel curbs last year, more and more people made bookings at Mansfield Hui’s restaurant for farewell parties – a last gathering with friends and family before leaving the city for good. At one time there were eight to ten bookings for farewell feasts a week, the owner of Hopers’ Base, a Cantonese restaurant based in North Point since 2013, told HKFP. “At the height we could see two, three, or even four tables booked every night,” Hui said. But the business came with a price. Hopers’ Base lost a sizable portion of its regular diners, Hui said, adding th…
