Hospitality group in Hong Kong
Black Sheep Restaurants is a Hong Kong –based hospitality group.[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] Founded by Syed Asim Hussain in 2012, the group operates over two dozen restaurants in the city.[ 4] [ 5] [ 6] Black Sheep's portfolio includes restaurants serving Punjabi, Cantonese, Sichuanese, Indian, Mexican, and Italian cuisines.[ 7] Two of the group's restaurants, BELON and New Punjab Club, hold a Michelin Star .[ 4] [ 8] [ 9] [ 10]
Active Restaurants (restaurants denoted with * hold a Michelin Star)
Ho Lee Fook
BELON*
New Punjab Club*
Chôm Chôm
Grand Majestic Sichuan
Motorino
Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong , the group published a "Covid-19 Playbook" in 2020 to provide guidelines for restaurant operating procedures during the pandemic.[ 11] [ 12] [ 13] [ 14] In 2021, the group had paid at least $650,000 to cover travel costs for staff members to travel home, along with undergo quarantine in Hong Kong.[ 15] [ 16] [ 17]
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^ "New Punjab Club – Hong Kong" . Michelin Guide . Retrieved 2022-08-04 .
^ "Belon – Hong Kong" . Michelin Guide . Retrieved 2022-08-04 .
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