East Yorkshire venues welcome back customers with help from Hull hygiene experts
Mon 10th August 2020
Two of Beverley's most popular venues have successfully re-opened, with a little help from East Yorkshire's leading hygiene experts, Elliott's Hygiene.
Chamas, in Wednesday Market, and the Tiger Inn, in Lairgate, opened their doors to customers on July 16. Both outlets worked with Hull-based Elliott's Hygiene to put robust COVID-secure measures in place, designed to keep staff and customers safe.
John Naylor is Head Chef for both the Chamas Brazilian restaurant and its sister business, the Mirage cocktail bar and bistro. Mirage was able to re-open its doors as soon as the Government gave the green light, on 4 July, but with Chamas there were some additional hurdles to clear.
East Yorkshire venues welcome back customers with help from Hull hygiene experts John said: "Chamas took more thought, because it's all about the theatre and atmosphere surrounding the food. The open, self-service buffet was one of the things our customers like best, and the service is all about different cuts of meat being presented to diners, table-by-table.
“Our challenge was to ensure we didn't lose any of that ‘wow factor' and ambiance that our customers value so highly, while also keeping them safe. We've worked with Elliott's for a number of years now and given the COVID-19 pandemic, their support and advice has been not just helpful but absolutely essential”.
For Allen Slinger, of The Tiger Inn, opening again was also all about retaining the confidence of a loyal customer base. He's established an impressive reputation for the Tiger as a grassroots community pub since taking over as manager the Punch Taverns-owned venue four years ago.
Allen said: "Opening again after four months was a big milestone. We've erected a marquee outside in our beer garden area so that people can keep dry while queuing, and maintain a safe distance from each other. "We've also made more of our outside space to accommodate more people, as we've lost a bit of space inside by spreading our tables out more”.
He said Elliott's have been a fantastic help to them in getting this right. "We've worked with Elliott's for some years now and so we already had robust hygiene measures in place, but they've helped us to take those up a notch in order to comply with the extra-stringent COVID-secure requirements," added Allen.
