Forum Restaurant () is a Cantonese restaurant officially established in 1977 at Sino Plaza, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong. Run by Hong Kong's international chef and ambassador of Chinese cuisine, Yeung Koon-yat (), it is known for its expensive abalone dishes. Yeung first opened the Forum in 1974 with some business partners, though it was not registered as a business until 1977. The restaurant struggled financially early on, and Yeung's business partners left the restaurant one-by-one until he became the sole owner of the business. Determined to make the restaurant succeed, he decided to become an expert in preparing abalone in order to make the business stand out from its competition. Yeung's abalone received positive reviews from businessmen and government officials that could afford dining at the Forum, allowing him to eventually get the opportunity to serve abalone to Deng Xiaoping in 1984. By 2020, the restaurant earned its third Michelin star. History With , chef Yeung Koon-yat and some business partners established the Forum in 1974. It had not been officially registered as a business until 1977, as the partners individually left until Yeung was the sole owner and chef. Originally serving comfort food, the restaurant struggled initially with staying afloat. Realizing that a signature dish would make the Forum stand out from its competition, Yeung decided to become an expert in preparing one item. He eventually settled on abalone because "it was the food of kings, of businessmen, or intellectuals ...it's good quality and healthy." He also believed that he could improve how abalone was traditionally prepared. Yeung spent three years learning how to prepare abalone, investing heavily into the process. The Forum's special method of preparing abalone initially attracted Hong Kong officials and dignitaries. After businessman Yue-Kong Pao endorsed Yeung's cooking to Deng Xiaoping, the chef was requested to serve abalone to Deng and other state officials at the Diaoyutai Guesthouse in 1984. The politician later claimed that Yeung's abalone was the best he had ever had. In 1988, he was invited to Singapore to cook for a three-day banquet, serving more than a thousand meals and raising his profile outside of China. Yeung went on to cook for leaders like Jacques Chirac in 1995. In January 2014, the restaurant moved to the first floor of nearby Sino Plaza, as its original site at 485 Lockhart Road had been rented to Tsui Wah Restaurant instead, at HK$1.22 million