• Contact us
  • About us
  • Digital edition
  • Online archive
Thursday, May 15, 2025
Cumberland and Westmorland Herald
  • News
    Overlooked elements that define great outdoor projects

    Overlooked elements that define great outdoor projects

    Donald Campbell’s Bluebird to return to Ullswater

    Donald Campbell’s Bluebird to return to Ullswater

    Eden man shares his memories of VE Day, 1945

    Eden man shares his memories of VE Day, 1945

    Joan marks 100th birthday with special party

    Joan marks 100th birthday with special party

    Eden couple celebrate diamond anniversary

    Eden couple celebrate diamond anniversary

    Rethink your password in light of recent cyber attacks

    Rethink your password in light of recent cyber attacks

    Couple giving new life to outdoors kit in Penrith

    Couple giving new life to outdoors kit in Penrith

    Fears Tebay to be ‘cut off like an island’ during months of bridge works

    Fears Tebay to be ‘cut off like an island’ during months of bridge works

    Thieves ransack treasured Penrith garden

    Thieves ransack treasured Penrith garden

  • Sport
    Darren Edmondson leaves Penrith AFC

    Darren Edmondson leaves Penrith AFC

    Lucy plays key role in county T20 triumph

    Lucy plays key role in county T20 triumph

    Gold for Keith in annual festival of orienteering

    Gold for Keith in annual festival of orienteering

    Cumberland and Westmorland wrestlers head to European championships

    Cumberland and Westmorland wrestlers head to European championships

    Kirkby Stephen Hockey Club win league title

    Kirkby Stephen Hockey Club win league title

    Dedicated Eden football volunteer wins major award

    Dedicated Eden football volunteer wins major award

    10-year-old footballer Casper Ostrowski snapped up by Morecambe

    10-year-old footballer Casper Ostrowski snapped up by Morecambe

    Kirkby Stephen U18s win bronze at national hockey championships

    Kirkby Stephen U18s win bronze at national hockey championships

    Penrith swimmer inducted into Cumbria hall of fame

    Penrith swimmer inducted into Cumbria hall of fame

  • Obituaries
  • Nostalgia
  • Online archive
  • Buy Photos
  • Buy your paper
  • North Lakes Living
No Result
View All Result
Cumberland and Westmorland Herald
  • News
    Overlooked elements that define great outdoor projects

    Overlooked elements that define great outdoor projects

    Donald Campbell’s Bluebird to return to Ullswater

    Donald Campbell’s Bluebird to return to Ullswater

    Eden man shares his memories of VE Day, 1945

    Eden man shares his memories of VE Day, 1945

    Joan marks 100th birthday with special party

    Joan marks 100th birthday with special party

    Eden couple celebrate diamond anniversary

    Eden couple celebrate diamond anniversary

    Rethink your password in light of recent cyber attacks

    Rethink your password in light of recent cyber attacks

    Couple giving new life to outdoors kit in Penrith

    Couple giving new life to outdoors kit in Penrith

    Fears Tebay to be ‘cut off like an island’ during months of bridge works

    Fears Tebay to be ‘cut off like an island’ during months of bridge works

    Thieves ransack treasured Penrith garden

    Thieves ransack treasured Penrith garden

  • Sport
    Darren Edmondson leaves Penrith AFC

    Darren Edmondson leaves Penrith AFC

    Lucy plays key role in county T20 triumph

    Lucy plays key role in county T20 triumph

    Gold for Keith in annual festival of orienteering

    Gold for Keith in annual festival of orienteering

    Cumberland and Westmorland wrestlers head to European championships

    Cumberland and Westmorland wrestlers head to European championships

    Kirkby Stephen Hockey Club win league title

    Kirkby Stephen Hockey Club win league title

    Dedicated Eden football volunteer wins major award

    Dedicated Eden football volunteer wins major award

    10-year-old footballer Casper Ostrowski snapped up by Morecambe

    10-year-old footballer Casper Ostrowski snapped up by Morecambe

    Kirkby Stephen U18s win bronze at national hockey championships

    Kirkby Stephen U18s win bronze at national hockey championships

    Penrith swimmer inducted into Cumbria hall of fame

    Penrith swimmer inducted into Cumbria hall of fame

  • Obituaries
  • Nostalgia
  • Online archive
  • Buy Photos
  • Buy your paper
  • North Lakes Living
No Result
View All Result
Cumberland and Westmorland Herald
No Result
View All Result
Home Sponsored
This article appears as part of a paid partnership with the UK Government

Safety first as shops reopen

by CWH
15 May 2021
in Sponsored
A A
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Hairdressers to hotels, cafes to cinemas, pub chains to independent shops … high streets across the country are opening up again.

But it is important it happens safely!

Businesses are ensuring they comply with COVID-19 safety measures such as social distancing signs, PPE and hand sanitisers.

Restaurants, salons and theatres are among the venues to put in place new booking procedures, ensuring we can all enjoy meals or watch shows in relaxed and safe environments.

It is vital all customers also obey the rules … hands, face, space and fresh air.

For the latest on government guidance, retailers should visit gov.uk/workingsafely

‘We ensure measures are effective’

PAUL BAINES, MANAGER, STEPHEN JOSEPH THEATRE, SCARBOROUGH

The curtain goes up again at Stephen Joseph Theatre on May 17 while Eat Me Cafe, in the bar area, and a gift shop, in the foyer, will also reopen.

“We were open for nearly six months of last year. We did a huge amount of work including introducing a one-way system, social distancing measures and putting down markers,” said theatre manager Paul Baines.

“One of the biggest challenges was getting people in and out safely.

“We have to ensure the measures are genuine and effective and they are visible. Visible reassurance is important for customer confidence.

