Výtopna is a Czech restaurant chain, also with an outlet in Austria, in which model trainsets bring beverages[1][2] and food to every customer table. The chain has one restaurant each in Prague and Vienna. The trademark is owned by Petr Fridrich.

Výtopna
Company typeRestaurant franchise
IndustryRestaurant chain
FoundedBrno, 2009
HeadquartersCzech Republic
Number of locations
2
Websitewww.vytopna.cz

History

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The first restaurant with model train service was founded in Brno, Czech Republic in 2009. From the very beginning the restaurant was conceived as a franchise project, in Bohemia, Moravia and Silesia - regions of the Czech Republic. After securing the necessary protection of Know-how it was created Industrial design. Branch in Brno on Starobrněnská street has been closed down since 27.8.2018. The chain operated at least five outlets in the Czech Republic with at least two in Prague and one outlet in Brno-Hlinky and Ostrava-Nová Karolina

The Orlová branch became independent from the chain sometime around 2018 and operates under the name Depo Orlová.

Locations

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As of 2023, the chain has at least two outlets one at Wenceslas Square in Prague and one by the Naschmarkt in Vienna.

Principle

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Customers are served by model trains that deliver beverages to them.[3] Trains (locomotive plus open wagon or wagons) arrive bearing customers' orders, and customers unload their own drinks, and reload the used glasses. Trains are dispatched to the tables by staff. Individual trains are digitally controlled and they make realistic sounds of genuine trains.

Model train technical specifications

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  • Size / design:scale 1:22,5 / G scale
  • Locomotive size: 24–47 inch
  • Top speed: 12,4 mph
  • Durability: 310 000–434 000 model Miles
  • Locomotive equipment: realistic sound, lights, two engines

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Model train delivers restaurant drinks". Reuters. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
  2. ^ Vytopna Prague Review | Fodor's
  3. ^ Velinger, Jan (March 14, 2012). "Prague's Výtopna restaurant a hit with families, tourists & train fans". Radio Prague. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
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