The Bawabet Dimashq is a family owned restaurant in Damascus, Syria, that opened in 2002. It is the largest restaurant in the world, as listed by the Guinness World Records.[1]
The structure cost $40 million to construct and is owned by Shaker al Samman. The restaurant has a 54000 m2 dining area, 2500 m2 kitchen, can serve 6,014 people,[2][1] and during peak operation, 1,800 staff are employed. The restaurant has features such as waterfalls, fountains, replicas of archaeological ruins of Syria, and six culinary themed sections for Indian, Chinese, Arab, Iranian, Middle Eastern, and Syrian cuisine. The restaurant received the title as the largest restaurant in the world by the Guinness World Records on May 29, 2008,[3]