Hand gel on menu as Madrid restaurant fights swine flu 
AFP - Sunday, September 6 
Miguel Angel de la Cruz (left), owner of the "Mesa y Placer," checks the temperature of an employee at his restaurant in Madrid, in which he set up his own health guidelines to prevent the spread of swine flu.
MADRID (AFP) - – A Spanish restaurateur, fearing a drop in business due to swine flu, is seeking to pull in customers by offering a sanitised -- and hopefully virus-free -- environment.
Miguel Angel de la Cruz, manager of the Mesa y Placer (Table and Pleasure) eatery in Madrid, said he was forced to act ahead of a feared 'second wave' of swine flu this autumn, which is "more dangerous to business than the economic crisis."
"We are facing a very difficult autumn. We have therefore had to try and anticipate the impact of the H1N1 flu which has completely paralysed the sector in Mexico," said de la Cruz.
So, instead of a free aperitif, his customers receive disinfectant hand gel and a sanitised napkin before reading menus that are covered in plastic to reduce the risk of contamination.
The meals are prepared by chefs wearing surgical face masks, and all staff must have their body temperatures checked before starting work to ensure they do not have the flu.
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