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Also, starting today (30th), franchise coffee shops in the metropolitan area have been changed so that you can not drink beverages inside. However, on the contrary, there are no restrictions on bakeries and hamburgers that sell coffee in the same way, so people went here again.

Reporter Kang Cheong-wan looked around.

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is a franchise cafe near Hongdae, Seoul.

[Cafe staff: You can only take out in the store. Could you show me the QR code for Naver or KakaoTalk only once?]


Customers who enter the store take a QR code to confirm their identity and leave the store with a purchased drink.

With the enforcement of strengthened distancing measures, it is mandatory to write a guestbook at franchise cafes such as Starbucks, and food can only be packaged and delivered.

As drinks are no longer available in the store, seats are removed or lined up to limit the movement of customers.

The atmosphere is unfamiliar to the guests, but generally accepts the strengthened quarantine measures.

[Kim Mi-ye/Seoul Yangcheon-gu: (In the store) I was going to eat it, but it changed from today, so I was a little embarrassed at first, but these days I can't help it.] The

restrictions on food intake in stores were applied only to large franchise cafes in the metropolitan area.

Because of this, franchise fast food restaurants classified as general restaurants and some patisserie still sit down to eat or chat.

As of this date, some large franchise bakeries have even removed their seats.

Even small cafes operated by individuals were not regulated and attracted customers.

The reinforced quarantine measures will be implemented until the 6th of the following month.

(Video coverage: Yang Hyun-cheol, Video editing: Jang Hyun-ki)