Plastic barriers, contactless payments, and ultra-sanitized dining rooms — here are 13 ways fast-food restaurants could change forever due to the coronavirus pandemic

Going to your local fast-food joint may be a totally different experience as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Major fast-food chains like McDonald’s, Taco Bell, and Chick-fil-A have announced changes they’ll be making to how they’ll run their restaurants in the near future. However, there are quite a few changes that could last long after the coronavirus pandemic has begun to wane. Visit Business Insider’s homepage for more stories.

Many fast-food restaurants have not made official announcements on when, or how, they will reopen their dining rooms.

However, possible strategies have begun to emerge, including sanitizing