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Dobbies’ restaurant to reopen in Inverness following easing of coronavirus lockdown


By Gregor White

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The restaurant at Dobbies Garden Centre is reopening this week.
The restaurant at Dobbies Garden Centre is reopening this week.

Dobbies Garden Centre says the restaurant at its Inverness store will reopen this week.

The restaurant at Inshes Retail Park will reopen on Wednesday with a number of new safety measures introduced.

There will be a dedicated Safety Champion who will be solely responsible for ensuring all measures are being followedand who will be on hand to answer any questions and ensure all team members and customers stay safe at all times.

For the purposes of NHS Test and Protect, team members will ask customers for their contact information.

Tables and chairs have been laid out in the restaurant to ensure there is a safe distance between diners and customers will select their food then collect their covered meal from a dedicated food collection area, along with cutlery, wrapped straight from the dishwasher.

Self-service coffee machines will not be in use, but baristas will be on hand to serve hot drinks.

All trays and tables will be sanitised after use.

Work with suppliers will be contact free and deliveries will also be sanitised.

Graeme Jenkins, chief executive of Dobbies, said: “The safety of our team members and customers remains Dobbies' number one priority, which is why we have introduced the new role of Safety Champion.

"Not only do we want customers to feel safe, but we want them to have an enjoyable experience.

“We look forward to welcoming customers back into our Inverness restaurant and would like to thank our team members and customers for following the measures we have implemented.”

Dobbies is continuing to follow government guidelines across stores, with a limited number of customers permitted in store at one time.

A queuing system outside stores includes markers to help maintain social distancing.

Protective screens remain installed at tills and customers are asked to pay with card or contactless.

PPE has been provided for team members.

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