When life gives you lemons… A restaurant in Nonthaburi that had fallen victim to rising floodwaters alongside the Chao Phraya River turned a negative right into a constructive as movies went viral showing diners on the restaurant sitting at tables knee-deep in floodwaters.
The Chao Phraya International Cafe within the Bangkok suburb Nonthaburi province had already been struggling with the results of the Covid-19 pandemic which noticed buyer bases plummet along with frequent closures of eating places and other businesses that would unfold the virus. With river water rising as Thailand has been rocked by heavy rains and floods working their way down the country from the north, The restaurant proprietor braced for extra monetary loss.
But as an alternative of giving up and sandbagging and shuttering the restaurant, the proprietor decided to remain open and, because the floodwaters rose, customers embraced it. The owner mentioned clients loved wading into the water to their tables and dodging the waves created by passing boats.
The owner was pleasantly surprised at how the customers beloved the unique component of getting soaked while dining and it has turn into an occasion with the restaurant owner arranging 2 sittings for dinner every evening when water ranges peak.
And Economical having fun with the journey – alternating between shovelling meals into their mouths and leaping out of the best way as a boat sails past and waves overtake the restaurant walls, knocking over chairs as clients snicker.
The restaurant once identified for its delicious barbeque pork and beautiful sundown views has turn out to be a culinary journey expertise and the proprietor couldn’t be more happy..