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Being 300 Years-Old, Will The Oldest Restaurant In The World Survive The COVID-19 Pandemic?
Aug 5, 2020
Restaurante Botín, a cozy eatery in Madrid, Spain, was founded in 1725 and holds the Guinness World Record for being the world's oldest restaurant.
And like most dining establishments, Restaurante Botín was forced to close its doors when the coronavirus swept across Europe.
"When we closed the restaurant during the pandemic, we felt devastated because it never closed before, even during the Spanish Civil War, my grandfather kept Botín open," Antonio González, general manager of Botín, said.
They serve traditional Spanish dishes -- from cordero asado, which is roasted baby lamb, to cochinillo asado, which is roasted suckling pig. Before the pandemic, the cook would receive a shipment of lambs and pigs three or four times a week from the Sepúlveda-Aranda-Riaza region, which is about 100 miles north of Madrid.
The dining area is also a part of the experience, with González calling the establishment a "restaurant museum." Guests can choose to dine in one of the antiquated rooms in the four-story restaurant, including González's favorite, the wine cellar.
The restaurant was opened nearly three centuries ago by a French cook named Jan Botín, but it was more of a tavern than a restaurant. During the 18th century, the establishment could only cook food that guests brought into the restaurant. This was because selling food was banned at the time because it could hurt other businesses.
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