West Lake Restaurant

West Lake Restaurant (Chinese: 西湖楼; pinyin: Xīhúlóu) is a restaurant in Changsha, capital of the central Chinese province of Hunan, and one of the largest restaurants in the world.[1] With its 5,000 seats, it is considered the largest restaurant in China and in Asia, according to an entry in the Guinness Book of Records for being the biggest Chinese restaurant in the world.[1] The restaurant has a seating capacity of 5,000 people.[1]

West Lake Restaurant
View of West Lake Restaurant in Changsha
Restaurant information
Established2000
Food typeHunan cuisine, Cantonese cuisine
CityChangsha
CountyHunan
CountryChina
Coordinates28°14′11″N 113°02′11″E
Seating capacity5,000
Websitewww.xihulou.com

History

In 2000, the Xihulou restaurant was opened in the city of Liuyang, in early 2003, the construction of the new dining facility started in Changsha. After more than a year of construction, the new West Lake Restaurant opened in October 2004.

Location, service, and operations

The restaurant complex is located 20 minutes from Changsha Huanghua International Airport, and covers an area of about 5.8 hectares. The numerous buildings were constructed in the traditional Chinese architectural style. The entire complex covers four different areas. Area A includes 70 large and small rooms, together with a performance hall, where daily shows take place. Area B comprises ten luxury private rooms in the style of Imperial Palaces. Area C has nine private luxury rooms, and area D is a "Snack Food Street". The restaurant mainly offers traditional Chinese dishes of Hunan cuisine and Cantonese cuisine. The restaurant employs a thousand people, including 300 chefs in five kitchens. Each week, approximately 700 chickens[1] and 2,600 pounds of pork are used.

Publicity

In May 2008, the BBC broadcast, as part of its Storyville documentary series, the four-part series entitled The Biggest Chinese Restaurant in the World, exploring the inner workings of the restaurant.[2]

  • Imperial Dining Room
  • Lounge
  • Snack Street
  • Performance hall

See also

References
  1. Genzlinger, Neil (August 4, 2008). "700 Orders of Moo Goo Gai Pan? Sure. Is That to Go?". The New York Times. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
  2. The Biggest Chinese Restaurant in the World, BBC Four, UK, 2008.
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