Maxim's Restaurant Vandalized as Protests Spring Up Across Hong Kong

As flash mob protests took place around Hong Kong on Sunday, November 10, a group of masked people vandalized a Maxim’s Palace in Sha Tin, knocking over tables and tossing chairs into the air as staff and reporters looked on.

This video shows chaotic scenes inside the restaurant. The individuals seen in the video wear masks and have not been identified.

Protesters have repeatedly targeted Maxim’s restaurants and other outlets owned by the same parent company, including Starbucks franchises in Hong Kong, accusing the company of taking a pro-China stance.

Protests elsewhere in Sha Tin led to a number of arrests.

Anti-government demonstrations in Hong Kong have been ongoing since April 2019, prompted by a proposed extradition bill that would have allowed criminal suspects to be transferred to mainland China. The bill was formally withdrawn in late October. Credit: SocREC 社會記錄頻道 via Storyful