Amsterdam eatery trials greenhouses for socially-distant dining

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An Amsterdam art centre is to serve diners in small greenhouses so that people can go out to eat again despite social distancing rules brought in due to the coronavirus pandemic, AFP reported.

The Mediamatic centre is currently testing out the new way of eating as it waits for Dutch authorities to reopen restaurants that have been shut since March 16 because of the Covid-19 outbreak.

Servers provide drinks and food to models pretending to be clients in safe “quarantine greenhouses” in Amsterdam on May 5. — Reuters
Servers provide drinks and food to models pretending to be clients in safe “quarantine greenhouses” in Amsterdam on May 5. — Reuters

“Corona now forces us to rethink how we can do hospitality,” the centre's director Willem Velthoven told AFP.

Sitting next to a canal, the five small glass houses each have a little round table and two chairs — perfect for people who may want to go out once eating establishments reopen but don't feel comfortable going back immediately to crowded restaurants.

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