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How to Become TripAdvisor’s #1 Fake Restaurant

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This was nominated for a Webby Award in Reality and Weird. Vote for us here! https://vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVo... https://vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVo... The Shed at Dulwich was the number one rated restaurant in London, with foodies, celebrities and bloggers trying to get a table. The main obstacle for them, however, was that it didn't exist. Over the course of 8 months VICE's Oobah Butler used an assault of fake reviews to get his 'restaurant' to the hallowed top spot on TripAdvisor. With his phone perpetually ringing, PR agencies begging to represent it and TV crews pitching shows, Oobah decided he had no choice but to open its doors for one night only. Here is Oobah's journey into a false reality that captured the world's attention. 00:00 Introduction 01:10 Creating the Fake Restaurant 04:20 Getting Verified on Tripadvisor 09:20 The #1 Restaurant in London 15:19 Prepping the Food Read Oobah's full story on VICE.com - https://vice …...more
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How to Become TripAdvisor’s #1 Fake Restaurant
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2018Jan 22
This was nominated for a Webby Award in Reality and Weird. Vote for us here! https://vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVo... https://vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVo... The Shed at Dulwich was the number one rated restaurant in London, with foodies, celebrities and bloggers trying to get a table. The main obstacle for them, however, was that it didn't exist. Over the course of 8 months VICE's Oobah Butler used an assault of fake reviews to get his 'restaurant' to the hallowed top spot on TripAdvisor. With his phone perpetually ringing, PR agencies begging to represent it and TV crews pitching shows, Oobah decided he had no choice but to open its doors for one night only. Here is Oobah's journey into a false reality that captured the world's attention. 00:00 Introduction 01:10 Creating the Fake Restaurant 04:20 Getting Verified on Tripadvisor 09:20 The #1 Restaurant in London 15:19 Prepping the Food Read Oobah's full story on VICE.com - https://vice.video/2DrLgCC Click here to subscribe to VICE: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE Check out our full video catalog: http://bit.ly/VICE-Videos Videos, daily editorial and more: http://vice.com More videos from the VICE network: https://www.fb.com/vicevideo Like VICE on Facebook: http://fb.com/vice Follow VICE on Twitter:   / vice   Read our Tumblr:   / vicemag   Follow us on Instagram:   / vice   Check out our Pinterest:   / vicemag   Download VICE on iOS: http://apple.co/28Vgmqz Download VICE on Android: http://bit.ly/28S8Et0

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