Let’s Mahjong 志同麻雀 發財埋便

Join us for a not-so-classic Hong Kong experience! We will be heading to a local mahjong venue to play mahjong! If you’ve never played, don’t worry – our organisers will be providing instruction. Or if you’re faster than a gimlet-eyed Aunty, join us for a fun night and show us your winning moves!

The Plan:

• 12:15~12:30 (Optional) Meet up at the nearby station.
• 12:30~13:30 (Optional) Have lunch at nearby restaurant (<$100/person)
• 13:30~13:45 Meet up at the nearby station.
• 13:45 Head to/meet up at mahjong venue
• 14:00~18:00 Play mahjong ($80/person)
• 18:00 Either pay for another hour ($20/person/hr), leave for dinner, or finish event

What to do:

1. RSVP here.
2. Please bring cash for the mahjong event.
3. Please ensure the organiser knows your Meetup username, the name you usually use, and your WhatsApp number. If you’re new and/or don’t yet know the organiser, please DM the organiser with this information via Meetup. If we don’t receive this information within 24hrs of your RSVP, we will move you to “Not Going”.
4. Answer the question below to let us know whether or not you're attending lunch. (No deposit is required as each person will pay for their own order.)

Event notes:

1. The station, restaurant, and venue will be announced in the WhatsApp event group.
2. Gambling is NOT allowed at the venue.
3. Try to stay for the whole event from 14:00~18:00. (You'll still be charged for four hours even if you leave early.)
4. We will determine each table’s rules based on attendees' skill and preferred variant. (Given previous events, there will likely be a table for HK mahjong, and a table for Japanese mahjong.) Let us know what your skill level (and preferred variant, if you have one) are when signing up.
5. Val, our event host, speaks English.

Come and experience the thrill of shouting, “Sik Wu 食糊!!” or "Ron, tanyao-nomi ロン, 断么ノミ!!" as you throw down your winning hand! Can’t wait to see you all get your jong on! Sign up now!
Val

Please Note:

1. Tandem is a community of volunteers; everything you see is created by our members giving up their time and labour. None of our organisers profit from events; any charges listed are those from other parties and we never add a mark-up. In this context, we need attendees to do their best to reduce the workload of our volunteer team by reading the event description and these notes carefully, and follow the instructions in order to register a place on the event. Please be considerate and helpful with our team - we are all volunteers.
2. We run all our event communication through WhatsApp. Please keep track of event related messages in the WhatsApp event group and respond to requests and instructions from organisers within 24 hours. Please don’t put the chat on mute. If our team don’t receive your response within 24 hours, we will move you to “Not Going”.
3. If you require special accessibility accommodations for the event (i.e. accessible venue, accessible restrooms, noise levels, lighting conditions, etc) and are unsure whether they can be met, please reach out to the organiser/host.
4. We encourage language inclusivity at all our events. If you aren’t confident in English, please let our team know. We will try to provide bilingual support where possible and/or will try and introduce you to other language speakers you’re more comfortable with. Please be mindful that we might not be able to accommodate all languages at all events, but we will do our best to make everyone feel welcome and heard.
5. All payments are non-refundable. If you can’t make it, you’ll have to find your own replacement, re-sell your own ticket, and inform the organiser of who is taking your place.
6. If you sign up, but can no longer make it, please update your RSVP as soon as possible and tell the organiser. Updating your RSVP well ahead of the event allows us to manage the waitlist; allow other people to attend; know who to look out for at the start of the event: and manage any relevant bookings, such as table reservations.
7. If you don’t have a clear face pic on your profile and/or your username doesn’t match the name you normally use, we can’t identify your payments nor match your RSVP with who you are in real life. If this is you, please ensure the organiser knows who you are. If we can’t work out who you are within 24 hours of your RSVP, we will move you to “Not Going”.
8. Only group members and their guests with an RSVP may attend events; people who aren’t signed up will be refused entry to events.
9. If you don’t follow the conditions above, we will move you to “Not Going” for future events until you message us to confirm you will follow these conditions.