The Seventh Heaven Restaurant ... Many of the older generation were lucky enough to visit it, because it was not for nothing that this institution was considered one of the best and certainly the most unusual in the capital of the Russian Federation for quite some time. For some, this pleasure is yet to come.
What is so extravagant about him? Why has the Seventh Heaven restaurant been so famous for so many years? This will be discussed in this article.
Section 1. General Description
First of all, we note that "Seventh Heaven" is a restaurant complex located in the building of the Ostankino TV tower in Moscow. The first visitors visited here in 1967. But in 2000, a decision was made on a large-scale restoration. The reopening, as it became known from official sources, will take place very soon, in the summer of 2014.
Section 2. What is the restaurant "Seventh Heaven" (Moscow)?
Today the complex occupies three floors, each of them has its own name: “Bronze”, “Silver” and, accordingly, “Golden”. All of them are at an impressive height of 328-334 meters.
The total area of the premises is 600 square meters. The width of each hall of three is two and a half meters; 80 people - the highest capacity at the level. Opening in 1967, Seventh Heaven was originally a food service organization of the USSR, which at that time was considered the most popular.
It quickly became the most popular object in Moscow, however, mainly for foreign tourists and visitors who could afford to visit the Seventh Heaven restaurant. Prices in this establishment have never been low or even average.
The ring-shaped rooms rotated in a circle. In forty minutes, one to two full revolutions took place.
The Seventh Heaven restaurant was operating continuously for 33 years before the fire in 2000. Fire completely destroyed all floors. For the entire time the restaurant was open, approximately 10 million people visited it.
Section 3. Restoration work
Since the beginning of the reconstruction and for two years, a lot of work has been carried out in the halls of the restaurant to improve fire safety. They installed the latest water extinguishing systems , replaced the old double-glazed windows and cladding with new ones, and all the metal structures were treated with special anti-fire compounds. We also completely updated the water supply, air conditioning and ventilation systems throughout the restaurant.
During operation, the Seventh Heaven restaurant had halls decorated in the sixties retro style. During the restoration, investors wanted to preserve this style, having completed it already with the help of new materials. But in 2005, Crystal Gross, the alcohol company, became the main company that agreed to the restoration of Seventh Heaven. The final decision was the design, in accordance with which all levels of the restaurant will now have a different purpose and design.
By the way, one cannot fail to note the fact that now the adjacent levels of the Ostankino TV tower will be involved in restaurant business. It was not possible to only increase the utility and kitchen facilities, so most of the dishes prepared to order will be delivered from the first floor.
Section 4. Future Plans
It is unlikely that anyone will dare to argue that after the completion of all repair work in general, the Ostankino Tower, the Seventh Heaven restaurant in particular, will again become the main attractions of the capital. All three rooms will differ not only in design, they will have new names - “Jupiter”, “Ostankino” and “Height”.
The restaurant itself will turn into a real recreation complex. The first hall will be rebuilt in a fast-food cafe called "Height". The dominant color of the institution will be all kinds of shades of white. However, instead of standard hamburgers, visitors will be provided with a menu of high-quality, traditional Russian pastries. Following the global trends in the restaurant business, a luxury room will be equipped here, where visitors can watch how they prepare the dishes they order. Those guests who book a table of a higher class will have a unique opportunity to be the first to try the delicacies prepared by real professionals.
For the Jupiter restaurant, two tiers are allocated at once. It was decided to do this in case of a large number of visitors. The lower hall is equipped for those guests who are not averse to admiring the panorama using a telescope. Moving floors will also be an exclusive feature of the halls.
Section 5. Analogs in the world
Las Vegas has the Moon Restaurant, located on the roof of Palms, the city’s famous entertainment center. The main feature of this restaurant, in addition to the height, of course, and amazing views, is the most delicious pizza in the world, which tourists and locals want to try again and again, so there is simply no end to the guests here.
And in Japan, local craftsmen built the Mandarin Oriental restaurant. Here you can not only observe the bird's-eye panorama, but also try traditional Japanese dishes. On weekends and holidays, all lovers of something new and unusual should definitely visit the culinary performances and master classes from the chef himself.