French restaurants have been allowed to serve on their terraces for 10 days but strict social-distancing rules mean the interiors remain off limits. Diners in Paris bistros and cafes traditionally sit almost elbow-to-elbow on small tables — a nightmare for restaurateurs who have been told tables must now be at least one metre a part.
A chef and an architect come up with safe ideas to meet new demands
SINGAPORE (June 26): French superchef Alain Ducasse is using a ventilation system similar to those in hospital operating theatres to reopen one of his Paris restaurants. Ducasse, whose restaurants have 17 Michelin stars — the most of any chef in the world — is installing the sophisticated system in his historic Allard bistro in the chic Saint Germain des Pres district of the French capital so it can open later this month.
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