Curry Pizza Company, a pizza place in Fresno, California, is1customers a "talk to each other discount", which requires customers to agree to have their smartphones locked up2they are in the restaurant and simply talk to each other during their meal. The discount is only applicable(适用的) to groups of 3 people or more, all of whom must be carrying 4 smartphone. If they follow the order, customers will 5 a free large pizza (per group)that they can enjoy on their 6visit(must be at least 24 hours later), or, if they're in a giving mood, 7 they can donate it to the homeless on downtown Fresno. The company donates pizza along with the many others or they could do it 8 .
Co-owner Varinder Malhi told Fox News that he was inspired to implement(执行) the dis—count by his phone usage. Wanting to set a good9 for his children, he decided to only use his phone 10 for emergencies(紧急情况)and, after experiencing the benefits of smartphone break, he wanted to encourage others to try it too. Malhi added that in order to be suitable for the talk to each other, discount groups must have at least four people 11 when it's more than four, people are willing to talk to each other more naturally. All members of the group must carry a smartphone and agree to have 12 workers lock it up for the duration of the meal. To prevent cheats from taking advantage of the discount to get a 13pizza, a Curry Pizza Company cashier will check all the handhelds to make sure they have service, and are not just old phones or replicas(复制品 ) The offer was 14 about 3weeks ago, and so far, the Curry Pizza Company has 15 40 to 50 large pizzas.
