Kolkata: The popularity of the country's first hanging restaurant at New Town is growing fast, with 100 young couples enjoying their dinner there on Valentine's Day.
Remarkably, all 50 tables at the restaurant had been booked over phone on Thursday morning. A special menu had been prepared for the occasion. The restaurant remains open from 7 pm to 10 pm. The lights have been arranged to enhance the ambience. State Urban Development and Municipal Affairs minister Firhad Hakim had inaugurated the restaurant last Saturday. It is a part of the Biswa Bangla Gate which was opened by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee from the dais of the 43rd Kolkata International Book Fair on January 31.
Though there are 72 seats, the restaurant will be opened with only 50. The viewing gallery will remain open from 12 noon to 5 pm and visitors will have to buy entry tickets online. They will be allowed to stay for an hour. There is free Wi-Fi connection on offer as well.