They're a godsend for foodies who have been craving a meal out during lockdown – and certainly make for dinner with a view. Now, these futuristic dining pods may be the invention that saves the struggling restaurant industry after restrictions are eased on July 4. The perspex dining bubbles – seen here in the grounds of The Barn restaurant near Wisbech, Cambridgeshire – will help ensure diners maintain social distancing rules. Similar structures have been seen in New York, but now the pods are being adopted by restaurants across Britain in preparation for an onslaught of hungry guests once doors open. The Barn restaurant's pods can cope with a total of 48 diners, rather than the 96 limit in place before the lockdown in MarchThe Barn restaurant's owner Chef Josh Green intends to keep the dining bubbles outside even after the pandemic passesThe Barn restaurant is now crammed with bookings throughout the summer

Source: Daily Mail June 25, 2020 21:05 UTC