I found a Bitcoin restaurant in my neighborhood

[White billionaire]

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It's Christmas and I'm back in my hometown to spend the holidays with my family and friends. Today we decided to have lunch at a local restaurant. I was shocked to see the interior walls of the restaurant decorated with Bitcoin stickers, banners and bitcoin wallet ads. I didn't expect to find this in a small town, I was excited to show my friends how practical Bitcoin is. We placed our orders and when the bill came I asked if I could pay in bitcoin. The waiter stared at me with a blank face as if nothing I said made sense. Clearly this guys do not accept Bitcoin payment. I was furious...no disappointed...I quietly asked to see his manager, the lady came to see what the problem. I asked her why they wouldn't accept Bitcoin payments but have the walls decorated with bitcoin stickers, banners and crypto wallet  ads. She explained they have some sort of franchise deal and get paid for keeping the ads on the wall but they don't really know how Bitcoin works or how it can positively impact their business. I could sense she wanted to learn what I knew, but it wasn't the time and place for a Bitcoin lecture. Instead, I invited her for Christmas dinner and promised to teach her Bitcoin.
Merry Christmas everyone

[LoyceMobile]

Why would you invite a restaurant owner for Christmas dinner?

[Hispo]

Why would you invite a restaurant owner for Christmas dinner?

Perhaps for the same reason a professional massage therapist would like a massage or a psychologist a private session?

Sometimes people who have specific professions spend years serving their community in such specific areas that they almost forget those days they were on the other side of the bar. But that is only my speculation, since I do not how much that restaurant owner faces the public.

OP just wanted to be nice.

PD: I am sure if I spent most of my day delivering giant pizzas for months so I can get enough to reach the end of the month, I would not mind the be one abusing Uber-Eats(R) at least for a couple of days. 

[bitmover]

Why would you invite a restaurant owner for Christmas dinner?

Maybe she is a  beautiful woman 

 She explained they have some sort of franchise deal and get paid for keeping the ads on the wall but they don't really know how Bitcoin works or how it can positively impact their business. I could sense she wanted to learn what I knew, but it wasn't the time and place for a Bitcoin lecture. Instead, I invited her for Christmas dinner and promised to teach her Bitcoin.
Merry Christmas everyone

Quoting so everyone can see the image.

The best you can do is help her use bitcoin.
You can help her set a wallet for free. Maybe in time you can even receive some money by setting a btc payment method for them.

[White billionaire]

Why would you invite a restaurant owner for Christmas dinner?

I get this may be strange to you understanding there is a cultural difference between us, my community is tightly knit. Everybody knows everybody or someone related to your family, that's one of the beauty of coming home for the holidays. It's Christmas and I wanted to be nice. I will be here after the 25th so you're not worried I was stabbed to death by a stranger.

[goldkingcoiner]

Why would you invite a restaurant owner for Christmas dinner?

Well OP answered that. A tight knit community is the answer.

But if that happened in a highly populated city/town, it would be a bit different.
It took me a while to think of what an answer to the question could be in such a case- in a more populated world (like the western world). But if I had to take a guess: I suppose to either flex ones cooking (kind of a rubbing salt in his face situation) or it would be to brown-nose the owner in hopes of getting special treatment when visiting the restaurant next time.

Although having said that, it does make me sound like I may be a bit of a downer with a pessimistic view of the world.

[serjent05]

Lol,  I thought @OP has found a restaurant that is accepting Bitcoin but rather found a restaurant that was paid by advertising some Bitcoin company.  I bet the company is somehow a Ponzi scheme company, just looking at the ads, we can see a person flexing money and bitcoin behind it as background and this is how Ponzi shcemed company advertise their scheme.  They had that advertising to trigger the interest and greed of people to join their company system.

