Extremely interesting facts about the restaurant business
Would you like to find out in which country patrons can be fined for not finishing their food? Or about the location of the highest restaurant? Or where you can eat a 2 kg steak for free? If so, then you simply must read this article.
1. It's hard to believe, but in Brazil, restaurant management can fine patrons who do not finish their ordered dishes.
2. The German restaurant Bollesje, located in a former prison building in Rüdesheim, impresses guests with its unique standards. Upon entering, patrons are familiarized with prison behavior norms and fingerprinted. They are then required to wear prison robes and drink a "thief's cocktail."
3. In the Netherlands, there's a remarkable establishment where guests pay whatever they want after their meal, often leaving more than the bill would have amounted to.
4. Restaurant owners can now manage their businesses remotely from anywhere in the world using a tablet and specialized software for restaurant automation and cash register systems, available online.
5. Ellen's Stardust Diner on Broadway transports patrons back to the 1950s with its design, ambiance, and menu, all reminiscent of old roadside diners, staffed by professional artists who take turns performing on stage.
6. Incredibly, it's a fact: customers at restaurants in New Hampshire are not allowed to "play" music by tapping their fingers on the table. They are also prohibited from tapping their feet and making rhythmic head movements.
7. Want to eat a 2 kg piece of meat for free? Then your destination is the Big Texan Steak Ranch in Amarillo. But this American restaurant sets one small condition: if you can't finish the steak within 1 hour, you'll be required to pay the bill.
8. The English Brighton has come up with another innovation: it amazed nighttime restaurant visitors with snails of incredible size. It weighed 500 grams, and, surprisingly for the guests, it drank beer.
9. The owner of the Taiwanese restaurant Modern Toilet Taipei came up with another "gimmick". He provided chairs and dishes in the shape of a toilet. The menu remained the same. They say that visitors to this unique establishment are very pleased with such exoticism.
10. In Norway's capital, Oslo, those named Jonah are lucky; at the famous seafood restaurant "Whale," they receive a free whale dish upon presentation of identification, inspired by the biblical story of Jonah and the whale.
11. Extreme enthusiasts flock to Dinner in the Sky, where meals are served at a height of 50 meters, hoisted by a crane and secured with special safety belts.
12. The intriguing O'Noir restaurant in Montreal. There, absolute darkness prevails, and only dark colors are present in the interior. Waiters are equipped with night vision devices to assist guests. Any devices or gadgets that could disturb the total darkness are prohibited for use.
13. In Kuwait, oysters are served in open shells, as closed shells could potentially contain pearls, which authorities consider akin to gambling.
