Quick poll - would you go out to eat in a restaurant when they re-open and how old are you?

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I work in hospitality. Thanks!

Yes, 35

42, and I can't wait to get back out and about. I have missed restaurant meals so much- a huge part of my social life.

No, 51
Too worried about money, it wouldn’t be a treat

Wow what an overwhelmingly positive result! Not many responses from over 60s though which make up most of our clientele during the week

No (mid forties and late thirties).

However, that’s because we both have underlying medical conditions. If we were both in perfect health, then we might think differently.

yes - 44 and obese. I'll be there like a shot.

I'll also be on one of the first on a plane for a weekend break to Europe or to our apartment in the canaries.

These things are what I miss most about the current shit show. I'm an introvert who works from home and shops online anyway - but my food and holidays I miss.

My DH is 61 and will come along with me because he has no choice. :-)

Life it to be lived not merely existed in for as a long a time as possible with no enjoyment.

Absolutely! Can’t wait. I’m in my mid 30s.

Probably not, as I’m in the shield group and expect we’ll remain under restrictions for a considerable time longer than other people

I’m in my 50s

Yes absolutely! I'm nearly 30.

Yes, definitely. I’m so bloody bored of eating at home! We’ve been having a takeaway (either from a restaurant or usual takeaway) once a week and that is getting boring now

I’m 40 and DH is 50

65 and yes, provided there were screens on tables so my DC (who I don't live with) and I aren't breathing on each other! would be weird, but so much is weird now. Soon get used to it.

The demographic here is mainly younger than 60, so that will skew your poll anyway.

I am 56 and my DH is 64, I am shielding, we will give it a few weeks but then we will there like a shot.

I probably wouldn't, not just because of covid but money reasons. I don't even get take away often, we're trying to save money in case of redundancies.

Oh and I'm mid-30s

Yes. 20s.

Yes, I'll be there like a shot! Providing I still have a job though. I'm 29.

Not after reading a Guardian article about how quickly and easily the virus can spread in restaurants. :(
Mid 30s

No. Late 40s

Yes absolutely, i am 37. My son says going out to eat is the thing he misses most so it will be the 1st thing we do! He wants to go to Wagamammas

No not yet, 31.

They are back open here in NZ since Friday. Most have had to remove 50% of tables to maintain some semblance of physical distancing. Despite living in an area reliant on restaurants for its economy and being big big patrons neither I nor friends have gone yet. Still feels a bit weird!

We stilL support them by getting deliveries and takeaways but it might take a while before we all feel happy sitting in a place near others for a good few hours (despite no cases in NZ for a good few days and no community transmission for weeks)

Yes, we’re 51 and until corona hit, ate out most nights. We’re desperate to go to our favourite restaurants again.

I'm not in the UK.
I'm currently in a cafe. We live in an area where restaurants rely very heavily on the tourist trade and so many may close, so want to continue using them. It is fairly empty so easy to social distance, the staff wear masks. We were given hand sanitiser when we sat down as we hadn't washed our hands when we came in.
I'm early 50s.

67 and yes yes yes!