CNBC Report
Bubbles, tents and greenhouses: Restaurants get creative to keep outdoor diners warm
KEY POINTS
- Restaurant owners are turning to igloos, tents and other structures to keep their outdoor diners protected from the elements and warm as temperatures fall.
- A recent study from AccuWeather and Foursquare explored the relationship between weather and restaurant traffic during the pandemic, finding that more favorable temperatures and humidity boosted visits.
Cafe du Soleil in New York City
Outdoor dining bubbles at Cafe Du Soleil
Will Feuer, CNBC
Customers sitting outside at the French restaurant located on Manhattan’s Upper West Side occupy plastic bubbles that also encompass chairs and tables.
Owner Alain Chevreux told the New York Times that he bought 16 structures online in July. According to him, the internal temperature of a bubble feels about ten degrees warmer.
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