Amsterdam Restaurant To Serve Guests in Individual Glass Greenhouses

May 8, 2020 by

As the world braces itself for the reopening’s new normal and wonders what that will look like, a waterside Amsterdam restaurant will be serving guests candlelit plant-based meals in the safety of individual glass greenhouses.

To maintain minimal physical contact with diners, waiters wearing gloves and transparent face shields will serve dishes on long pizza boards.

Mediamatic ETEN, part of a local arts center, conducted a trial run with staff and friends on Monday April 27, 2020 and Tuesday May, 5 in preparation for a possible reopening contingent on restrictions lifting on May 19.

“In these times we are re-inspired by contamination precautions and the redesign of togetherness,” the restaurant wrote in their post about the project. “Our greenhouses protect you from the outside and others while offering you a unique experience of intimate dining.”

Amsterdam_restaurant_serves_diners_in_glass_greenhouses

The owners have dubbed the project “Serres Séparées” (Separate Greenhouses) because they think it sounds sexier in French. “It suggests a sexy kind of intimacy, here things can happen that should remain hidden from plain sight and not be heard by all. We’ve decided to name our greenhouses in French too. Although what happens inside will be a lot more public…”

The restaurant, which advertises “creating dining experiences designed to feel a sensorial orgasm,” serves plant-based dishes based on the availability of seasonal ingredients that they pick from their own aquaponics garden and also collaborates with local farmers.

Suggested for two or three people already living together, the private four-course meals will cost €100 (about $108) for two people–and although scheduled to run through June, they have already sold out.

Photos: Willem Velthoven for Mediamatic Amsterdam.

7 Comments »

  1. Amsterdam Restaurant To Serve Guests in Individual Glass Greenhouses - Insider Gardening Pingback said:

    […] Enjoyed this post? Subscribe to Urban Gardens! share | e-mail a friend | comments (0) […]

    — May 8, 2020 @ 17:45

  2. Holli said:

    Grand idea! Although, the ad should have included staff person wearing a face covering and perhaps the story indicating that staff is following this health safety guideline.

    — May 9, 2020 @ 08:45

  3. Holli said:

    I missed wear it indicates gloves and clear mask. Fantastic! I hope that other fine eateries come up with something of the like.

    — May 9, 2020 @ 08:52

  4. Amsterdam Restaurant To Serve Guests in Individual Glass Greenhouses – The Gardener Reviews Pingback said:

    […] Enjoyed this post? Subscribe to Urban Gardens! share | e-mail a friend | comments (3) […]

    — May 22, 2020 @ 10:34

  5. Amsterdam Restaurant To Serve Guests in Individual Glass Greenhouses – InterAmazon Pingback said:

    […] Enjoyed this post? Subscribe to Urban Gardens! share | e-mail a friend | comments (4) […]

    — June 20, 2020 @ 05:08

  6. Lawn Mowed Into Checkerboard Becomes Natural Social Distancing Space - Urban Gardens Pingback said:

    […] novel Cornavirus has inspired some novel ideas. From personal glass greenhouses at an Amsterdam restaurant, stuffed pandas occupying chairs in a Bangkok eatery, to pool noodle […]

    — June 26, 2020 @ 22:36

  7. Lawn Mowed Into Checkerboard Becomes Natural Social Distancing Space – Business World Pingback said:

    […] novel Cornavirus has inspired some novel ideas. From personal glass greenhouses at an Amsterdam restaurant, stuffed pandas occupying chairs in a Bangkok eatery, to pool noodle […]

    — June 27, 2020 @ 04:31

RSS feed for comments on this post. TrackBack URL

Leave a comment

The freshest innovative and eco-friendly designs, trends, and ideas for urban gardens and stylish small places.

Visit Robin Horton @UrbanGardens's profile on Pinterest.

Discover more from Urban Gardens

Subscribe now to keep reading and get access to the full archive.

Continue reading