London’s naked pop-up restaurant is old news by now, having made headlines around the world and attracting more than 46,000 people to their waitlist. For those living under a rock, the restaurant, dubbed The Bunyadi (meaning natural in Hindi), is an eatery where customers basically eat in the buff. Unfortunately for Londoners – but fortunately for Parisians – The Bunyadi will close one month earlier than originally intended, and move across the Channel to the French capital.
The reason isn’t because of the lack of interest from the Londoners. Believe it or not, it is global warming. This year saw an unusually hot summer in London, which posed problems for the sans-aircon venue. Sweaty naked people eating together is probably as appealing as it sounds. Coupled with high interest from the French, The Bunyadi has decided to move house early. London fans need not be sad, however, for founder Seb Lyall reveals that a naked private members’ club will be launched in the city, where naturists in London can get bare with like-minded folks.
With The Bunyadi, it is all about the bare necessities. Similar to the London edition, Paris’ outlet will see au naturel decor, as diners tuck into raw and organic dishes. Cell phones are also banned, and the dishes prepared without the use of electricity or gas. Lest you think this is mere copy-pasting, the Paris outpost will feature a different menu.
‘It’s really positive and I’m excited to be going to Paris,” said Lyall. “We’ll be taking our team there and finding a venue…People came over from Paris, people in the industry, and said, ‘we’d love you to open over here.’”
The Bunyadi served their final meals in London this weekend and will be flying over to Paris, where they hope to open for two-months starting September.
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