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World Biggest Restaurant

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No, it’s not anywhere in the United States or anywhere near it. It’s actually in Syria. The ‘Bawabat Dimashk’ has got the accolade from Guinness World Record officials. How big? It seats a mere 6,014 people.

The restaurant  prides itself on its size as well as the variety of culinary traditions it offers in six separate restaurants: Indian, Chinese, Gulf-Arab, Iranian, Middle Eastern and Syrian.

The kitchen can is like a production line where one chef can turn out up to 30 helpings of popular dishes a minute.

There are up to 1,800 stuff employed in the 580,000 square foot dining area