The supposed removal is a bit strange as Bored and Hungry only opened its doors back in April.
According to a report in the Los Angeles Times on Friday, the recently opened NFT-themed burger joint Bored & Hungry no longer accepts cryptocurrency as a form of payment for its food.
One Bored & Hungry employee declined to answer the Los Angeles Times, saying, “Not today — I don’t know.” The individual didn’t give any hint of when the decision was made to cut crypto from the menu of payment options, nor did they know if crypto payments would be making a reappearance.
In April of this year, Bored & Hungry initially launched back. At the time, one employee told the Los Angeles Times that the majority of its customers didn’t seem to care about crypto payment options, also noting that customers were generally indifferent to “the restaurant’s fidelity to the crypto cause.”
Another Bored & Hungry restaurant fan told the Los Angeles Times “People want to hold onto their Ethereum. They’re not gonna want to use it.” Richard Rubalcaba, a customer said, “I don’t know how [crypto purchases] would work, with the crash.”
Many of the restaurant’s patrons stated that they are not dedicated crypto enthusiasts, and simply frequent the establishment for the food. Another Customer Jessica Perez said, “We rate this up there with In-N-Out, maybe even better.”
The venue’s payment policy changes seem to fall in line with the main crypto and macro-economic meltdown transpiring across the globe. But don’t worry, hungry crypto users! You can still visit Chipotle, which began accepting crypto payments earlier in June via Flexa. Some countries are facing relentless regulations and scrutiny and there are issues of contagion in the crypto market.
Bored and Hungry owner Andy Nguyen was asked for clarification on the restaurant’s crypto acceptance but did not receive a response till now.
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