Restaurant offers loyal customers a free hair wash

Restaurant offers loyal customers a free hair wash

It seems not everyone enjoys their hair smelling like food...

A man wearing a mask at a hair washing station
A man wearing a mask at a hair washing station/Facebook/@ShanghaiDaily

We've seen some out-of-this-world things in China, so, it never ceases to amaze us when something new emerges. 

This time is it a restaurant called HaiDiLao in Wuxi, China. The restaurant specialises in hotpots and has something unorthodox going on after meals.

They have launched a hair-washing service for their customers who prefer to wash the smell of food out of their hair. 

It seems that after enjoying a bowl of hotpot, which can be described as a soup-like dish that has a variety of ingredients and is a communal experience, it can leave a stench in your hair. 

It seems the largest hotpot franchise in China has come up with a solution to the aromatic hair smell. 

"HaiDiLao, China’s largest hotpot restaurant chain, recently launched a shampooing service at one of its restaurants in Wuxi, Jiangsu Province. The hair salon-like experience is only available to loyal customers who accumulate enough loyalty points, called ‘Lao coins’, by spending enough money at HaiDiLao locations." (Oddity Central)

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So, it seems your loyalty points don't go unnoticed but give you a fresh head of hair. 

The experience has been hailed as 'luxurious'. Customers can choose from a variety of shampoos, they also receive a relaxing head massage while a professional hair expert works on their hair. 

Each Lao coin is worth a Yuan (R2.58) and although the hair service is still in its testing phase, it has done quite well, with people flocking to the restaurant to make reservations. 

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