HK’s Famed Hoover Cake Shop Announces Sudden Closure, Joy Luck Teahouse Which Uses Its Egg Tart Recipe Says Operations Unaffected
Chow Yun-fat with Hoover Cake Shop's proprietress. (Photo: Hoover Cake Shop)
In fact, Fat Gor was such a diehard fan that he had been known to hop behind the bakery’s counter to help sell its baked goods.
Photo: Yip Jieying
Local chain Joy Luck Teahouse, which was opened in 2020 by veteran TVB producer Robert Chua, uses Hoover’s recipe for its egg tart, which is one of the bakery’s most popular offerings. Robert, 75, tells 8days.sg that the closure will not affect his chain’s operations. “The recipe has already been given to us,” he says.
Photo: Robert Chua
Hoover Cake Shop’s owner struggled with ill health
According to Robert, Hoover’s owner Chow Ping-kuan had been struggling with a bout of ill health, which affected his ability to work. “The poor old man is over 80 years old and has worked so hard; he had to retire,” Robert shares.
Photo: Hoover Cake Shop
He adds that Ping-kuan’s children, who are based in the US, “don’t want to take over” their father’s bakery.
Photo: Yip Jieying
More Hoover Cake Shop baked items may be available here
Robert, who is based in Singapore and Hong Kong, is returning to HK tomorrow to discuss with Ping-kuan on adapting more of his recipes for the Singapore market. “I will see what are the right [products] for Singapore. Egg tart is the most important, and we already have the recipe,” he says.
Joy Luck Teahouse, six outlets including #B4-61 Ion Orchard, S238801. More info at www.joyluckteahouse.com.
For our ranking on 10 Hong Kong-style egg tarts, click here.
