"We use iron tongs to take the container out and refill it by following how the experienced waiters do it," said a waitress surnamed Jiang at Dingding.
But at Xiaoshancheng hot pot restaurant on Chaoyang Lu, a manager said they used electric hot pot stoves instead of alcohol-fueled ones due to safety concerns.
On October 30, eight fire trucks attended a fire caused by an alcohol-fueled hot pot eruption at a restaurant in Dongcheng district after fire extinguishers failed to work, reported the Beijing Youth Daily.
Deyunzhai was closed Saturday, and on Sunday calls went unanswered.
Landmark building should respect the public's feeling