Bars expect 50% jump in sales on final night of Hong Kong’s ‘Halloween Month’

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Bars and restaurants in Hong Kong’s Lan Kwai Fong expect sales on Halloween night to rise by more than 50 percent year over year. Operators attribute the anticipated turnout to the weekend holiday, the Tourism Board’s month-long campaign, and an influx of visitors from mainland cities in the Greater Bay Area.

Hong Kong’s inaugural “Halloween Month” has been a boon for businesses, with bar and restaurant operators in Lan Kwai Fong expecting sales on Saturday to rise by more than 50 per cent compared with last year. With Halloween falling on a weekend this year, businesses were expecting a bumper turnout as the Tourism Board’s inaugural campaign for the celebrations wrapped up. Operators noted a surge in visitors from mainland Chinese cities in the Greater Bay Area. “It’s been very well received by...