He said: The customers have been supportive of us, and everything is looking really good. I m a bit worried though, because we don t know if we are going to have to close again, and we ve been here before.
Franco, who has owned the restaurant for ten years, has been given permission to add some tables outside, which he hopes will allure customers in throughout the summer.
For a different way to unwind, in-person exercise classes will also reopen from May 17.
Yoga teacher Hanine Waked is bending over backwards to help clients keep fit, as she resumes her weekly yoga and mindfulness classes at Upminster’s Cranham Community Centre.