空中餐廳——把用餐上升到新的高度

'Dinner in the Sky' Takes Gourmet Dining To A Whole New Level

空中餐廳——把用餐上升到新的高度

Two Belgian men have come up with a way to take fine dining to a whole new level - Literally! Diners at their pop-up and franchised restaurants enjoy gourmet meals perched upon floating platforms suspended 180-feet above ground with the help of a giant crane!

兩個比利時男子把用餐帶到了新的高度——這不是比喻，而是事實哦！依靠大型起重機的幫助，人們可以在高達180英尺的空中餐廳享用美食。

The inaugural event held above the city of Brussels in April 2007, comprised an ordinary platform suspended in the atmosphere with 22 guests and the chef of the French restaurant Ghysels was trying to promote. It was so successful that the men knew they had a winning concept on their hands. And they were right!

兩位創始人最初的嘗試是2007年4月在布魯塞爾市開展的：主要通過一個懸掛在空中，坐有22位客人的普通的檯面實現。當時法國餐廳的大廚Ghysels也在幫忙極力推薦。這次嘗試非常順利，使得兩位創始人心裏對日後的成功有了底，事實也證明他們是對的！

In the past nine years, 'Dinner in the Sky' has delighted over a 1000 guests in 40 countries. The locations range from skies above the bustling Las Vegas strip to the beautiful Dubai Marina and even adjacent to the Eiffel Tower in Paris,France.

過去的9年，空中餐廳已經推廣至40多個國家，吸引了1000多名顧客來嘗試。無論喧鬧的拉斯維加斯、美麗的迪拜，還是法國埃菲爾鐵塔附近，都有它的身影。

To keep the meals intimate and exclusive, each sitting comprises just 22 guests. Diners are first treated to cocktails and appetizers on the ground. Then they line up at the restaurant's entrance which in this case is a giant roller-coaster-like platform fitted with a securely attached tables and chairs. Once seated the guests are requested to strap on a safety harness and the fun ride begins.

爲了保持用餐的私密與獨特，空中餐廳一次可以坐22名食客。食客們先在地面享用雞尾酒和開胃菜，隨後在空中餐廳入口——由固定桌椅組成的過山車似的臺子處坐好後，繫上安全帶就可以享受上升的樂趣了。

Upon reaching the desired height, the visitors spend anywhere from 40 to 60 minutes enjoying a three or four-course meal, prepared by a famous local chef. Some pop-up versions even feature piano players or orchestra bands that entertain guests from their own suspended platforms. To ensure that an errant fork or knife doesn't hurt people on the ground, the space underneath the table is kept clear of all traffic.

當到達理想的高度，來自世界各地的食客就可以享受當地名廚準備的美食了。通常，每餐由3-4個主菜組成，用餐時間大概有40-60分鐘。有些地方的空中餐廳還在餐桌旁邊的臺子上設有鋼琴或者交響樂團的表演。爲了防止空中餐廳的餐具意外傷到地面的人，空中餐檯設置時往往會避開地面人羣。

The $300 fee per guest includes a limousine ride to the restaurant's destination. However, the one thing it doesn't is a trip to the bathroom. For while gastronomic food may be available that high up, restrooms are not!

300美元的餐費裏還包括豪車接駕到餐廳的服務。但是，這可不包括去衛生間的路程。美食也許容易帶到高空，衛生間就那麼容易了！

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