Going out to a restaurant isn’t just about the food – the atmosphere is important too.
A deadly silent and almost empty place is a little uncomfortable.
But with social distancing in place for the foreseeable future, restaurants are going to feel a lot quieter when they eventually reopen.
One place in Australia has a solution to try to give customers space to stay apart, without ruining the vibe of the place.
Five Dock Dining in Sydney has put cardboard cutouts in the empty chairs and is playing background chatter to make it feel busier.
Restrictions were eased there last Friday and cafes, restaurants and hotels reopened – but they can only serve 10 people at a time.
When the plans to ease the lockdown were announced, Frank Angeletta, owner of Five Dock Dining, said he was worried about the large dining space feeling empty so they came up with the plan.
He hopes that the measures will make it feel more like the experience customers are used to.
It was already proving to be a success as they had 18 people booked in across two sittings on opening night.
In a post on Facebook, the restaurant said: ‘It’s all about having a laugh and making the most of our situation.’
They aren’t the only ones coming up with plans for social distancing.
A restaurant in Amsterdam is serving guests in individual greenhouses, while in Sweden, a restaurant that serves just one person per day, serving food in a basket attached to a long rope, opened last month.
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source https://metro.co.uk/2020/05/18/restaurant-fills-seats-cardboard-cutouts-plays-crowd-noise-make-socially-distanced-diners-feel-less-alone-12721434/
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