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  • Ron Flexon sits at the counter for dine-in service while...

    Ron Flexon sits at the counter for dine-in service while other seats are marked off for social distancing protocol at the Waffle House on April 27, 2020 in Brookhaven, Georgia. ( Jessica McGowan/Getty Images)

  • Customers eat lunch behind plastic shields to help curb the...

    Customers eat lunch behind plastic shields to help curb the spread of the coronavirus in Bangkok, Thailand, Tuesday, May 5, 2020. Easing of restrictions in Thailand's capital Bangkok that were imposed weeks ago to combat the spread of the coronavirus, with re-opening restaurants as long as social distancing guidelines are observed. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

  • Mannequins costumed in 1940s era clothing are seated in the...

    Mannequins costumed in 1940s era clothing are seated in the dining area of the Inn at Little Washington, a Michelin three star restaurant in the Virginia countryside, in Rappahannock County May 14, 2020 in Washington, Virginia.(Win McNamee/Getty Images)

  • Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Commonwealth of Virginia will...

    Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Commonwealth of Virginia will allow restaurants to reopen at only 50 percent capacity to maintain social distancing. However, the chef at the restaurant, Patrick OConnell, plans to keep the mannequins in place when the business reopens on May 29 rather than let the tables sit vacant when diners return. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

  • Mannequins costumed in 1940s era clothing are seated in the...

    Mannequins costumed in 1940s era clothing are seated in the dining area of the Inn at Little Washington, a Michelin three star restaurant in the Virginia countryside, in Rappahannock County May 14, 2020 in Washington, Virginia. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

  • Friends, from left, Tracey, who did not give her last...

    Friends, from left, Tracey, who did not give her last name, Cindy Coleman and Lori Stayberg meet for food and drinks at Jonesy's Local Bar on the first day of the bar reopening in Hudson, Wis., Thursday, May 14, 2020. (Jerry Holt/Star Tribune via AP)

  • Jennifer Inman, wearing a mask, serves a table of diners...

    Jennifer Inman, wearing a mask, serves a table of diners at Dead Dog Saloon in Murrells Inlet, S.C. Rules for outdoor dining in South Carolina amid the coronavirus were relaxed on Monday. May 4, 2020. (Jason Lee/The Sun News via AP)

  • Melissa Corredor presents the check to Lorenzo Giusti from left,,...

    Melissa Corredor presents the check to Lorenzo Giusti from left,, Junior Herrera and Eddie Wood as they enjoy lunch at Dontee's Diner on May 11, 2020 in Palm Beach, Florida. The diner opened for the first time as Palm Beach County, starts the first phase of the states coronavirus pandemic reopening plan. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

  • Jim and Sharon Ward enjoy a meal at Peggy Sue's...

    Jim and Sharon Ward enjoy a meal at Peggy Sue's diner on May 13, 2020 in Chesterton, Indiana. Recently, Indiana began allowing some business in the state to reopen with some restrictions. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)

  • Two people eat breakfast in a terrace bar in Seville,...

    Two people eat breakfast in a terrace bar in Seville, Spain, Monday, May 11, 2020. Roughly half of 47 million Spaniards are stepping into a softer version of the country's coronavirus strict confinement and are beginning to socialize, shop in small establishments and enjoy a meal or a coffee in restaurants and bars with outdoor seating. (AP Photo/Miguel Morenatti)

  • Visitors to Park Avenue in Winter Park, Fla., dine al...

    Visitors to Park Avenue in Winter Park, Fla., dine al fresco on the street as restaurants and shops reopened in the popular dining district with Phase One restrictions in place in response to the coronavirus pandemic Saturday, May 9, 2020. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel via AP)

  • Casse Shiplet, general manager at Flower Child, part of the...

    Casse Shiplet, general manager at Flower Child, part of the Fox Restaurant Concepts' Phoenix-based eateries, delivers a salad as the restaurant is just one of the gradually opening full service dine-in establishments, expanding from their takeout option, to reopen as Arizona slowly relaxes restrictions due to the coronavirus, Monday, May 11, 2020, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

  • Anna Barnard, left, wears a protective mask as she talks...

    Anna Barnard, left, wears a protective mask as she talks to Greg and Judy Robinson at Dugan's Pub in Little Rock, Arkansas on Monday, May 11,2020. Restaurants in Arkansas were allowed to resume offering dine-in service on Monday after they had been limited to delivery or carryout because of the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Andrew DeMillo)

  • Customers have lunch at The Friendly Tavern, Monday, May 11,...

