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Jul 25
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
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 la...

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Jun 13
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
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 mysel...

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May 1
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 how...

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Apr 17
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 co...

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Mar 29
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 proj...

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Mar 27
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 loc...

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Mar 26
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
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 both...

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Mar 24
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 frien...

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Mar 23
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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