Wendy Zhang/ Shanghai Daily news

More than 2,000 catering companies under the Shanghai Catering Trade Association reported full bookings of 'Nianyefan', a family-gathering dinner on the lunar New Year's Eve, today's Laodong Daily reported.
Nianyefan, with the first round beginning at about 5:30 and second around 8:00 is both booked up in 75 local famous restaurants.
According to statistics, nearly one-tenth of Shanghai residents will have Nianyefan at restaurants.
However, Duan Fugen, secretary-general of the association, is not excited with the booming business. Except for some famous restaurants, most of the others have difficulties in arranging two rounds of dinner at one night, Duan said.
Restaurants should be sure to provide quality food, he stressed.
Over the past years, there were a growing number of complaints on Nianyefan and in a bid to protect their own rights in case of disputes, customers are suggested to select famous food companies and make detailed bookings of every dish, Duan pointed out.