As noted last week, we here in the Netherlands are still in an \u2018Intelligent Lockdown\u2019 which means, we\u2019re all working from home if possible and our high schools, \u00a0universities, restaurants, caf\u00e9s, gyms, leisure centers, museums, etcetera are closed. But we can take a walk outside and shop for food and even shop at hardware stores and garden centers. As from May 11 our primary schools have re-opened as have the day-care centres but also hair and beauty salons and physiotherapist are allowed to re-open.<\/p>\n
As from the first of June restaurants will re-open with a maximum of 30 persons inside, and a social distance of 6 feet, terraces are re-opening as well without a maximum of guests. This, of course, if the Covid-19 casualties remain low. Our government created a path in which they think our economy has to restart, with no festivals, concerts or congresses till the first of September and even gyms aren\u2019t allowed till then. In the meantime we keep spotting all kind of inspiration worldwide around the hospitality industry.<\/p>\n
With this week links to articles about the Robot dog Spot that is used in a park in Singapore to warm people to observe a social distance. And the Restaurant Brands International Inc. (Burger King, Tim Hortons and Popeyes) considers designing face masks as part of their uniforms. \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n \u2018Care by Roseate Hotels & Resorts\u2019 is an interesting article for those hotels who aren\u2019t sure yet what measures to take to implement a touchless hospitality. \u00a0And Eleven Madison Park\u2019s chef-owner Daniel Humm says the coming back of his famous restaurant is a question mark. <\/em><\/p>\n The Frontline Stays Program by Airbnb has had 100,000 nights booking in free or subsidized accommodations for first responders. And check out the red puzzle by Heinz Canada! Would be appreciated by European puzzle and ketchup aficionados as well, especially during lockdown. \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n Stay healthy and take care of each other! ^Team Horecatrends<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Click on the title if you like to read the full article. Enjoy reading!<\/p>\n In Singapore, the municipal authorities are using Boston Dynamics\u2019 four-legged Spot robot to remind park visitors to keep a safe distance from one another. The robot unit called Spot will patrol the city\u2019s Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park as part of a two-week trial, broadcasting prerecorded messages \u201cto remind park visitors to observe safe distancing measures.\u201d<\/p>\nSpot the robot is reminding parkgoers in Singapore to keep social distance<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n