[gantez]

I hope op is not a man, inviting a shop owner to dinner is some sensitive thing 

To keep a bitcoin advertising in your shop you should know what it is not just interest in collecting royalty in the franchise. I believe that it is going to create awareness with you around in the neighbourhood and if the owner don't know what it is she will look out to see you because you have make her to start thinking of what bitcoin is. Be ready to teach her and enjoy the friendship 

[SatoPrincess]

Lol,  I thought @OP has found a restaurant that is accepting Bitcoin but rather found a restaurant that was paid by advertising some Bitcoin company.  I bet the company is somehow a Ponzi scheme company, just looking at the ads, we can see a person flexing money and bitcoin behind it as background and this is how Ponzi shcemed company advertise their scheme.  They had that advertising to trigger the interest and greed of people to join their company system.

It will be a shame if that’s the case. I can see from the image that the advertised company is skye wallet Nigeria. It’s not a popular wallet even in the country, I did a quick search about the company and the reviews aren’t good at all, numerous complaints of withdrawal issues and customer service not responding to messages. Now I think it’s up to OP to go back and see if he can make them put down the advert as it will also affect the reputation of the restaurant. I want to believe the restaurant owners are ignorant of crypto and do not know about the issues surrounding the wallet, they are simply after the cheque.  
https://www.trustpilot.com/review/skyewallet.com

[The Cryptovator]

End with a twist. I assumed you discovered a restaurant that accepts Bitcoin. After reading the entire thread, I realized it was nothing but advertisements. However, because the restaurant is near by, it will be easier to teach them how to accept Bitcoin. Because openly advertising Bitcoin implies that it is legal in your jurisdiction. Try to assist them in accepting Bitcoin so that you can keep a supporting role in Bitcoin adoption.

[nara1892]

I was expecting more when I read the title but when I read the whole thread that the OP made clear my expectations were a little less. But it's understandable actually because they also do this for profit, moreover, it's the same as sponsorship for their restaurant, regardless of whether they know it or not, maybe the most important thing is personal profit for the restaurant.

I can see from the image that the advertised company is skye wallet Nigeria. It’s not a popular wallet even in the country, I did a quick search about the company and the reviews aren’t good at all, numerous complaints of withdrawal issues and customer service not responding to messages. Now I think it’s up to OP to go back and see if he can make them put down the advert as it will also affect the reputation of the restaurant. I want to believe the restaurant owners are ignorant of crypto and do not know about the issues surrounding the wallet, they are simply after the cheque.  
https://www.trustpilot.com/review/skyewallet.com

I opened your link and looked at the reviews and this is the result
But there are some things that maybe I don't know because it's my first time even hearing about this wallet and I can't say that they are bad just because of these 2 reviews. but maybe when there is an offer for it there will obviously be a lot of consideration to use it.

[lionheart78]

End with a twist. I assumed you discovered a restaurant that accepts Bitcoin. After reading the entire thread, I realized it was nothing but advertisements. However, because the restaurant is near by, it will be easier to teach them how to accept Bitcoin. Because openly advertising Bitcoin implies that it is legal in your jurisdiction. Try to assist them in accepting Bitcoin so that you can keep a supporting role in Bitcoin adoption.

We were clicked baited LOL, I also thought the same, but in the end, it is just advertising and the focus of the story is him inviting the manager over to his house. The manager being a "her" makes me think that @OP is trying to hit on her, lol but then the tight-knit community seems a valid reason.  Though I still wonder why invite over your house for a Christmas dinner...  is there a room for teaching during those times?  With lots of relatives and friends coming over, (the tight-knit community remember?  )  When you can just schedule an after job time to teach her the necessity of accepting Bitcoin, if not the basics of Bitcoin ,after work hours.  

Sorry, but my imagination got worked up when I read the term.. manager >> she >> and invited over Christmas dinner.,  Anywho, I hope your teaching session with the manager will be a great success!!!  

[Bitstar_coin]

Why would you invite a restaurant owner for Christmas dinner?

I get this may be strange to you understanding there is a cultural difference between us, my community is tightly knit. Everybody knows everybody or someone related to your family, that's one of the beauty of coming home for the holidays. It's Christmas and I wanted to be nice. I will be here after the 25th so you're not worried I was stabbed to death by a stranger.

