Thee idea is to try and break the stigma that has become attached to dining alone and prove that a great meal is best appreciated without conversation.

这家餐厅的理念是，力求打破人们的偏见，消除人们独自就餐时感受到的尴尬感，向人们证明，在不需要交谈的场合中你才能品出一顿美餐的最佳滋味。

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"The take-up of the programme has been very good and it has been administered without any suggestion of a stigma attached to those who receive it, which was a major consideration, " she said.

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