Vapiano, Italian restaurant in Prague 1, Czech Republic.
Vapiano is an Italian restaurant in Prague 1 built around an open kitchen with separate stations for pasta, pizza, and salads, all prepared to order. The dining room also has live herb plants growing among the tables, whose leaves go straight into the dishes.
Vapiano started as a chain in Germany in 2002 and grew across Europe and beyond over the following years. The Prague 1 location opened as part of that expansion into Central Europe.
At Vapiano, herb plants grow in the dining room where guests can see them between tables. The name itself comes from an Italian saying about taking life at a slow pace, which reflects the relaxed, self-guided way the place is set up.
When you arrive, you get a card that tracks everything you order at the different stations, and you pay when you leave. It helps to walk around and see all the stations first before joining any queue.
The Vapiano concept was developed after its founder was inspired by the Italian way of eating slowly and without rush during a holiday in Italy. The chain's motto loosely translates as those who live slowly live longer, which ties directly to the name.
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