Mak.by Employees Started To Execute Lukashenko's Absurd Order

• 13.03.2026, 20:01

Lukaschists are up for another Schnobel Prize.

Mak.by restaurant plans to change the name of the Americano coffee after Alexander Lukashenko visited the restaurant on March 8 and ordered to make a "Belarusian brand" based on this drink. This was reported by pro-government TV presenter Olga Makei in her Instagram stories, Zerkalo noticed.

After Lukashenko's proposed renaming, Makei conducted a poll among her followers to find out what is the best way to call Americano in Belarusian. The restaurant noticed the post and invited the presenter to a meeting where they discussed possible variants of the new name.

At the meeting, the restaurant staff even prepared a voting form and hoped to find an interesting name for the coffee. Makey did not specify what variant was chosen, but noted that the name should be clear, associated with coffee and look good on the menu.