It lasted a year. Customers would have to take off all their clothes before entering the dining room. If you wanted to steal the silverware you had to be really creative. A fig leaf was considered overdressed. The good news is you never got any stains on your clothes. Spill all the wine you want. Nothing had to go to the cleaners.
I assume the air conditioning was not on too high. You do not want shrinkage in a public setting.
The cuisine was high end -- lobster, etc. You would think if you had to be naked in public you'd be less likely to eat dishes that put on an extra pound or five.
Anyway, the joint closed because of lack of customers.
How many nudist foodies are there?
And I'm guessing it was not a big first date destination.
One promotion that many restaurants use is "early bird specials" for senior citizens. But boy, do you really want to see that? On the other hand, customers can't stick rolls into their purse.
Who in their right mind thought it would be a good idea to invest God knows how much money into a fine restaurant where everyone has to be naked? Isn't it hard enough, especially in Paris, to fill restaurants anyway? As gimmicks go, you're shooting for a limited customer base.
In West Hollywood there used to be a sushi restaurant where you ate sushi placed on naked girls. I have no idea if this still exists. I can't imagine the health department giving that place an A. New York has (or had) one too.
Oh, the money they save in placemats.
What will they think of next?
In the meantime, sorry but the nudist restaurant is clothesed.
from By Ken Levine
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