Dutch restaurant planted visitors to have dinner in greenhouses

The owners of the Mediamatic Biotoop restaurant in the Dutch capital have come up with a way to survive during the pandemic: they offered their guests to have dinner in special socially separated glass booths.

Trial dinner at the Quarantine Greenhouses. Amsterdam, May 5

Unusual structures were installed along the canal on the island of Oosterdok in Amsterdam. People will be able to come here for lunch or dinner - provided that they live in the same house and "self-isolate" together. The restaurant hopes that the innovation will allow visitors to comply with all safety rules now and will be useful for the future — as an option for a transitional period.

The staff of the Mediamatic restaurant serves food, observing the rules of social distancing

Romantic setting

These cubicles are called Serres Séparées, which means "separate greenhouses" (resembles a "separate office")

Now they are being tested and they plan to open them to visitors a little later

It remains only to get permission for this

Here is a restaurant of the future

Where you will definitely not be disturbed by anyone

To date, there are 41,319 confirmed cases of coronavirus and 5,204 deaths in the Netherlands.

Since mid-March, a "reasonable lockdown" (the term of Prime Minister Mark Rutte) has been introduced in the country: schools, bars, restaurants, museums are closed, people are strongly encouraged to work from home and keep a social distance on the street.

The first relaxation of restrictive measures occurred last week, when sports training for young children was again allowed. Elementary schools are scheduled to open next week.