Dining in bubbles, igloos and pods

Somerset House, London: These igloo-shaped pop-up dining structures have been placed outside the Somerset House in London. A minimum of four to six guests can be seated in these domes which have internal heating too. (Image courtesy; Reuters)

The Schoolhouse Hotel and gastro-pub, Dublin: Polycarbonate domes equipped with heating and LED-lit wine cooler, with built-in speakers that can be plugged into guests' playlist, are the highlights of the dining pods in Dublin's Schoolhouse Hotel and gastro-pub . The hotel introduced them in December hoping for more diners to walk in as the festive season begins. (Image courtesy: AP)

Washington, US: Temporary dining areas with transparent plastic or acrylic walls started to appear in the pavements of Washington in the early days of the pandemic this year and still continue to draw in the crowds. (Image Courtesy: Reuters)

Washington, US: Dining tents in the city have also spilled over onto the streets. (Image courtesy: Reuters)

Singapore: A restaurant staff member prepares dining pods with fairy lights to give a festive feel. (Image courtesy: Reuters)

S.E.A Aquarium, Sentosa Island: Dining pods are not limited to the outdoors. At a a pop-up restaurant named Aqua Gastronomy in the magical S.E.A. Aquarium in Singapore's Sentosa island, dome-shaped enclosures have been designed to give the illusion of water bubbles. (Image courtesy: Reuters)

Dragonfly Experience, New Delhi: In India, Delhi's Dragonfly Experience is believed to be one of the first places to introduce enclosed seating during the pandemic. The bar-cum-restaurant has enough floor space that would turn into a dance floor during the pre-covid era. Now, they have used this area to create private dining spots labelled as party pods. (Image courtesy: @ExperienceDragongfly, Instagram)