CABANA BREEZE
Elite Growth has powered through the COVID-19 pandemic seemingly unscathed, opening an incredible three F&B venues this year, all in Tung Chung. Founded by Manpreet Singh, Harjit Singh and Gagan Sahni, Elite brought A Tavola Bar & Grill (www.atavola.hk) to Seaview Crescent Plaza in January 2018 (and to Tseung Kwan O in December 2019). The group’s latest offerings are Cabana Breeze Bar & Grill and The Upper Deck, both in T-Bay, and the King’s Arms in Seaview Crescent Plaza.
“It has been tough during COVID-19 to operate restaurants but we have been very fortunate that the lovely Tung Chung community is supportive,” says Manpreet. “They have put a lot of trust in us, and we’ve taken great care to implement all the hygiene protocols and procedures to keep everybody safe and healthy.”
Elite opened Cabana Breeze (www.cabanabreeze.hk) in February. A Hawaiian-style tiki bar and grill serving authentic Polynesian cuisine, it also specialises in pizza fresh from a traditional woodstone pizza oven. The Upper Deck steakhouse (www.facebook.com/upperdeckhk) opened in March. Both venues benefit from the classy T-Bay location, with Cabana Breeze providing alfresco dining from its rooftop bar right next to the Sheraton Hong Kong Tung Chung.
“Hong Kong has a wide variety of restaurants with different concepts, but Tung Chung is an area that needs more variety,” says Gagan. “So, we felt that Tung Chung had the potential to accept the varieties of restaurants we wanted to bring to the area. Tung Chung also has one of the fastest growing populations in Hong Kong right now, so there’s room for expansion.”
And what of the King’s Arms (www.kingsarms.hk) gastro pub, which Elite opened in July? “With the King’s Arms, we created a new concept in Tung Chung – a British pub serving traditional English food and authentic fusion Indian cuisine,” says Harjit. “There isn’t anything else like it, so it felt like the best option. It is a really great place to hang out and have fun with family and friends.”
Elite’s continued expansion despite the pandemic shows real dedication to the F&B industry and to the local community. “In our restaurants everyone is welcome,” says Harjit. “Our goal is to satisfy our guests with great food and drink. We hope to make them happy and always serve with great passion and love.” [PHOTOS COURTESY OF Elite Growth Group.]