Diners Return To Sydney Restaurants As Coronavirus Restrictions Ease Across Australia

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 05: Waiter Aidan Carstens sanitises the front entrance at Hartsyard restaurant in Newtown in preparation for their first round of diners on June 05, 2020 in Sydney, Australia. During its first week back in full trade since March 20th, Hartsyard has been fully booked offering a staggered 4 sessions of dining throughout the evening to patrons who pre-book. Sydney restaurants have been gradually reopening for dine-in patrons following the easing of COVID-19 restrictions in New South Wales. From 1 June, restrictions eased further to allow restaurants the ability to have up to 50 people on-premises at a time, provided they allow for social distancing and have 4 square metres of space per person. Bookings are limited to 10 people per group, and diners must register their details for contact tracing, while restaurants have implemented additional hygiene measures and sanitise dining areas between bookings. (Photo by Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images)