Meet the restaurants, hotels and art institutions who are pushing the boundaries of public social media usage.
Haters
The Waterside Inn
Policy: No foodstagramming, no food blogging.
Carthage Must Be Destroyed
Policy: No photos of not only the food, but the entire restaurant.
Momofuku Ko
Policy: A photo-free zone since 2008.
Berghain
Policy: The infamous Berlin club, like many others locally, requires its patrons put a sticker over their phone cameras.
Enablers
Ibis AccorHotels
Policy: This Swiss hotel chain offers a ‘social media sitter’ to update your feed on your behalf while you vacation.
Two Hands
Policy: With an interior designed with Instagram in mind, photography is strongly encouraged
Somewhere In-Between
Bouley
Policy: No photos once the food is served, but would-be food photographers can take pictures in the kitchen before their dishes arrive.
The Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam
Policy: The institution has repealed and reinstated their photography ban multiple times over the years.