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Apr 2
2 min

One Year On

Where to start. Again I find myself having less and less time to contribute to this, though this is most likely a positive thing as I am...

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Jan 23
3 min

Lockdown 2.0

What a crazy few months it's been. Obviously I have not been keeping this up, and I'm sure most people can understand why. The weekend of...

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Nov 7, 2020
2 min

Holiday Season

Despite my best efforts I seem to have let this go by the wayside lately. Since the most recent post I have stepped down slightly to only...

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Sep 18, 2020
2 min

Deadline Day

As the end of September gets closer and closer I get more wary of the fact that we will be losing our government assistance. This means...

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Aug 29, 2020
2 min

A New Future

What a month its been. July was our best month ever yet again despite the restrictions (at least in terms of sales). The staff costs...

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Jul 25, 2020
3 min

New Restrictions

Running a restaurant at the moment is definitely more exciting and difficult than ever. After recently opening for lunch things have been...

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Jul 1, 2020
2 min

Road to Recovery

The last couple of weeks have certainly been some interesting ones. After lockdown restrictions were lifted even more in the middle of...

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Jun 13, 2020
2 min

The Way Back

What a crazy two weeks it has been. From the start of this month we have been permitted to have 1 person per 4sqm. Though this is still a...

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May 28, 2020
2 min

Open for Business

I keep trying to find the time to write in this blog but am so busy with keeping the restaurant running at the moment I barely find...

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May 1, 2020
3 min

Values

While on my weekly cycle with my father this week he was talking to me about values, in particular those values held by a business and...

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Apr 17, 2020
4 min

One step at a time

Well, despite my efforts to do a blog a day this has evidently gone out the window. Unfortunately the running of the restaurant always...

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Mar 29, 2020
2 min

One step forward, one step back

I missed yesterdays post due to being overwhelmed with other jobs (such as maintaining our online ordering system and working on new...

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Mar 27, 2020
2 min

Another Day

I almost didn't have time to post today, so will make it short. Today was filled with more positivity after seeing the support of the...

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Mar 26, 2020
3 min

Bills & More Bills

Every day bring with it new challenges. With any new restaurant the bills looming over your head are always a worry and staying on top of...

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Mar 25, 2020
3 min

The Sounds of Silence

Day three into the closure of restaurants and despite the record low sales (as expected) there is only one other thing that has been...

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Mar 24, 2020
3 min

Diversification and Support

What a crazy 24 hours it has been for us still trying to make in hospitality. After posting on Facebook last night the support from...

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Mar 23, 2020
3 min

COVID-19 and its effect on us - Part 1

As most of you know COVID-19 is having a significant effect on all of us, hospitality is one of those industries hit hardest. As we look...

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