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'I think the whole experience really hit the nail on the
head, both for food and for what it stood for' The Bunyadi
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London’s only naked restaurant has received its first
reviews as diners experienced the all-natural, “Pangaea-like” eatery ahead of
its public opening this month.
The Bunyadi, is the first restaurant in the capital offering
an entirely natural dining experience, operating without electricity and gas,
serving food on handmade clay plates with edible cutlery and asking diners to
cast off their mobile phones and even their clothes, if they want to.
Upon entering The Bunyadi guests are taken to a private room
where they may change into a gown, which they can wear or remove during the
meal. There is also a “clothes” section for those who wish to remain dressed
while dining.
Customers will be served vegan and non-vegan dished
accompanied by organic, preserve-free wine under “a canopy of candle lights”,
with the wood-hewn tables and chairs discreetly partitioned with bamboo and
wicker screens.
Already boasting a waiting list of 44,200 people, The
Bunyadi is set to open up to the public on 11 June at an undisclosed venue and
the first diners, invited as part of its “soft opening”, have given overwhelmingly positive reviews.
Kashan Kafoor, wrote on the restaurant’s Facebook page: “I
felt welcome as soon as I stepped into the unmarked building. Along with the
(optional) nudity and raw foods comes the ban of devices, I definitely felt
more engaged with my company and our waitress - a rule I'd like to see more
restaurants adopt. I have never had a more comfortable dining experience.
Lizzie West said: “I think the whole experience really hit
the nail on the head, both for food and for what it stood for. I felt so
relaxed, comfortable, free! It 'just worked'. As someone who has to constantly
be on my phone for work - not having anything on me was wonderful - my partner
and I talked, laughed and genuinely connected in a very natural way.”
James Hayes: “The bamboo partitioning kept it very private.
Even if you weren't sure about it at the first, once you are in the dining
area, you will want to feel natural and de-robe. Life changing experience and
an amazing menu.”
The brainchild behind the restaurant is Lollipop, the
creators of the ABQ Breaking Bad inspired cocktail bar. Lollipop’s founder Seb
Lyall said: “The idea is to experience pure liberation".
“We believe people should get the chance to enjoy and
experience a night out without any
impurities: no chemicals, no artificial colours, no electricity, no gas, no
phone and even no clothes if they wish to.
“We have worked very hard to design a space where everything
patrons interact with is bare and naked.”
-The Indepemdent-
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