When Britons are finally allowed to sit down and enjoy a meal inside a restaurant again, it will be like nothing they have ever experienced before.
Customers may have to go through decontamination chambers, use an app to book a trip to the toilet or undergo temperature checks.
Mannequins will be set up at tables to ensure social distancing, staff will be wearing face shields and there will be an unprecedented outdoor dining scheme, the Manchester Evening News reports.
Restaurants have been restricted to deliveries and takeaways since the coronavirus lockdown was imposed in March, although many decided to shut and some have already gone out of business.