Shanghai - A Restaurateur's Dream

Owning a restaurant in Shanghai (at least the right part of Shanghai) must be a dream come true, cheap food, cheap labour and 17 million customers.

Virtually every night we go out to a decent restaurant (not high end and definately not street food) there is a queue for a table.

Last night we ventured into Lippo Plaza on Huaihai Rd, this is a great location as its packed with restaurants. We went to the top floor where Hot Pot King and Planet Shanghai are. Both restaurants have a seating capacity of over 100, both restaurants had a queue of over 20 people at 8pm (well past the Chinese 6pm peak).

We took our number and sat and waited for 15 minutes before we could go and enjoy our Hot Pot King feast!

So if you are looking for a good business in Shanghai - look at opening a restaurant - people queue up to spend their money.

Image: Queue at Planet Shanghai last night.

Comments

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Ehhhh...as long as the food is good BTW.

The longest time I waited for HotPotKing was 45 minutes, how patient I was. So never forget to book your seats for those popular spots.