Vultures have long had a bad reputation in Nepal and persuading locals to take participate in these schemes was not easy.
"At first people were not bothered about the vultures dying," said Ishwori Chaudhary, a community leader who works to raise awareness of the birds' plight.
"In Nepal they are considered a very ugly bird and also symbols of bad luck, but this is changing," he said. "We now know that vultures are an essential part of our environment and play a useful role in preventing the spread of disease by eating carrion."
The initial signs are encouraging, with large numbers of birds coming from far and wide to feed at the meat-only restaurant.
"The food is attracting birds from distant places. When we started only around 20 vultures of several species used to come to feed on the dead meat but now the number is over 100," said Dhan Bahadur Chaudhary, the project coordinator.
With around 860 bird species in a landscape that varies from fertile, semi-tropical plains to snowy Himalayan peaks, Nepal is a paradise for bird watchers.
Those running the project hope to cash in on the tourists who have been returning in large numbers since the end of a civil war late last year.
"Lots of tourists go to the nearby world-renowned national park of Chitwan to see the wild tigers and rhino," said Bhusal, of the restaurant management committee.
"In a few years time we also want to attract them to come and see our vultures," said Bhusal.
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