Dutch restaurant trials glass booths for dining amid coronavirus

Amsterdam, May 7

A Dutch restaurant has give you an thought on methods to supply elegant out of doors eating within the age of coronavirus: small glass cabins constructed for 2 or three folks, creating intimate cocoons on a public patio.

Waiters put on gloves and clear face shields, and use an extended board to deliver dishes into the glass cabins to make sure minimal bodily contact with prospects.

A Dutch restaurant has give you an thought on methods to supply elegant out of doors eating within the time of social distancing: glass cabins for 2 or three folks https://t.co/U0blTFgqOv pic.twitter.com/d1cNGiwifF

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While the idea is presently being trialed just for household and pals of employees from the ETEN restaurant, which is a part of the Mediamatic arts centre, it definitely appears glamorous, as diners get pleasure from candle-lit meals with a waterside view.

“It’s super-cosy, it’s really cosy, it’s nice and the food is delicious,” stated Janita Vermeulen, who was invited to a trial dinner together with her roommate.

Organisers name the venture ‘Serres Séparées’ (Separate Greenhouses) as a result of they are saying it sounds higher in French.

“We are now learning how to do the cleaning, how to do the service, how to get the empty plates out again in an elegant way, so you still feel taken care of nicely,” stated Willem Velthoven of Mediamatic.

Dutch restuarants are closed to the general public till a minimum of May 19, although kitchens might function for takeaway.

The Netherlands’ restaurant affiliation KNH has stated that even when eating places are allowed to reopen at restricted capability and with security measures in place, many face monetary spoil if social distancing guidelines are maintained.

The Dutch authorities was anticipated to put out a roadmap afterward Wednesday for the way and when it could start loosening restrictions. — Reuters