Why do you think my nomination for a Chinese restaurant with traditional Chinese style was rejected as a Wayspot?
Restaurants are eligible, but not automatic. You have to have a good submission for reviewers to consider accepting it.
The title, description and supporting information are all important. It is good to include links (e.g., to google review page) in the supporting text to provide evidence that this restaurant is popular and special. Simply being a Chinese restaurant is not sufficient.
Obviously, the photo is crucial. I really hope Your main photo wasn’t like this first image, because it is deeply unattractive and will immediately put off reviewers (also, licence plates visible).
What was/were the rejection reason/s? - these can be seen on the wayfarer nominations page.
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The photos got swapped here on the forum, but I’ll try to send the Google page as soon as I can file an appeal. In english:
Description:
“Historic Chinese restaurant in Genzano di Roma, a landmark for those who want to discover oriental cuisine in the city. The venue is decorated with traditional red lanterns that make it easily recognizable and contribute to its distinctive atmosphere.”
Additional information:
“Il Sole Chinese Restaurant is a central and well-visible landmark that promotes socialization and meeting between people. It offers a unique gastronomic experience compared to the local tradition, contributing to cultural discovery and the multicultural enrichment of the Castelli Romani.”
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the reviewers provided the following main reasons for not accepting this nomination:
- The nomination lacks uniqueness or cultural and historical significance.
- The nomination is located on private property that is not accessible to the public.
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Forget the “private property” rejection as that is just reviewers wanting to reject but not knowing how. The real rejection reason is that reviewers didn’t think this restaurant was significant enough.
The second photo is better, but you still have a problem with the peeling paint. I know you can’t fix the paint, but it draws the eye and creates a negative impression, which is a definite problem for borderline submissions, which this is being a restaurant.
Your narratives are good, but you need to provide evidence with links in the supporting information to show that it really is a popular/special restaurant. Without that, your words are unfortunately just well-written words with no value, because anyone can claim anything about anything, but it doesn’t meet anything without proof.
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This appears to map to the “Generic business” rejection fyi.
Agree with @salixsorbus . You could either resubmit and provide links in the supporting statement to prove the uniqueness of the restaurant, or provide those links in an appeal. But appeals of restaurants often come back with a statement about not being able to see how the place is significant to the community.
This restaurant has 4.2* on google reviews, which is OK but not spectacular and not special. The town itself has around 20 restaurants showing on google maps in the central space (1km x 1km).
I’m not sure this restaurant has enough to recommend itself as a wayspot.
Been getting rejections for lacking cultural significance, etc. Even when appealed, same reason cited. Oh well
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