Getting Inverness Back to Business – New normal brings new opportunities
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Reopening of pubs and bars was long anticipated, with interior areas reopening on Wednesday, in the wake of beer gardens.
Bruce MacGregor, who runs MacGregor’s bar in Academy Street, said it had been an “intriguing business” initially reopening the beer garden, especially with the “good old Scottish weather” not being as reliable as he would like.
He said: “We’ve actually been pleasantly surprised at the take-up and bookings, and our pop-up kitchens with street food vendors have proven to be a real hit.
“It’s been wonderful to work with other local businesses and I can see us doing a lot more of this kind of collaboration.”
Mr MacGregor said the lockdown had opened his eyes to other business opportunities, such as their online Live at Five shows massively increasing their following on social media.
Preparations for reopening were helped because one of the bar’s investors is a full-time health and safety specialist who developed a full working assessment for the bar and how it would operate.
Mr MacGregor said: “The booking-only system to start things ensured we were happy that we were complying with the rules and that customers and staff felt safe.”
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