A restaurant called The Clink has been set up inside a high security prison in the UK.
A restaurant called The Clink has been set up inside a high security prison in the UK.
Diners can eat at the restaurant inside the HMP High Down prison in Sutton, Surrey, for just u00a36 (Rs 420) for a two-course meal.
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While the food is cooked up from the freshest ingredients, much from the prison's own garden, and to the highest standards, diners have to make do with plastic cutlery for security reasons.
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Rehab: The chefs, waiters and kitchen porters at The Clink are all inmates of the jail |
The chefs, waiters and kitchen porters are all inmates who could be behind bars for murder.
The Clink is the brainchild of former chef Alberto Crisci, who said the idea was to rehabilitate prisoners and give them the skills to obtain jobs on release.
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Book well in advanceHe said, "Prisoners only have to step out of line once and they are out. This is a real restaurant. I expect them to do exactly what I ask them to do."
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Wine is served but strictly controlled for fear it goes missing while Crisci said prison staff had to be very careful about yeast, as it could be smuggled out into the cells to brew alcohol.
There is a catch for diners, however they must book well in advance and obtain approval from the home ministry and security clearance.
