What's it like to dine in at a post-COVID-19 McDonald's: Hazard tape, contact-tracing forms, and eerie quiet

• McDonald's has adapted a small number of its restaurants to offer a socially-distanced dining, with table service.
• I visited one of three UK locations taking part. There was contact tracing, cordons, and an abundance of hand sanitizer.
• There's still only a limited menu — and in the UK much of it is cheaper than before due to a COVID-19 tax break for restaurants.
• The food was good — but the vibe is now quiet — a far cry from the bustling, noisy McDonald's experience before the pandemic. 
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McDonald's is trialling a socially-distanced eat-in service in a select few locations, in an attempt to move customers back into its restaurants amid the coronavirus pandemic.

The company has tried to resume dine-in service in the US, but paused this on July 1 as the virus flared up in some parts of the country, according to Bloomberg.

In the UK, McDonald's has chosen three restaurants to test its new dine-in system. 

I went to Derby, a small city in England, where customers have been able to eat in since Friday.

Here's what it was like. 

McDonald's Derby is in a historic part of the city, so the golden arches are pretty discreet.

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There were ads nearby reminding people that they can dine in once more. Eating in restaurants has been allowed in England since July 4.

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I reached the branch by around noon. It was quiet.

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The city center was fairly busy, but not McDonald's. This branch has only served dine-in customers since Friday, so it's possible word hasn't got out yet. 

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