“It is a juggling act because you have to balance creating a too clinical atmosphere with offering a unique theatre experience.”

The theatre has been awarded the VisitEngland We’re Good to Go industry standard mark, signifying that it adheres to government and public health COVID-19 guidance, also approved by UK Theatre Seat Safety.

‘People need care and pampering’

ROSIE FRASER, OWNER, THAT ROSIE GLOW, EDINBURGH

Alongside familiar COVID-19 safety measures, Rosie Fraser has introduced a new service called “Silent Treatment”.

“We love a good chat but we also understand some people prefer not to,” said Rosie, whose beauty salon opened in 2019.

“Clients can see the service as soon as they look at the online booking menu and add it with whatever treatments they are having.

“We still carry out a full consultation and then let them just relax.”

Also in place are bespoke engraved screens between stations, extra time for cleaning, screening forms for track and trace, PPE and sanitising measures. Rosie emphasises that it is safety with style!

Members of the seven-strong team are carrying out rapid COVID-19 tests at home thanks to the UK Government asymptomatic testing initiative.

“We have exciting plans for this year in expanding. COVID-19 and lockdown has reaffirmed how much people need care and pampering to feel good.”

‘Trade boost from vaccine confidence’

JOHN LAVERY, OWNER, FISH CITY, BELFAST

Investment has helped Fish City in Belfast continue operating.

The award-winning seafood restaurant extended its seating, installed outdoor heating and started a delivery service.

Since reopening for outdoor dining, it has been doing a brisk trade bolstered by confidence in the vaccine programme. Reopening indoors is scheduled to start on May 24.

“We created a dining room upstairs with a completely different feel,” said John, who owns the restaurant with his wife Grainne.

Safety processes include a digital thermometer mounted at the door which all staff and customers are required to pass before entering. Anyone recording a high temperature is refused admission.

Hand sanitisers are also available.

Kitchen and front of house staff are required to wear masks and wash their hands regularly. Tables and chairs are cleaned rigorously after every diner.

The restaurant’s commitment to the safety is also seen in its recognition as COVID-19 Compliant by Tourism NI.

‘We worked hard to train all the team’

MEURIG JONES, LOCATION MANAGER, PORTMEIRION VILLAGE, PORTMEIRION

“If I could do cartwheels, I would” is one retail chief’s response to welcoming the public back.

“When we saw the first trickle of people coming back last month, it was lovely,” enthused village location manager Meurig
Jones.

“Portmeirion needs people here.

“It’s lovely but it isn’t what it should be without people appreciating it. It’s easier this year in that it was such a new thing when we opened in July.

“We had to do a lot of work to train the staff into a new way of working. We’re constantly improving and we’re learning as we go on.”

App orders and one-way systems will ensure ongoing safety. Outside seating, pods and marquee are also available.

Misting machines, meanwhile, will keep hotels “squeaky clean – safe for staff and guests”.

Meurig added: “There’s hand sanitiser outside every shop and we ask people to wear masks indoors, but not outside.”

Related Posts

Overlooked elements that define great outdoor projects
Sponsored

Overlooked elements that define great outdoor projects

14 May 2025
Updates to Making Tax Digital for Income Tax
Expert advice

Updates to Making Tax Digital for Income Tax

29 April 2025
Further measures to close the tax compliance gap
Expert advice

Further measures to close the tax compliance gap

15 April 2025
Fighting ‘the family farm tax’ with good financial planning
Expert advice

Fighting ‘the family farm tax’ with good financial planning

8 April 2025
Have you got a good financial plan for 2025/2026 and beyond?
Sponsored

Have you got a good financial plan for 2025/2026 and beyond?

23 March 2025
Airbnb, Amazon, Vinted and Etsy sellers – have you registered your side hustle?
Expert advice

Airbnb, Amazon, Vinted and Etsy sellers – have you registered your side hustle?

16 March 2025
No Result
View All Result

Stay connected

Facebook Twitter Instagram

Most popular

National honour for former Penrith mart manager

National honour for former Penrith mart manager

9 May 2025
Joan marks 100th birthday with special party

Joan marks 100th birthday with special party

9 May 2025
Brush up on your Herald history – a look back through our archives

Brush up on your Herald history – a look back through our archives

9 May 2025
Donald Campbell’s Bluebird to return to Ullswater

Donald Campbell’s Bluebird to return to Ullswater

9 May 2025
Cheery character Derick Wilson was not afraid of hard work on the farm

Cheery character Derick Wilson was not afraid of hard work on the farm

9 May 2025
Eden couple celebrate diamond anniversary

Eden couple celebrate diamond anniversary

9 May 2025
Cumberland and Westmorland Herald Logo

33 Middlegate
Penrith
Cumbria
CA11 7SY

Phone: 01768 862313
Email: news@cwherald.com

Registered in England as Barrnon Media Limited. No: 12475190
VAT registration number: 343486488

Explore

  • News
  • Sport
  • Farming
  • Property
  • Obituaries
  • Nostalgia
  • Your view

Useful links

  • Contact us
  • Photosales
  • Online archive
  • Buy your paper
  • Digital edition
  • North Lakes Living
  • Advertise
  • About us

Follow us on

© Barrnon Media Limited 2020

Terms & Conditions / Privacy Policy / Cookie Policy

This website and its associated newspaper are members of the Independent Press Standards Organisation
IPSO Logo
Review Your Cart
0
Discount
Add Coupon Code
Subtotal
Total Installment Payments
Bundle Discount
Checkout

 
0
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Sport
  • Obituaries
  • Nostalgia
  • Online archive
  • more
    • North Lakes Living
    • Buy Photos
    • Buy your paper
    • About us
    • Contact us

© 2020 Cumberland & Westmorland Herald