    Customers have lunch at The Friendly Tavern, Monday, May 11, 2020, in Zionsville, Ind. Dine-in restaurants in most Indiana counties were allowed to open at 50 percent capacity. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

  • Customers eat street food behind plastic sheets to help curb...

    Customers eat street food behind plastic sheets to help curb the spread of the coronavirus in Bangkok, Thailand, Tuesday, May 12, 2020. Small restaurants are one of the few businesses that have been allowed to open during an easing of restrictions in Thailand's capital Bangkok imposed weeks ago to combat the spread of the coronavirus. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

  • With social distancing guidelines in place, Flower Child restaurant, part...

    With social distancing guidelines in place, Flower Child restaurant, part of the Fox Restaurant Concepts' Phoenix-based eateries, opens for dine-in service, expanding from their takeout option, as Arizona slowly relaxes restrictions due to the coronavirus Monday, May 11, 2020, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

  • Server Gabby Fasoline, from left, carries glasses by a table...

    Server Gabby Fasoline, from left, carries glasses by a table as Bill Boldt and his wife, Barbara Boldt, of Nevada dine at Kona Grill in Boca Park Fashion Village as some businesses that were closed seven weeks ago to fight the spread of the coronavirus are allowed to reopen on May 9, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

  • In this Thursday, May 7, 2020, photo, Home Team assistant...

    In this Thursday, May 7, 2020, photo, Home Team assistant manager Vlad Boskovic pours the restaurant's signature frozen alcoholic beverages during the coronavirus pandemic in Aspen, Colo. (Kelsey Brunner/The Aspen Times via AP)

  • A girl smiles as she sits outside a bar in...

    A girl smiles as she sits outside a bar in Vilnius, Lithuania, Friday, May 1, 2020. The Lithuanian government extended the nationwide coronavirus lockdown until May 11, but gave the green light for museums, libraries, outdoor cafes, hairdressers and beauty salons, and retail stores in shopping malls to reopen. (AP Photo/Mindaugas Kulbis)

  • Two girls sit outside a bar in Vilnius, Lithuania, Thursday,...

    Two girls sit outside a bar in Vilnius, Lithuania, Thursday, May 14, 2020. The Lithuanian government extended the nationwide coronavirus quarantine until May 31, but gave the green light for museums, libraries, outdoor cafes, hairdressers and beauty salons, and retail stores in shopping malls to reopen. (AP Photo/Mindaugas Kulbis)

  • Sheila Kelly, owner of Powell's Steamer Co. & Pub, center,...

    Sheila Kelly, owner of Powell's Steamer Co. & Pub, center, stands behind makeshift barriers as she helps patrons at her restaurant in the El Dorado County town of Placerville, Calif., Wednesday, May 13, 2020. It was the first day Kelly was serving in-dining meals since the state's lockdown order to slow the spread of the coronavirus. El Dorado County was one of the first counties to win approval from the state to reopen for dining-in. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

  • Jane Goodridge serves a customer at the McCormick Cafe on...

    Jane Goodridge serves a customer at the McCormick Cafe on Monday May 4, 2020 in Billings, Mont. Eating and drinking establishments in the state reopened Monday with reduced capacity and servers wearing facemasks and gloves. (AP Photo/Matthew Brown)

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Restaurants and bars around the world are taking different approaches to reopening during the coronavirus pandemic.

Some are sticking to takeout and delivery, worrying about their customers health, while others have ignored social distancing and other precautions because their state Supreme Court struck down a stay-at-home order. Hi Wisconsin! Whatever the case, restaurants in the United States and abroad have been adapting to local rules and safety guidelines.

Vilnius, Lithuiana, is an interesting place because the city has been turned into a giant open-air cafe in order to allow bars and restaurants to host guests safely, according to The Guardian. The Eater SF website said that Berkeley is considering doing the same thing to help its struggling eateries.

One of the common images seen in these restaurants is that many servers wear face masks and gloves. In addition, many diners sitting inside are seated far apart from others. Elsewhere, some bars and restaurants are going the extra mile for safety and putting plastic barriers between patrons at the bar and at tables. Meanwhile, to maintain a sense of a full dining room because has been limited, the Inn at Little Washington has used mannequins at tables.

No matter how restaurants cut it, foodies should expect the dining scene to be different in a postcoronavirus world.

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