Spent a couple of days in York speaking to businesses about Grand Reopening..
Overall sense are that things pretty tentative. HEre of course the lack of international tourists overwhelming factor.
At new hotel domestic tourists have fully booked up, but owner cant find staff...
Overall sense are that things pretty tentative. HEre of course the lack of international tourists overwhelming factor.
At new hotel domestic tourists have fully booked up, but owner cant find staff...
Twenty per cent staff at his hotel group chain in Yorkshire are isolating, tho owner backs PM’s “if not now when” message...
Coffee shop owners working on basis much social distancing maintained voluntarily (York’s cafe spaces small), and domestic tourists spend less on coffee..
Coffee shop owners working on basis much social distancing maintained voluntarily (York’s cafe spaces small), and domestic tourists spend less on coffee..
At “York Chocolate story” boss Juliana at pains to downplay rhetoric about Freedom Day “we dont like that phrase” will welcome more guests, but says her polling shows that people expect to be protected against virus, masks “strongly encouraged” for customers, compulsory for staff
At York Emporium coffee processors, owner Laurence Beardmore says business is up, but it is not normal... going to play it by ear, also prices are up from coffee beans, packaging, and the Italian coffee machines... expect price rises for customers, he says.
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