Motorists parked beside the Padi House restaurant chain wave their hands out of their windows to signal to waiters, who come to take their orders that will be eaten on the spot.

Lockdown-weary Malaysians have jumped at the chance for an unusual eating-out experience allowing them to enjoy restaurant food despite coronavirus curbs — in-car dining.

The Southeast Asian nation is struggling with a virus resurgence that last month prompted officials to re-impose restrictions, including a ban on dining inside restaurants.

“We serve the food on proper plates for (people) to dine in their car like they are dining in a restaurant,” Chong Kar Yan, the company's social media marketing manager, told AFP.

This picture taken on February 9, 2021 shows a waiter checking the temperature of a customer before taking his order for the “dine in car” service outside the Padi House restaurant in Cyberjaya, outside Kuala Lumpur. — AFP
This picture taken on February 9, 2021 shows a waiter checking the temperature of a customer before taking his order for the “dine in car” service outside the Padi House restaurant in Cyberjaya, outside Kuala Lumpur. — AFP

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