PETALING JAYA: Restaurants around the country are showing their support for Huawei, which is facing trade restrictions imposed by the United States, by offering users of its phones a discount on meals.

Korean BBQ shop owner John Albert Yee, 57, is giving a 20% discount to Huawei handphone users who dine in at his newly opened outlet in Jalan Tanjung Bungah, Penang.

He even advertised the promotion in a local Chinese daily.

“By showing their Huawei handphones, patrons will enjoy a 20% discount for our buffet dinner priced at RM39.90 at my shop, Han Shi BBQ.

“The promotion is to show my support towards Huawei, which is caught in the on-going trade war.

“The US government’s ban on Huawei is unfair,” he said.

Yee said the idea of giving a discount to his patrons came to him after a visit to China.

“When I went to China recently, I noticed a famous shop which offers a 10% discount to Huawei gadget users.

“I was drawn to the idea and decided to apply it here,” he said, adding that the promotion would last until September.

Engineer Wilson Loh, 37, said he would patronise the shop to enjoy the discount.

“I’ll definitely ask all my friends to pay the shop a visit as most of us are using Huawei handphones,” he said.

Friends Noodles in Cheras is offering an 8% discount on noodles and rice dishes to users of Huawei and Honor phones, the sub-brand under the company.

However, the offer is only applicable on weekends.

The Chinese electronics giant also appears to have a strong following in Johor Baru, with many stores offering similar discounts.

Bak Sang Bah Kut Teh is offering 50% off its Bah Kut Teh meals, while Huawei staff in uniform will also get a free cooling tea.

However, today is the last day of the promotion.

The 22 Korea Fried Chicken Factory is giving a 20% discount on all items to Huawei users, while Huawei staff in uniform will get a Korean fried rice with chicken chop set meal for just RM5.

The offer runs until June 25.

The Secret Cafe posted on Face­book that its owner, whose entire family uses Huawei devices, is offering complimentary snacks for each main dish ordered by a customer with a Huawei or Honor phone.Jugos juice bar, which has several branches in Johor Baru, is offering flavoured fries for RM9.90 to all Huawei users. The fries also come with bottomless refills.

Meanwhile, in Ipoh, steak restaurant Volcano is offering a 10% discount on steak orders to customers with Huawei products and it’s not stopping at that – the restaurant also stated that it will stop serving beef sourced from the United States.