Claim: Upstairs cafés in Hong Kong became popular in 2000s; while they are usually tiny businesses, customers still reserve the whole outlets for parties and gatherings because of the low prices and free entertainment such as Jenga, card games, chess sets, and board games.
Evidence: They became popular in the early 2000s. Customers of upstairs cafés sometimes reserve the whole outlet for parties and gatherings because the price of reservation is not as expensive as that of the restaurants at street level. Upstairs cafés are typically small businesses. Apart from food and drinks, many upstairs cafés in Hong Kong also provide free entertainment for customers such as Jenga, card games, chess sets and board games.