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Hong Kong dim sum restaurant capitalizes on World Cup viewership

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A dim sum restaurant in Hong Kong, Lin Heung Lau, has seen significant benefits after investing in an LED screen and broadcast contract to show World Cup matches. The restaurant, which opens early, found that screening morning matches over dim sum attracted a new clientele. This initiative cost over HK$200,000 for the screen and HK$100,000 for the broadcast contract per venue. AI

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Hong Kong dim sum restaurant capitalizes on World Cup viewership

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Eric Jiang ·

    Net result? How a Hong Kong dim sum restaurant went big on the World Cup

    At a century-old teahouse in Hong Kong, a crowd of about 30 people huddles around tables packed with dim sum on a Thursday morning as they watch South Africa score against South Korea in the World Cup. Lin Heung Lau’s branch in Sheung Wan has become one of the city’s most unlikel…

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