Bars near Hong Kong Stadium hoping for another big score from Ronaldo match

Restaurants and bars near Hong Kong Stadium have enjoyed a spike in business of at least 20 per cent thanks to the city hosting the Saudi Super Cup and are gearing up for Saturday when football legend Cristiano Ronaldo is set to play again.

More than 30,000 spectators watched Ronaldo and his team Al-Nassr beat Al-Ittihad 2-1 at the Causeway Bay stadium on Tuesday. Al-Nassr will play either Al-Ahli or Al-Qadisiyah on Saturday in the final.

Yuga, a cha chaan teng, or Hong Kong-style cafe, on Caroline Hill Road and a short nine-minute walk from the stadium, said that it had recorded an around 20 to 30 per cent rise in business because of the match, with a constant stream of customers at both tea and dinner time.

“There have been more people in the restaurant since 4pm and the customer flow only slowed after 8.30pm,” Nic Lai, vice-manager of the restaurant, said on Wednesday.

“We will have one to two extra staff and will prepare more food for Saturday.”

Football fans enter Hong Kong Stadium for the Saudi Super Cup match on Tuesday. Photo: Elson Li

The restaurant had previously said its business was highly dependent on the weather as customers would often choose other eateries closer to the MTR station when it rained.

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Bars near Hong Kong Stadium hoping for another big score from Ronaldo match

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