From in-room bars and conservatory dining to ‘yoga bubbles’, the hospitality and service industries around the world are teeming with creative ideas to engage guests and survive the Covid-19 pandemic.
Accompanying teddy bears
The stuffed bears also participate in the prevention of the Covid-19 epidemic, with the role of ensuring social distancing. At Dream World amusement park in Pathum Thani, Thailand, oversized teddy bears have been placed on roller coasters for visitors to have companions. 
Teddy bears sit next to diners in Bangkok, Thailand. Source: Reuters Some restaurants and cafes in France or Thailand also arrange teddy bears to “companion” with diners. Anyway, teddy bears are cute and make the tables more pleasing to the eye, compared to using mannequins in some restaurants in Japan, Germany and the US before. Spacing hats 
Unique spacing hat at Cafe & Konditorei Rothe, Schwerin, Germany. Source: Handout Last year, to celebrate its reopening, the Cafe & Konditorei Rothe store in Schwerin, Germany provided diners with specially decorated hats made of sponge, designed to ensure social distancing. everybody. Also in Germany, for the same purpose, the giant paper crowns of Burger King went viral. The paper crown became a trend, then appeared in Singapore and Burger King posted instructions online so people can make their own. Yoga Balloons 
Yoga balloons at Hotel X Toronto, Canada. Source: Reuters This innovative concept was introduced in June 2020, on the premises of the Hotel X Toronto complex in Canada. An outdoor activity unit has partnered with local yoga and fitness centers to organize classes amid Covid-19. Fifty bubbles were created, with each practitioner practicing in a private and safe space. Greenhouse cuisine 
Dinner in the greenhouse in Amsterdam. Source: Getty Images The Covid-19 pandemic has caused restaurants around the world to find solutions to attract customers while ensuring safety and distancing. The idea of the company Mediamatic Eten in Amsterdam (Netherlands) is to create beautiful small greenhouses, with a capacity of 2-4 guests. Service staff will not need to enter the greenhouse and have virtually no contact with customers. They stand outside and deliver food and drink by long boards. The greenhouse model then became popular throughout restaurants in Europe and America. Art through car glass 
Watch art performances through car windows. Source: Getty Images The “drive-in” movement isn’t just for movie screenings, it’s been extended to music events in Canada, the US, and Europe. Opera lovers sat in their cars to watch the live performances, with music streamed over the car’s radios. In Germany, nightclubs like Club Index in Lower Saxony or World Club Dome in Düsseldorf drive to the front of the stage, where DJs play and everyone enjoys in their private cars. Art exhibitions for car design also took place in Brazil, the Netherlands, North America and Singapore, as visitors drove around to admire the large panels. Mobile bar 
Mobile bar at Ocean House hotel. Source: Handout Bars at many hotels are still closed to limit mass gatherings, so many places have changed about this service. The Ocean House hotel in Rhode Island, USA has launched a bright red bar, which is pushed from room to room during cocktail hour, along with some drinks and accompaniments. The Royal Champagne Hotel & Spa in Champillon, France added a button “Champagne, Please!” into the phone in the room, so that the customer can order wine at any time. Le Bristol Paris has launched a “Ring and Drink” service, with the hotel’s bartenders mixing cocktails in the room, from a mobile bar. The Fullerton Hotel in Singapore is even more innovative: they offer in-room cocktail making classes for guests. A single table 
Table service in the middle of a field in Värmland, Sweden. Source: Handout “Bord för En”, which means “table for one” in Swedish. This service takes you to the middle of the field, with a table, a chair, no waiter and no other guests. The three-course meal was served to such single guests by chef Rasmus Persson and his wife, during last spring and summer. Tables and chairs are set in the middle of a meadow in Värmland, Sweden, and meals are delivered in a wire-drawn basket. Likewise, the Waldorf Astoria Los Cabos Pedregal in Mexico has opened a private dining spot perched on the rocks overlooking the Pacific Ocean. The table is located in the courtyard, on the cliff below the restaurant. This special dining table can accommodate up to 6 people, and each diner must pay at least 1,500 USD to reserve a seat.
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