If you are rich you have to pay for the lunches and if you are poor… everything comes for free in this restaurant.
Yes you have heard it right, the Robin Hood restaurant in Spain opened in early December, 2016 and is run by an 80-year-old Catholic priest, Ángel García Rodriguez, whom everyone knows simply as “Padre Ángel.”
As founder of Messengers of Peace, a local charity, Padre Ángel has also converted an abandoned church nearby into a sort of community center. It’s the only church in Madrid that’s open 24 hours a day — with free coffee, television and places for patrons to sleep. He or a colleague celebrates Mass there daily.
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It’s became Spain’s most sought-after lunch reservation. The restaurant has poached staff from luxury hotels. Celebrity chefs are lining up to cook once a week. For paying clients, the lunch is fully booked through the end of March.
“I want them to eat with the same dignity as any other customer,” Father Ángel says. “And the same quality, with glasses made of crystal, not plastic, and in an atmosphere of friendship and conversation.”
Outside, there’s a sign listing the house rules: Patrons are allowed to sing as they please, as long as it doesn’t disturb other customers. They can use the free wifi and borrow a cell phone if they need to make a call. They’re free to bring their own food and order only drinks, if they prefer. Or they can take over the kitchen for a birthday party or other special celebration.
The Restaurant has become quite the hotspot — the restaurant has poached staff from luxury hotels and celebrity chefs are lining up to work there once a week.
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