{"id":1078,"date":"2020-03-24T18:01:07","date_gmt":"2020-03-24T10:01:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/?p=1078"},"modified":"2021-01-14T10:43:54","modified_gmt":"2021-01-14T02:43:54","slug":"hanoi-restaurant-drone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/hanoi-restaurant-drone\/","title":{"rendered":"Hanoi Restaurant Uses Drone To Serve Flying Banh Mi To Diners, Because Social Distancing"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hanoi restaurant serves flying banh mi by drone<\/b><\/h2>\n
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With COVID-19 being a major global threat, many countries are encouraging their citizens to practice social distancing to limit the spread of the virus, and Vietnam is no exception.<\/span><\/p>\n

When you\u2019re dining at a restaurant, though, it\u2019s hard for a waiter to avoid coming near you. But you know what they say: modern problems require modern solutions. A restaurant in Hanoi has been reducing contact between waiters and diners, while delighting diners at the same time, by using a drone to bring food to their tables<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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An interesting idea amidst the COVID-19 outbreak<\/b><\/h3>\n
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\n<\/span>Customers are happy to be served by the drone<\/span>
\n<\/span>Image credit: <\/span>VNExpress.net<\/span><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

L\u01b0\u01a1n O Qu\u1ebf, <\/b>a restaurant in the Thanh Xu\u00e2n district of Hanoi, has drawn a lot of attention from the media recently thanks to its creative idea of using a drone to bring food such as <\/span>b\u00e1nh m\u00ec <\/span><\/i>to its customers.<\/span><\/p>\n

The mind behind the idea is Mr Nguy\u1ec5n \u0110\u1ee9c S\u01a1n, the son-in-law of the restaurant\u2019s owner who also happens to be a drone enthusiast<\/strong>. He shared that it was only an experiment to entertain regular customers, as his father-in-law\u2019s business had been dwindling ever since the COVID-19 outbreak.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m surprised that the video of our drone attracted so much attention from netizens. Our customers are also intrigued and entertained by the idea,” Mr S\u01a1n told <\/span>dantri.com.vn<\/span><\/a><\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\n

He added, “I noticed that people were reluctant to come in close contact with our staff for fear of the virus. Many just got takeaway or ordered online, so I wanted to reassure them with something interesting.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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The drone is just a show for entertainment<\/h3>\n
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\n<\/span><\/i>The drone can only carry light items<\/span>
\n<\/span>Image credit: <\/span>Dantri.com.vn<\/span><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

The drone cannot carry anything too heavy, so it is only used to deliver bread and condiments<\/strong>. These items are put in a paper bag, which is then hooked onto a string attached to the drone, and then brought to the diner.<\/span><\/p>\n

Mr S\u01a1n also emphasizes that this is just a gimmick for fun. To put drone delivery into actual daily use, many factors need to be considered, such as hardware limits and the space and layout of the restaurant<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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See the drone in action here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Regardless, the unique idea has fascinated many customers. Mrs Nguy\u1ec5n H\u1ed3ng H\u00e0, a customer, shared with<\/span> dantri<\/span><\/a><\/em>: “I\u2019ve been eating here for a very long time, but this is the first time I\u2019ve been served by a drone. It feels novel and interesting, and it is also a good method [to serve food] given the COVID-19 situation. The way I see it, the owner is very creative and careful, and he only experiments when there are not many customers around. \u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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Some much-needed quirkiness<\/h3>\n
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It is heartening to see that the grim circumstances of the COVID-19 outbreak have not limited people\u2019s creativity. In these times, quirky stories like these come as a much-needed breath of fresh air to boost our spirits in the fight against COVID-19.<\/span><\/p>\n

For more COVID-19 stories, check out:<\/span><\/p>\n