We’re halfway through the year that could only be described as a whole bunch of unpredictability we’re still adjusting ourselves to. Who are we kidding, the world isn’t all sunshine and rainbows now. Neither is it as dull—well, who would call a mob of giant teddy bears swarming their usual cafe ‘dull’? Or a bunch of nosy mannequins staring at them from the next table? (Not dull, but definitely scary)! Go on, take a look at the hilarious ways restaurants are practising social distancing in a world rebounding from COVID-19.

All this makes it a little more ‘bear’able, commented someone on Café de la Mairie’s initiative to keep people apart in the cutest way possible, and you really can’t tell otherwise. I don’t want to have coffee alongside giant teddy bears in the city of lights’ waysides, said no one ever.

While the Parisian cafe keeps it simple, this Amsterdam restaurant goes breathtakingly haywire and builds separate greenhouses that help you elude social contact. Ask for Mediamatic ETEN if you want to pay a visit yourself.

H.A.N.D restaurant Paris lets you sit inside plastic shield pods and pose for a selfie pretending you’re an astronaut. Let’s face it, you can’t eat with your face masks on and you’re really really done with eating by yourself in the couch. Plus, what’s not fun! Look at the setup!

Our beloved Burger King sombrero crown but way bigger. You couldn’t indulge in social contact even if you want to, and needless to say, Burger King scores in ways you didn’t expect.

Another giggle-inducing creative effort comes from Fish Tales restaurant in Maryland, which makes social distancing look cool by giving you individual rubber tube trolleys to move around in. Even if you bring two moving tables together, you’ll still be 6 ft apart, and you’ll feel like playing around in giant baby walkers.

But one place I wouldn’t go even if it means eating the rest of my life’s meals at home is, this. The Inn at Little Washington has invited “mannequin customers” to occupy the rest of the 50% seats that would otherwise be empty as per CDC guidelines. This will make customers feel that they are not alone (you bet!), says the owners who have also asked the staff to check in on the mannequin guys if they are having a good time. One question. WHY? Have you ever heard of Automatonophobia?

And, there are more colourful ways like Germany cafe’s colourful pool noodle hats:

Or this Vietnam restaurant’s stuffed pandas that substitute empty seats. The list is endless.

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