Serres Séparées, this is the alternative of an Amsterdam restaurant in times of coronavirus.
Screens to separate some diners from others, limit capacity Y establish schedules for the different groups It seems that they will be some of the measures to be able to "enjoy" the restoration and leisure in the coming months. While restaurants and bars prepare for a complex reality, initiatives appear that even do not seem entirely bad to us, such as the cultural center Mediamatic ETEN in Oosterdok, Amsterdam.
The restaurant has been testing what could be a good alternative to offer dinners during the summer . They took them on April 27 and May 5 to relatives and friends of the restaurant managers, which was when they took the photos, but for now are waiting for the Dutch authorities to grant them the permits.
Would you dine in a greenhouse like this?
The idea comes from France of the so-called *** chambre séparée ***, which are separate rooms for couples or people looking for some privacy. “It suggests a sexier kind of space, where things can happen that should stay out of sight and out of earshot. In this case, what happens inside will be much more public…”, they point out from the web.
Serres Separees , which is what the experience is called, seeks to comply with social distancing between unknown people to maintain security measures. That's why Only those people who live together will be able to dine together in the same greenhouse Currently in the same house.
They will also do it in shifts: from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. or from 8:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. And about the menu, we know that there will be wine and four vegetarian dishes, since the restaurant has a philosophy plant-based.
Also, in the five greenhouses that are right on the canal, exhaustive hygienic measures and safety distances will be taken . The latter is relatively easy since only two diners fit inside the greenhouses.
"Our staff is equipped with plastic face shields and latex gloves. . We use long wooden planks to serve the food. In this way, interactions with the guest are remote. Plates, napkins and cutlery are collected on the wooden boards and these are then thoroughly cleaned," they explain to Traveler.es.
For now They won't be able to open until May 19 which is when most restaurants in the Netherlands are expected to open. Then, They already have full reservations until June and they will not be able to reserve (for now) for later.
In the event that the authorities do not approve this experiment, they will return the money to the people who have made the reservation.
"Overall, the response has been positive. Especially since we're not creating anything new. We just have the facilities from previous projects and got creative, which is what most restaurants are trying to do. As an art center, we want to be innovatively inspired and rethink certain structures ", they point out to Traveler.es
Wonderful experiment!