On Friday's Backchat, we talked about the National Day Golden Week holiday, which started on Wednesday. The city attracted a whopping 220,000 mainland visitors on the first day of the eight-day holiday.

After the break, we learnt more about sustainable maritime fuel bunkering, after the world's first methanol dual-fuel-powered car carrier vessel recently set sail from Hong Kong. The ship is on its maiden voyage to Europe.

And to end the show, we found out how staff in the hospitality industry should handle unusual and tense situations with customers, after a video went viral of a pair of diners bagging raw food at an all-you-can-eat restaurant.

9:05am-9:30am: Golden Week holiday figures

Speakers: 

Rita Li, Professor at the Department of Economics and Finance, Hong Kong Shue Yan University

Xiao Honggen, Assistant Dean and Professor at the School of Hotel and Tourism Management, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University 

9:32am-9:45am: Sustainable maritime fuel bunkering 

Speaker: 

Willy Lin, Chairman of the Hong Kong Shippers’ Council

9:46am-10:00am: Hotpot buffet controversy

Speaker: 

Ada Lo, Associate Professor at the School of Hotel and Tourism Management, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University