Welcome aboard the Batang Kali restaurant in a plane wreck
Published on: Saturday, January 14, 2023
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Bernama, FMT
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This unique restaurant sits in the fuselage of a Hercules C130. (Terminal 1 Domestic and International Cuisines Facebook pic)
However, upon closer look, the wreckage is actually a Hercules C130 – with the fuselage converted into a restaurant that can fit up to 40 people at any one time.
The establishment is named Terminal 1 Domestic and International Cuisines. Its owner, Mohd Yasin A Bakar, a former engineer with an oil and gas company, said the aircraft was abandoned on a site in Subang and was meant to be disposed of as the land was to be acquired by the authorities.
A friend working in the aviation industry offered the aircraft to him.
“My friend knew I had a piece of land and offered me the aircraft, and it arrived in December 2019. The wreckage was at the site for almost two years until my friends suggested that I turn it into a restaurant with a unique concept,” Yasin told Bernama recently.
He said the aircraft arrived in two parts – the cockpit and the fuselage. “I decided to place the cockpit by the roadside to attract the attention of passers-by,” the 56-year-old explained.
He said he spent nearly RM50,000 to convert the fuselage into a restaurant. The expenses included washing the aircraft and installing the roof and floor, on top of additional structures on both sides of the aircraft wings.
Beautiful lights and decor make this the perfect place for special events at night. (Terminal 1 Domestic and International Cuisines Facebook pic)
To make it unique, Yasin said he purposely left the tangled and dangling wire in the aircraft as is.
Besides enjoying the restaurant’s special offerings such as Mangkuk Tingkat Daging Batang Pinang Salai, customers can also take in the natural and rustic scenery from the rear ramp, which has been modified into a balcony overlooking the forest area.
The nighttime view is even more captivating with the use of decorative lights that line the 150m aircraft, he said, adding that it attracts curious visitors to stop and take pictures.
Terminal 1 opened in June last year, and also caters to corporate events and special occasions.
Yasin advised customers to make advance bookings to avoid disappointment.
Learn more about Terminal 1 Domestic and International Cuisines via its Facebook profile, or call 013-289 9281.
Terminal 1 Domestic and International Cuisines
LOT 2026, Jln Batang Kali
Genting Highlands, Genting,
44300 Batang Kali, Selangor
Business hours: 12pm-10pm daily (closed on Wednesdays)
