Beyti (restaurant) facts for kids
Beyti is a very famous restaurant in Istanbul, a big city in Turkey. It first opened its doors in 1945 in a neighborhood called Küçükçekmece. The restaurant is owned and managed by a person named Beyti Güler. It's known for serving amazing traditional Turkish food, especially tasty roasted meat dishes.
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The Story of Beyti Restaurant
A Family's Journey to Turkey
Beyti Güler's family has a long history. His ancestors were Turkic people, a group of people from Central Asia. They had to leave their home in Samarkand around the 1720s and moved to a place called Crimea.
Later, in the 1870s, after a big conflict known as the Crimean War, the family moved again. They went to Romania, which was part of the Ottoman Empire at that time. The Ottoman Empire was a very large and powerful empire that existed for many centuries. Finally, in 1935, Beyti's family moved to Turkey.
How a Small Restaurant Grew Famous
In 1945, Beyti Güler and his father started a small restaurant. It was just a tiny place, about 30 square meters, with only four tables. It was located by the side of a road in the suburbs of Istanbul. Even with only 20 seats, the restaurant quickly became very popular!
Many people came to try their special döner kebap. This delicious dish was hard to find anywhere else back then.
Beyti Goes International
The restaurant became famous around the world after an article was written about it. This article was published in 1965 in a newspaper called the New York Herald Tribune.
From 1966 to 1974, the Beyti restaurant even prepared meals for four Pan Am airplanes every single day! It also served the U.S. President Richard Nixon on his special plane, Air Force One. This happened during his first official trip to Europe. This amazing opportunity helped Turkish kebap dishes become well-known all over the world.
The Special Beyti Kebap
In 1961, Beyti Güler visited Switzerland. There, he was very impressed by how a famous butcher named Möller prepared meat. When Beyti returned home, he was inspired to create a new dish.
He made a dish with roasted lamb fillets. These fillets were wrapped in thin strips of lamb fat. This delicious new kebap became so famous that people started calling it "Beyti kebap," named after him!
Famous Visitors to Beyti
For over fifty years, many important people have eaten at Beyti. These include leaders of countries, important politicians, top business people, and famous celebrities from all over the world. They all chose to dine at Beyti when they visited Istanbul.
