Cafe caught in red tape despite winning ballot for dog-friendly venue licence
A cafe in Hong Kong, Marz Menu, won a ballot for a dog-friendly venue license but was later denied due to existing land-use terms that prohibit dogs. The Housing Department stated that the owners of the Kai Yan Court housing estate must agree to amend the deed of mutual covenant to allow dogs on the premises. Without this amendment, the cafe cannot obtain the license despite winning the initial ballot for the scheme, which is set to launch on July 9. AI
