China News Service, June 13. According to Hong Kong's "Sing Tao Daily", Aberdeen Catering Group, the parent company of Hong Kong's Jumbo Seafood Restaurant, announced last month that it will leave the seafood restaurant in Hong Kong this month, waiting for new operators to appear.
On the 12th, the group admitted to the inquiry of "Sing Tao" that it had found a suitable berth, and the seafood boat had started the hoarding project.
Regarding the online rumors that the seafood boat will be moved to Southeast Asia on Tuesday, the spokesperson said that it will set sail before the license expires in mid-month.
NDP Legislative Council member Chan Ka-pei also revealed to Sing Tao that in the past week or two, there have been "willed and powerful" people approaching the Aberdeen Restaurant Group, and she suggested that the SAR government set a one-month grace period.
She said frankly that ocean-going tugboats are expensive, and if the seafood boat eventually leaves, there is a high probability that it will never return.
Hong Kong citizens take pictures before the "treasure" leaves Hong Kong.
Image source: Hong Kong "Sing Tao Daily"
According to reports, Jumbo Seafood Boat, regarded as a landmark of Aberdeen, has started hoarding works to prepare for the tugboat to go to sea.
A spokesman for Aberdeen Catering Group said in an inquiry from "Sing Tao" on the 12th that the company has identified a suitable dock and berth, and the Jumbo Seafood Boat has started the hoarding project to prepare for the trip.
However, as the news attracted widespread media and public attention after the announcement, the local shipyard requested not to disclose the location of the berth for the maintenance-free process and normal business interruption, so the specific storage location of the seafood boat could not be provided.
As for the specific departure date, it will sail out of Hong Kong before the expiry of the Chinese seafood boat license this month, depending on the weather conditions.
According to reports, industry sources said that after the Jumbo Seafood Restaurant announced that it had left this month, there have been people in contact, but none of them have made any financial commitments.
As the license is about to expire, Jumbo Seafood is also preparing to leave Hong Kong.
Chen Jiapei, a member of the New People's Party Legislative Council, also revealed to "Sing Tao" that in the past week or two, there have been "intelligent and powerful" people who have contacted the Aberdeen Food and Beverage Group, but even if the group is willing to send out the seafood for free, the party who takes over will still have to bear other expenses, including application Pre-licensing maintenance inspections, and dealing with galley boats that have recently tipped into the water.
She said frankly that ocean-going tugboats are expensive, and if the seafood boat eventually leaves, there is a great chance of "gone and never return".