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Meals on wheels: Camper van dining beats lockdown rules in Belgium

Belgium is under lockdown and restaurants are expected to stay closed until January

Published: December 05, 2020 12:51 Reuters and compiled by Balaram Menon, Senior Web Editor

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Copy of 2020-12-03T131131Z_1497283985_RC2PFK9MIS47_RTRMADP_3_HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS-BELGIUM-RESTAURANT-1607157551292 — A Belgian restaurant has found a way to keep orders rolling in during lockdown - by serving its seafood to customers in camper vans. Image Credit: REUTERS

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Copy of 117805-01-02-1607157569746 — People can rent a vehicle or bring their own, park up outside the "Matthias and Sea" restaurant and wait for masked staff to bring the food over from the kitchens. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 117803-01-02-1607157566347 — People have lunch in their motor home parked outside the "Matthia and sea" restaurant in Tarcienne. COVID-19 restrictions have banned indoor dining. But restaurants can still do takeaways and serve food outside. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 117797-01-02-1607157563486 — Owner Mattia Collu (pictured) said he got the idea while delivering orders to people's houses in and around his base in the southern village of Tarcienne. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 2020-12-03T131130Z_1968471374_RC2PFK98TYIZ_RTRMADP_3_HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS-BELGIUM-RESTAURANT-1607157547640 — "I saw a lot of nice camper vans. I thought it was silly that they had to eat at home when they could come to our parking lot. It would also avoid packaging," Collu said. Image Credit: REUTERS

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Copy of 2020-12-03T131124Z_1560574947_RC2PFK94B5SZ_RTRMADP_3_HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS-BELGIUM-RESTAURANT-1607157538532 — Servers bring dinner to customers sitting inside a motorhome camper parked at the Belgian restaurant Matthias And Sea. Customers can choose from a menu including lobsters, foie gras and drinks and place their orders by text message. Image Credit: REUTERS

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Copy of 2020-12-03T131133Z_322295161_RC2PFK9OL9BB_RTRMADP_3_HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS-BELGIUM-RESTAURANT-1607157558031 — They can then tuck in at the back of their motorhome, an idea that is also being tried out by the Neumuenster cooking school in neighbouring Germany. Image Credit: REUTERS

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Copy of 2020-12-03T131119Z_541075268_RC2PFK9J0O5V_RTRMADP_3_HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS-BELGIUM-RESTAURANT-1607157532694 — "It lets us breathe a bit and spend time with each other without the children so that's really good," said one woman customer. Image Credit: REUTERS

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Copy of 2020-12-03T131127Z_1517956267_RC2PFK9XB88F_RTRMADP_3_HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS-BELGIUM-RESTAURANT-1607157544714 — Mattia Collu prepares dinner for customers sitting inside motorhome campers parked outside the restaurant. Image Credit: REUTERS

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Copy of 2020-12-03T131121Z_1829854938_RC2PFK97W0SD_RTRMADP_3_HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS-BELGIUM-RESTAURANT-1607157577186 — Belgium is currently under lockdown until December 13, but even as shops open gradually, restaurants are expected to stay closed until January. Image Credit: REUTERS

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Copy of 117809-01-02-1607157573625 — Mattia Collu helps a motor home to park on his restaurant's parking. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 2020-12-03T131128Z_872300637_RC2PFK9N854Z_RTRMADP_3_HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS-BELGIUM-RESTAURANT-1607157535578 — Servers bring dinner to customers sitting inside a motorhome camper parked at the Belgian restaurant Matthias And Sea. Image Credit: REUTERS

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Copy of 2020-12-03T131132Z_1546487082_RC2PFK9Z10QL_RTRMADP_3_HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS-BELGIUM-RESTAURANT-1607157554689 — Customers enjoy dinner sitting inside a motorhome camper parked at the Belgian restaurant Matthias And Sea. Image Credit: REUTERS

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Copy of 2020-12-03T131125Z_1765700225_RC2PFK9BBHWX_RTRMADP_3_HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS-BELGIUM-RESTAURANT-1607157541765 — Customers enjoy dinner sitting inside a motorhome camper parked at the Belgian restaurant Matthias And Sea. Image Credit: REUTERS

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