If you want to go out socialising from now on, you’ll likely be doing it in a plastic pod. This isn’t some weird dystopia, it’s the new normal in 2020.
“Transparent corrals for beach-goers. Dining pods. Clear boxes for students. The demand for plexiglass protective shields has never been higher.” Announced the Wall Street Journal this week:
Transparent corrals for beach-goers. Dining pods. Clear boxes for students. The demand for plexiglass protective shields has never been higher. https://t.co/12dj7szgHI
— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) June 28, 2020
From dining pods to see-through masks: 6 ways innovations are helping in the pandemic https://t.co/jhMpwftoCX pic.twitter.com/djl3kbwcPF
— kathy selker (@kathyselker) June 28, 2020
They’re not weird at all, they’re “stylish”:
Plastic pods offer stylish solution for COVID-19 dining | The Japan Times https://t.co/RCzDREbRWO
— Rogelio (@MrRogelioG) June 23, 2020
Your bubble is ready: Plastic pods offer solution for COVID-19 dining https://t.co/ivm80qMyag
— Dr Roopinder Oberoi (@RoopinderDr) June 24, 2020
Meanwhile, in England:
The landlords of Gibraltar Gardens in Norwich are reopening their doors on July 4 and have implemented social distancing in style with VIP pods and a fine dining marquee. https://t.co/ggwQfCHDye
— EatNorfolk (@edpfood) June 30, 2020
Enjoy your next meal in a ‘perspex dining bubble’:
Dining pods could save struggling restaurants as restrictions ease https://t.co/ljGYM8qSBM via @MailOnline #perspex #SocialDistancing #hospitality
— Jamy Ltd (@Jamy1983) June 30, 2020
Futuristic dining pods could save struggling restaurants https://t.co/k2O75Vnveu pic.twitter.com/Th8vdLdUkc
— Dear sly, (@Sly023) June 25, 2020
Pod dining experience unveiled at restauranthttps://t.co/lo3YfnBHJG
— Fenland Citizen (@fenlandcit) June 24, 2020
Or a ‘luxury dining pod’ if you prefer:
Pub launches luxury ‘dining pods’ ahead of post-lockdown reopening https://t.co/tpnyVGFHZt
— Ipswich Star (@ipswichstar24) June 27, 2020
Come along & enjoy dining "Al Fresco'', in South Causey Inn's NEW Bubble Pods!
Head to our website for more info via the link below or contact our team on 01207 235555 for further information or to book. #visitdurham https://t.co/F2p5HmlHQH pic.twitter.com/ddtKGxPkWZ— South Causey Inn (@southcausey) June 24, 2020
It’s an “experience” alright:
Pod dining experience unveiled at Terrington St John restauranthttps://t.co/33mXhkpcO3
— Lynn News (@TheLynnNews) June 24, 2020
In London you can enjoy a lovely view of The Barad-dûr The shard from your pod:
The Shard and The dining pods at The Coppa Club #flickr https://t.co/wlXzeETkec
— Nigel Blake (@NigelBlakephoto) June 29, 2020
How about your own greenhouse to bake yourself in:
In Amsterdam, a plant-based waterfront restaurant transformed prefab greenhouses into cozy private dining rooms to help stem the spread of COVID-19. We’d like to eat our peas in a pod too —> https://t.co/o1nrrs6nzo pic.twitter.com/1Apy0eABqc
— Sactown Magazine (@SactownMagazine) June 29, 2020
From Dining Pods to See-Through Masks: 6 Helpful Inventions During the Pandemic https://t.co/oFFbaCMT9G pic.twitter.com/HVLy3DFMWy
— Ir (@Irmerem22) June 29, 2020
Guests ordering a meal at Lady Byrd Cafe can eat a tables that aren’t just placed a few feet from other customers–each is actually enclosed in its own greenhouse-like shelter. https://t.co/9dWpHhtMFy
— Los Angeles Magazine (@LAmag) June 28, 2020
Pub installs greenhouse-style dining pods to allow social distancing ahead of reopening https://t.co/qXkKpqhun9
— The Sun (@TheSun) June 18, 2020
Not only are these greenhouse dining pods adorable and safe, but they're serving vegan food! https://t.co/QUkur7WCvT
— Mercy For Animals (@MercyForAnimals) May 12, 2020
This Amsterdam restaurant is testing out glass pods as way to offer a classy dining experience in the time of COVID-19 pic.twitter.com/qikZDF6oDT
— NowThis (@nowthisnews) May 7, 2020
Or your own shed:
Our glamping pods are now DiningPods *indoor/outdoor dining* pic.twitter.com/KjmR6vYQfL
— the black swan (@BlackSwanYorks) June 28, 2020
They’re not fucking weird, they’re just “quirky”:
Cafe to open with quirky dining podshttps://t.co/VoSmJKEULF pic.twitter.com/VjH53mA9cO
— Oxford Mail (@TheOxfordMail) June 24, 2020
It’s the future, and it’s “podtastic”:
The future of dining is perspex dining pods and terraces galore, apparently https://t.co/hlzvbQQYXC
— Josh Barrie (@joshbythesea) June 11, 2020
The future is bright, the future is podtastic.
Our #dining #pods are #ComingSoon . See more on homepage. pic.twitter.com/rDt7JNZ2ek— White Hart of Wytham (@WhiteHartWytham) May 31, 2020
Love your pods! Am just imagining a cocktail to accompany them
— Hero Brown (@muddybucksoxon) June 3, 2020
What the fuck is this?
Convert on-street parking spaces into outdoor dining pods – YES! https://t.co/PXTsZINr1b
— Hannah Daly (@HannahEDaly) May 21, 2020
Some saw this coming:
Anyone else think of the cone of silence from Get Smart upon seeing #Covid_19 dining pods? pic.twitter.com/kATpzU0o3C
— Nicholas H Wolfinger (@NickWolfinger) June 3, 2020
Next up, portable pods?
There it is pic.twitter.com/xLmkAsaTKQ
— pj bali (@pj_bali) June 3, 2020
Already happening:
— Paul Joseph Watson (@PrisonPlanet) June 30, 2020
Or…
Lmfao just stay home
— Vologistics (@Vologistics) June 28, 2020