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He went from club nights to a Hong Kong restaurant empire: meet Leading Nation’s Gerald Li
That group is Leading Nation, a Hong Kong company founded in 2016 by Gerald Li and Kevin Poon. Before Forty-Five, Leading Nation had established itself by launching cafe chain Elephant Grounds, high-end restaurants such as the members-only Wagyumafia and …