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Is the famous brunch as effervescent in the new normal?

Back in the days when surgical masks were primarily emergency room accessories, we’d scarcely raise an eyebrow at the thought of jostling elbows in a seafood station queue. Like much else in life, 2020 has changed all that.

Buffet brunch nowadays poses some big logistical challenges for restaurants. First, there’s the question of numbers, all sat in relative proximity over the same time period.

Then there’s the issue of self-service, traditionally a central element of the buffet format. Now the mere idea of swapping tongs or someone saying ‘scuse fingers’ before diving in for a maki roll is enough to send us scrambling for a soak under the sanitiser pump.