VILNIUS - Mannequins dressed in clown hats and couture frocks have taken up seats in restaurants in Lithuania's capital to coax real customers back after the coronavirus lockdown and help them out wit
VILNIUS - Mannequins dressed in clown hats and couture frocks have taken up seats in restaurants in Lithuania's capital to coax real customers back after the coronavirus lockdown and help them out with physical distancing.
Bernie ter Braak said he came up with the idea when he reopened his Cozy restaurant in Vilnius' old town and saw how empty it looked. Even when customers started coming back in, he had to obey restrictions and keep every second table clear, killing the atmosphere."When we had all the mannequins sitting in their places, at once it felt like a full restaurant, it gave a much better vibe," the 47-year-old told Reuters. "We felt that, hey, it's working!"
He encouraged other cafes and restaurants to join in to give the whole sector a boost. A total of 60 mannequins will be out on the town in 14 eateries over the next 2 weeks. "Now you know, for sure, where you can sit and where you can't," said Odeta Plakiene as she drank tea at the Sugamour cafe, next to a dummy dressed in a short-sleeved black dress. "And it creates a good mood.""I was setting up the mannequin yesterday, and some people immediately asked to buy the dress," designer Rimante Rimgailaite said.
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