Why would a restaurant called "London Restaurant" in Hong Kong have nothing to do with London or anything British? [closed]
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In an episode of a TV series which was aired in 2017, which by the way has nothing to do with visiting restaurants and doesn't explain this in any way, they are in Hong Kong and find this restaurant called "London Restaurant" (see first screenshot) in English letters.
However, entering the restaurant (which oddly requires an elevator to get to inside the building), it looks nothing like anything I would call "London" or "British"; it's got tons of people (all Asians, which is hardly surprising) and lots of noise and stress with "waitresses" pulling and pushing around large metal containers on wheels (containing food). There's numerous tables, bright lighting and the atmosphere truly has nothing to do with London or an English/British environment whatsoever from what I can tell. (See the two more screenshots.)
Why does this restaurant have "London" in its name? Does it even attempt to look like something they have seen in London? I'm not a London expert, so maybe I'm all wrong and this is indeed a type of restaurant that they found efficient and have copied to Hong Kong?
Best Answer
I voted to close as opinion based, but couldn't resist a quick search. And presto, the restaurant in question has a web site which says:
The London Hong Kong Brand started more than 15 years ago in the heart of the infamous London China Town. Today, the brand occupies a prime location near Heathrow. Diners new to the London Hong Kong can expect to receive a traditional yet modern Chinese dining experience from the in-house trained team within an exquisitely designed surrounding.
Trip advisor reviews say the Hong Kong location is an authentic push-trolley dim-sum place, on the 4th floor, which matches your snippets from the TV show.
So the answer appears to be that the owners had a restaurant in London's Chinatown, and now also have one in Hong Kong and are using the same name for locations in both countries. Which turns out not to be surprising or weird at all.
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