Teahouse scores big as Hongkongers celebrate Father’s Day with yum cha, football

Hong Kong families cheered for Japan as it beat Tunisia 4-0 during a Sunday lunchtime broadcast of the Fifa World Cup, making for a memorable Father’s Day that combined the family tradition of yum cha with live football.The occasion highlighted the catering sector’s creative efforts to boost business, as a World Cup match coincided with a major family celebration, filling a local Cantonese teahouse to capacity.At Lin Heung Lau in Sheung Wan, thunderous applause and roars erupted when the Japanese team scored. Some patrons punched the air in celebration, while others crowded around dim sum carts, eyes fixed on a wall-sized television at the centre of the dining room.