If you’re afraid of heights, this restaurant isn’t for you. Guests at Dinner in the Sky are strapped into their seats and hoisted 50 meters (164 feet) into the air by a towering crane. This offers diners a bird’s-eye view of their surroundings as they feast in locations around the world.
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TRAVELING RESTAURANT: The Belgium-based Dinner in the Sky concept has debuted in 65 countries, including Mexico.
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(Left) LARGE LIFT, HEAVY LOAD: The restaurant’s platform is hoisted 164 feet into the air by a crane that weighs 200 tons. The redesigned Dinner in the Sky platform weighs a hefty 9 tons—about the weight of an African elephant.
(Right) NEW AND IMPROVED: The new Dinner in the Sky platform has eight tables that each seat four people.
After the pandemic caused a temporary closure, a new socially distanced version of the restaurant has taken flight. Originally, diners sat at a single shared table. Now, the restaurant has installed a larger platform to accommodate eight separate tables, spaced 3 m (10 ft) apart. “Each table is its own bubble,” says David Ghysels, co-CEO of the company.
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