A controversial restaurant in China, recognized for its daringly dressed male waiters, has precipitated a stir and drawn the eye of the authorities, leading to its closure, The South China Morning Put up reported. The self-styled ‘Macho Restaurant’ was in operation from April to July within the well-visited vacationer spot of Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, situated in Yunnan province within the southwestern area of China.

Nonetheless, the restaurant got here underneath the scrutiny of the authorities earlier this month, when movies depicting the occasions contained in the restaurant began circulating on-line. The restaurant promoted the Siamese theme, as evidenced by its title ‘Thai Drum Thai Drum Thai Delicacies’ and an indication saying ‘Macho Restaurant upstairs’ was additionally positioned at its entrance.

It featured tall and muscular males, some carrying tank tops and others going shirtless, who engaged in seductive dance routines to entertain the predominantly feminine viewers, the report mentioned.

The extra daring dance routines on the restaurant concerned acts like “rod licking,” much like pole dancing, together with suggestive dancing. A few of the “macho males” went so far as feeding feminine prospects straight from their mouths, then wiping their mouths afterward, and even providing shoulder massages as a part of the provocative expertise, it added.

Nonetheless, on Wednesday, the native authorities took motion in opposition to the restaurant, stating that the performances had breached social ethics and disrespected the area’s cultural traditions. As a consequence, the restaurant was ordered to halt its operations, and an quantity of 10,664 yuan (roughly Rs. 1,22,639) earned by way of unlawful means was confiscated. Furthermore, the institution was issued a further high-quality equal to 10 occasions the confiscated unlawful revenue.

“Initially, there have been simply six actors providing comparatively regular dance performances. When prospects filmed on the restaurant and shared the movies on-line, the restaurant proprietor noticed it as a promotional alternative,” The South China Morning Put up quoted a workers of the restaurant.