New York Restaurant uses wax figures of Madame Tussauds to fill empty chairs

New York. New York’s Peter Luger Restaurant, known for its tasty meats, these days features wax figures from the prestigious Madame Tussauds Museum to fill some of its empty chairs, as city venues can still only operate. at 35% of its maximum capacity.

Among the celebrities who accompany diners are the iconic Audrey Hepburn and the actor Jon Hamm, As well as the presenter and ex-athlete Michael Strahan, The comic Jimmy Fallon and the meteorologist Al Roker.

“I think a lot of people are liking it”, He told local media David Berson, A spokesman for the Brooklyn restaurant, which has had these curious new “diners” since this Wednesday, and who will stay until next Monday.

“Some customers, when they first enter, don’t realize they’re wax figures”, He added.

“A person yesterday asked Jon Hamm that if he knew where the bathrooms were, it was almost like he was an employee.”, Explained.

In real life, Hepburn died of cancer at the age of 63, but in this restaurant the actress, adorned with her pearls and elegant black gloves, sits in front of a pair of martinis and a basket of bread, looking laughing at her. to an empty chair.

Jon Hamm, however, is in the bar area with a glass in his hand slightly leaning against the bar, while A l’Roker kindly indicates to customers the stairs by which he goes up to the second floor of the restaurant, and Jimmy Falon enjoys at another table one of Peter Luger’s famous steaks.

“None of them have covid”, Berson jokes. “Everyone is having the best time.”