For Now: Separate Tables

Perhaps not as dramatic as the 1958 movie (right), but there is now limited indoor dining on campus, albeit at separate tables. From the Bruin:

For the first time in more than a year, UCLA students have been able to return to the tables at some residential dining halls.

De Neve Residential Restaurant and Bruin Café reopened indoor dining at limited capacity for the UCLA community Wednesday. Spaced six feet apart with single-occupancy tables, Bruins at De Neve conversed over their food in the shared space, which for some, was a first...

Some students felt happy and more connected to the university after eating in a dining hall for the first time... Even so, some students and dining hall workers expressed concerns about safety. Many students have yet to be fully vaccinated, and the university still maintains mostly remote operations...

Marlen Calderón, a Bruin Café employee, said the reopening felt too early and caused the workers unnecessary stress. Workers had to keep the chairs and tables eight feet apart in the same places and constantly keep them clean, she said. Bruin Café had seats for around 10 people at a time. At both De Neve and Bruin Café, students had to leave once they finished their meals... Other workers felt hopeful for what they said felt like a step toward a return to normalcy...

Full story at https://dailybruin.com/2021/04/01/ucla-dining-hall-reopenings-met-with-excitement-safety-concerns