Jay and Raquel, swaggering. Who let these creatures out?!
According to its history posted at the entrance lobby, Cabbages and Condoms (C&C) Restaurant was established by the Population and Community Development Association (PDA) of Thailand to increase awareness on HIV/AIDS and to promote better understanding of family planning. I should agree to their claim that the restaurant has attracted international attention. Almost 90% of the guests were foreigners (that includes us obviously). The ambiance is good. At the main lobby, diners will be welcomed with family planning and HIV/AIDS-themed displays. Thai mannequins (dressmaker's dummy) wearing clothes made up of real condoms and oral contraceptives are the first attractions. There is also a Santa Claus-themed mannequin. They serve authentic Thai dishes and delicacies at a not-so-expensive price. Diners may choose between outdoor and air-conditioned areas to dine in. The food is also good. They also sell Thai handicrafts and C&C souvenirs. All proceeds from the restaurant are used to fund the social development programs of PDA. So that's a real dining experience for a cause!
Antti and Twinkle, soon to wed couple this July.
Now let me close this post with the following humorous and witty quotable quotes I read while at C&C:
- "Our food is guaranteed not to cause pregnancy"
- "Sorry we have no mints, take a condom instead"
- "Stop Global Warming, use condoms"
Cabbages and Condoms (C&C) Restaurant is located at Sukhumvit Soi 12, Bangkok. (200 m from the main sukhumvit road)
3 comments:
This is great! I loved this post and will definitely pass it along to some people. I love the title of the restuarant!
Thanks, Carol!
yeah, quite interesting isn't it?
I had read about that restaurant in a travel book I bought before going to Thailand...we never ended up getting there though...!
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