Butt really, would you eat there?
If you’re looking to land a reservation at The Bunyadi, a new pop-up restaurant opening in central London this June, you might want to start going to the gym now. Not because the food is fried or smothered in butter—in fact, a vegan menu tasting menu will be offered (as will non-vegan options)—but, well, this: Diners at The Bunyadi are encouraged to eat in the nude. How’s that for organic?
The pop-up, which is being dubbed “London’s first naked restaurant,” was the vision of Lollipop, a company that specializes in creative experiences. They’re the same folks who brought ABQ, the Breaking Bad-inspired cocktail bar that launched last year to much success—a waiting list to get in reached 45,000 people, and more than 65,000 drink-seeking fans saddled up to a “station” for some mixology magics—to life. The Bunyadi is already gaining interest, with more than 11,000 people (and counting) waiting for tickets.
There are some major differences between the quirky restaurants, however: While ABQ visitors dressed up like Walter White and eagerly posted their photos on Instagram and other social outlets, there is a strict no-photography rule at The Bunyadi, likely for the same reason you’re not allowed to snap pictures in your gym locker room—people are naked in there.
Of course, the inability to be staring down at your phone every five seconds is part of the “stripped down” appeal of The Bunyadi, which “plans to use only the most natural, home-grown ingredients to envelope its patrons in a Pangea-like world, free from phones, electric lights and even clothing,” according to a news release. Guests will sit on wood furniture (which we hope will be sanitized between sittings) under a canopy of candle lights, as they eat grilled food made in clay crockery. Even the cutlery will be edible.
“We believe people should get the chance to enjoy and experience a night out without any impurities: no chemicals, no artificial colors, no electricity, no gas, no phone, and even no clothes if they wish to,” said Seb Lyall, the founder of Lollipop, in a released statement. “The idea is to experience true liberation.”
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