The Lapstone, Horton Heath, photo credit: Carl Maskelyne
Russ Kitching, the owner of the Lapstone in Horton Heath and also the owner of Chandler’s Ford drinks distribution company, Thirstee Business has made calls for clearer directions on staff isolation.
He said: “It’s an absolute nightmare. We’ve just got over furlough and we’re trying to recover from that and preparing to repay bounce back loans and now we get a massive spike in pinging.
“One minute we’re planning to expand and to open up and the next we’ve got staffing issues. Its probably the biggest challenge I’ve ever faced operationally.