Restaurant serving just one guest a day opens in Sweden

Restaurant serves three-course meal to one guest every day

A one-seat restaurant serving three-course gourmet meals has opened in a field in Sweden.

Located in the middle of a field in the small town of Ranseter, Bord for En (which means “table for one” in Swedish) sets up a single table with a single chair every day so that one person can be served without breaking social distancing guidelines.

The restaurant is owned by chef Rasmus Person and his partner Linda Karlsson, who serves diners their meal using a rope and a basket to ensure no waiting staff are required to work there.

The food is cooked by Pearson in his and Karlsson’s kitchen before being sent to the table down the rope.

Instead of charging diners a fixed price, the couple have adopted a pay-what-you-can model that will allow people to pay whatever amount they feel is appropriate for the service.

The couple are planning to keep the restaurant open for the duration of the summer.

“I think one of the things many of us miss the most in these times is traveling, and since we can’t geographically travel far, I think at least by our minds we can travel,” Person told Euro News.

“One of the best methods of having an inner travel is, at least I think so, is by food and nature.

“So, I think this combination and this experience will hopefully transport him somewhere. We’ll see where that is.”

In contrast with most of Europe, Sweden has not enforced a lockdown on its citizens.

However, people are being advised to abide by social distancing guidelines where possible, despite several bars and pubs remaining open.

In the UK, it’s not yet clear when pubs and restaurants will be allowed to reopen.

In the prime minister’s speech on Sunday, he didn’t specifically mention pubs and restaurants but he did briefly talk about the hospitality industry as a whole.

In describing “step three” of the lockdown-easing plans, Mr Johnson said: “At the earliest by July – and subject to all these conditions and further scientific advice; if and only if the numbers support it, we will hope to re-open at least some of the hospitality industry and other public places, provided they are safe and enforce social distancing.”