Pubs and restaurants will be using smartphone apps to keep staff and customers safe post-lockdown - and it might even mean using one to book a trip to the toilet.
A meal in a restaurant or a night out at the pub will be like nothing ever experienced before once the coronavirus lockdown is eased, with safety measures aimed at limiting contact between punters and staff.
In many pubs, ordering at the bar will be banned and customers will be encouraged to order food and drink from their table using an app on their phones.
A British company has developed an app so that customers can find out if the toilets are vacant and request to use them, the Manchester Evening News reports.