Dining under a plastic shield Wednesday, May 27, in a restaurant of Paris. Mannequins are placed to provide social distancing at a restaurant in Vilnius, Lithuania, Thursday, May 21. The prototype plastic shields are known as the “Plex’eat,” and they resemble big clear lampshades suspended from the ceiling. They are being showcased temporarily at H.A.N.D., a Parisian restaurant seeking a way to reopen its dining room as coronavirus restrictions are relaxed. Mathieu Manzoni, the director of H.A.N.D, said he thinks the plastic shields are a “pretty, more poetic” solution for restaurateurs who fear that social distancing could cut their capacity by half or more.

Source: The Standard May 28, 2020 13:30 UTC