British restaurateur eyes China's big appetite for Western food

HAIKOU - Having spent years introducing Hainan to the outside world, Jake Canning decided to bring something British into the southern Chinese island, and the platter included the iconic fish and chips.

Running a Western-style restaurant named Roxy's in Haikou, the capital of Hainan Province, the 32-year-old British national has seen a rising enthusiasm among the Chinese to taste homemade Western food beyond the menus of McDonald's and KFC.

"My customers include not only Western expats, but also a lot of locals. Every weekend, the restaurant continues to receive customers until closing time," Canning said.