Cha chaan teng buffet

Cha chaan teng buffet is a concept of buffet of cha chaan teng dishes in Hong Kong. It has become part of the Hong Kong's food culture. Cha Chaan Teng buffet is originated in a tea restaurant located in Tsuen Wan. The motive for this buffet was to resist inflation.

A menu posted outside a Chan Chaan Teng in Tsuen Wan providing buffet

History

Fei Du Du Cha Chaan Teng, owned by Stephen Cheng in Tsuen Wan, was the first restaurant to offer consumers a buffet on 1 March 2013.

The idea originated when Stephen, facing high rent, decided to try a new method to run his business.[1] With reported success, several restaurants tried to follow the trend, including Wo Heng Restaurant.

Characteristics

Cha Chaan Teng buffet is rich in Hong Kong local culture. Take Fei Du Du Cha Chaan Teng as an example. Both Chinese and Western food is served.

Cha Chaan Teng tends to offer food at a cheaper price compared to other restaurants in Hong Kong.

Just like other tea restaurants, Cha Chaan Teng Buffet provides food and drinks such as French toast, sandwiches, various Fried rice and Chinese noodles. For drinks, it offers Hong Kong style milk tea, coffee, Yuanyang, lemon tea and so on.

Customer opinion

Most of the customers are pleased with this brand new selling method. The restaurant owners were appreciated because of their effort of competing with the high inflation rate. Most of the customers still think that was acceptable when the owner increase the price. Meanwhile, Mr. Chan living in Sham Shui Po also said the meal was almost 70% cheaper than the meal having in the industrial regions nearby.[2] While some are opposing the raising of price, they think that the original intention of the buffet may be changed.

References
  1. Lai Chun Kin, "Fei Du Du Cha Chaan Teng gained a great success in providing buffet menu", nextmedia.com, 21/03/2013
  2. "茶餐廳$30放題 網民組團食 食客：吃太多反不好意思 - 香港及世界新聞討論 - 香港討論區 Discuss.com.hk - 香討．香港 No.1". 香港討論區 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). Retrieved 2023-02-09.
  • Detail information and customer opinion of Wo Heng restaurant from OpenRice
  • Detail information and customer opinion of Fei Du Du Cha Chaan Teng from OpenRice
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