Restaurant to reopen at Dobbies garden centre in Wendover this weekend following lockdown easing

Following updated guidance from the UK Government that restaurants may reopen,Dobbies Garden Centres, will open the large restaurant on Saturday for the first time since lockdown began in March.

The firm which runs the garden centre says that the safety of team members and customers remains a 'number one priority', and that a number of additional social distancing measures have been put in place for opening of each restaurant.

Dobbies bosses say the garden centre now has a dedicated 'safety champion' who will be responsible for ensuring all measures are being followed.

In line with Government guidance, team members will be required to collect contact information from customers for NHS Test and Trace.

Graeme Jenkins, CEO of Dobbies, said: “Following the successful re-opening of our garden centre on 13 May, we are well-placed to restart our restaurant operations in England.

“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 Buckinghamshire restaurants and would like to thank our team members and customers for following the measures we have implemented.”

For more information visit www.dobbies.com