A bigger pie for pet-friendly restaurants would be nice (opens in new tab)

Restaurants that managed to fetch a slot in Hong Kong’s new dog-friendly scheme must be feeling lucky indeed. Some of the 1,000 eateries selected from more than twice as many applicants for the programme anticipate a business boost of up to 20 per cent. If all goes well, with diners, pets and restaurants on their best behaviour, a swift expansion of the scheme would be welcome. The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department unveiled the list of restaurants on June 12 after a ballot was used to...