Still, you need to be careful who you invite to your home, especially in the face of high insecurity, your community may be friendly and familiar with each other does not mean you know what they are capable of, especially someone who only came home for the holidays. You should be security conscious.
Enjoy your holidays.  

[CryptoPanda]

Ended with a twist indeed. I’m usually skeptical of this kind of “Bitcoin celebration threads” so I was expecting that you paid for your lunch with bitcoin, at least that’s what the title made me believe. It won’t be right to call it a bitcoin restaurant then, its ironic to call a restaurant where the owners aren’t knowledgeable about bitcoin a bitcoin restaurant. Oh well at least OP didn’t lie about his experience just to make his story look good. Good luck with your new manager friend 

[Kakmakr]

I have seen several shops in Nigeria that are accepting Bitcoin these days... lots of Nigerians has posted pictures on this forum. There is even a Gas station that accepts Bitcoin over there.... just cannot find the thread that someone posted.

Now.... the main goal must be to support that restaurant, because if people stop paying with bitcoin.... then they will stop accepting it as a payment option. Thank you for posting the picture.. 

[BIT-BENDER]

When you say Bitcoin restaurant I think you are wrong, literally it would mean that the Restaurant is powered or owned by Bitcoin, correct me if i am wrong I can work into the restaurant and make use of FIAT.

I think it’s more understandable if you say it’s a Bitcoin friendly or accepting restaurant and I am beginning to see lots of them in my area too and that’s encouraging.

[digaran]

Why would you invite a restaurant owner for Christmas dinner?

To have a 3some, why do you need to even ask🤣🤣.

In tehran there are a few places where you can eat food and pay with crypto, bitcoin included ofcourse. Haven't tried one though so far, but I have seen their ads on instagram food blogger pages.
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I was waiting for the story to get hot and interesting but op censored what happened after the dinner. Lol

[lionheart78]

I have seen several shops in Nigeria that are accepting Bitcoin these days... lots of Nigerians has posted pictures on this forum. There is even a Gas station that accepts Bitcoin over there.... just cannot find the thread that someone posted.

Now.... the main goal must be to support that restaurant, because if people stop paying with bitcoin.... then they will stop accepting it as a payment option. Thank you for posting the picture..  

The restaurant does not accept Bitcoin that is why @OP is scheduling a dinner lecture for the manager.  The pictures on the wall are paid advertisement, some company rented the wall space to advertise their service and the restaurant is getting paid for it.  So if ever you have read the line on @OP's story:

I was excited to show my friends how practical Bitcoin is. We placed our orders and when the bill came I asked if I could pay in bitcoin. The waiter stared at me with a blank face as if nothing I said made sense. Clearly this guys do not accept Bitcoin payment. I was furious...no disappointed...I quietly asked to see his manager, the lady came to see what the problem.

He was disappointed because he cannot showcase how practical Bitcoin as a payment is.  Instead of getting swayed by disappointment, he asked for the manager's attention and invited her to his house for dinner to teach her how Bitcoin works.

[SatoPrincess]

he asked for the manager's attention and invited her to his house for dinner to teach her how Bitcoin works.

Lol please y’all should stop. I haven’t had this much fun in a while. I hold the opinion that bitcoin education for the people is vital in crypto mass adoption. Thank you OP for your service
Even though the government isn’t pro-bitcoin, it’s becoming increasingly popular for physical stores in Nigeria to accept bitcoin as payment in exchange for goods and services. Some even have two price tags, one for payment in naira and another price (usually discounted) for bitcoin payment to encourage bitcoin payments.

[CryptoHeadlineNews]

I could sense she wanted to learn what I knew, but it wasn't the time and place for a Bitcoin lecture. Instead, I invited her for Christmas dinner and promised to teach her Bitcoin.
Merry Christmas everyone

Bravo.. that was actually nice of you scheduling an appointment with the lady in charge of the restaurant to educate her about Bitcoin, because one thing certain here is that there are some people who are interested in learning about Bitcoin but nobody to teach them, and for those who have shown interest, it's our duty to please try our very best to teach them the best we can while redirecting them to online articles for further research