The wild ways restaurants are promoting social distancing

According to an April report from the Burea of Labor Statistics, the restaurant industry is projected to lose $240 billion in sales this year. As coronavirus restrictions begin to ease, restaurants are reopening for dine-in services in hopes of making profits and giving patrons what they miss most: normalcy.

Owners are faced with the difficult task of finding creative ways to encourage social distancing while also creating a welcoming environment for faithful customers. Tape and plexiglass might work, but what will give diners the restaurant experience they once knew in a post-pandemic world?

From blow-up dolls to celebrity cut-outs, here are a few ways restaurants are encouraging social distancing during coronavirus.