# Isolated Dining Booths Mediamatic ETEN is Exploring the New Normal for Restaurants By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2020-05-07 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-normal-for-restaurants References: [luxurylaunches](https://luxurylaunches.com/hotels_and_resorts/is-this-the-future-of-fine-dining-at-this-amsterdam-restaurant-you-can-now-dine-in-an-individual-greenhouse.php) & [mediamatic.net](https://www.mediamatic.net/en/page/87790/mediamatic-eten) Having a drink at a bar or enjoying a meal at a restaurant will look a little bit different as businesses implement new ways of operating to protect public health and the new normal for restaurants is already being implemented. In Amsterdam, Mediamatic ETEN is a [waterfront vegan restaurant](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/canal-restaurant) that's inviting guests to dine within [individual outdoor greenhouses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/your-greenhouse-is-your-kitchen). The enclosed glass structures are just large enough to accommodate groups of two to three diners, which helps to keep gatherings small. Where possible, restaurants may rely on [outdoor dining experiments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plumbago-restaurant) to ensure that both patrons and staff have enough space to continue observing social distancing. As Mediamatic’s founding partner Willem Velthoven says, "This was one of the most feasible ideas from a large list of ideas we had when brainstorming. We have other, bigger greenhouses, but using them depends on how everything ends up going." ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.8/10 - Popularity: 98% | Activity: 97% | Freshness: 9% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Isolated Dining:** Restaurants are exploring isolated dining options to ensure social distancing and protect public health. - **Outdoor Dining Experiments:** Restaurants are experimenting with outdoor dining to provide enough space for patrons and staff to observe social distancing. - **Individual Greenhouses:** Restaurants are utilizing individual greenhouses as enclosed dining spaces to accommodate small groups and maintain social distancing. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Hospitality Industry:** The hospitality industry can explore isolated dining options and outdoor dining experiments to adapt to the new normal for restaurants. - **Restaurant Industry:** Restaurants can embrace individual greenhouses as a disruptive innovation opportunity to create unique and safe dining experiences. - **Event Management Industry:** Event management companies can explore the concept of isolated dining booths to provide safe and socially distanced event experiences. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Contactless Robot Restaurants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beijing-winter-games-restaurant.md) - [Modular Dining Spaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/11-x-17.md) - [Automotive Restaurants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/backseat-bites.md) - [Contactless Dine-In Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/contactless-dine-in.md) - [Canopy Restaurant Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/millo-restaurant.md) - [Quirky Solo Office Pods](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/work-capsules.md) - [Foldable Greenhouse Kitchens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/your-greenhouse-is-your-kitchen.md) - [Urban Communal Dining Events](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/communal-table-event.md) - [Tree-Nestled Bar Restaurants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stalk-treehugger.md)