04 Jun 08 World Biggest Restaurant

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