West Lake Restaurant
Encyclopedia
West Lake Restaurant is a restaurant
in Changsha, capital of the central Chinese
province of Hunan
, and one of the largest restaurants in the world. 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.
. In early 2003, with 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.
, 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 Palace
s. 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 and 2,600 pounds of pork are used.
broadcast, as part of its Storyville
documentary series, the four-part series entitled The Biggest Chinese Restaurant in the World, exploring the inner workings the restaurant.
Restaurant
A restaurant is an establishment which prepares and serves food and drink to customers in return for money. Meals are generally served and eaten on premises, but many restaurants also offer take-out and food delivery services...
in Changsha, capital of the central Chinese
China
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province of Hunan
Hunan
' is a province of South-Central China, located to the south of the middle reaches of the Yangtze River and south of Lake Dongting...
, and one of the largest restaurants in the world. With its 5,000 seats, it is considered the largest restaurant in China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
and in Asia
Asia
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, according to an entry in the Guinness Book of Records for being the biggest Chinese restaurant in the world.
History
In 2000, the Xihulou restaurant was opened in the city of LiuyangLiuyang
Liuyang is a county-level city in Changsha, the capital of Hunan province in China. Liuyang is well known for its fireworks industry. It has an area of 5,008 square kilometres and a population of 1,380,000 as of 2003....
. In early 2003, with 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 operation
The restaurant complex is located 20 minutes from Changsha Huanghua International AirportChangsha Huanghua International Airport
Changsha Huanghua International Airport is the airport serving Changsha, Hunan province, People's Republic of China, as well as nearby cities such as Zhuzhou and Xiangtan. Located about of the city centee in the town of Huanghua in Changsha County, the airport has two terminal buildings and is...
, 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 Palace
Imperial Palace
Imperial Palace may refer to:Institutions*Kaiserpfalz in the Holy Roman EmpirePlaces:*Forbidden City, Beijing, China*Tokyo Imperial Palace , Tokyo, Japan*Heijō Palace, Nara Japan*Heian Palace, Japan...
s. 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
Hunan cuisine
Hunan cuisine, sometimes called Xiang cuisine , consists of the cuisines of the Xiang River region, Dongting Lake and western Hunan Province, in China. Hunan cuisine consists of three styles:...
and Cantonese cuisine
Cantonese cuisine
Cantonese cuisine comes from Guangdong Province in southern China and is one of 8 superdivisions of Chinese cuisine. Its prominence outside China is due to the great numbers of early emigrants from Guangdong. Cantonese chefs are highly sought after throughout the country...
. The restaurant employs a thousand people, including 300 chefs in five kitchens. Each week, approximately 700 chickens and 2,600 pounds of pork are used.
Publicity
In May 2008, the BBCBBC
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broadcast, as part of its Storyville
Storyville (disambiguation)
Storyville may refer to:* Storyville, a historic red light district of New Orleans, Louisiana* Storyville Records, a Danish record label* Storyville Coffee Company, a coffee roaster in Seattle, Washington* Storyville , an American blues-rock band...
documentary series, the four-part series entitled The Biggest Chinese Restaurant in the World, exploring the inner workings the restaurant.