1950s Vintage Restaurant & Drinks Advert – Hong Kong Restaurant & Rose’s Lime Juice Promotion

Description

Description:
An original 1950s British print advertisement featuring a charming double-promotion for the Hong Kong Restaurant located at 58–60 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, and the ever-popular Rose’s Lime Juice. This delightful black-and-white illustration captures the cosmopolitan post-war dining scene of London’s West End, with a humorous cultural twist.

The top half of the advert focuses on the Hong Kong Restaurant, known for its authentic Chinese cuisine. With the line:

“Chopsticks, Sir?” – “Not necessary. Fork or spoon will do. It’s the taste in Chinese food that counts.”
it offers a light-hearted glimpse into mid-century East-meets-West dining habits.

The bottom half playfully markets Rose’s Lime Juice with a cricket-themed vignette, evoking a dry British wit and a thirst-quenching solution:

“Burn my batting average and pour out the Rose’s!”

This combined advert would have been part of a theatre programme or local lifestyle magazine, capturing the spirit and humour of 1950s advertising.

• Date: Circa early to mid-1950s

• Location: Shaftesbury Avenue, London W1

• Print Size (Mounted): Approximately 12 x 18 cm on black cardboard

• Artist: Uncredited, typical of commercial illustrations of the period

• Subjects: Dining culture, post-war British lifestyle, popular lime juice beverage marketing

Condition Note:
This vintage advertisement is an original piece from the 1950s and may show signs of its age, including soft wear, light yellowing, or slight creases. These natural elements enhance its authenticity and charm as a collectable slice of advertising history.

Ref: TWA 3