BBC News
By Charley Adams
image copyrightThe Elephant
image captionSimon Hulstone and his wife Katy are able to serve more customers in lockdown for Valentine s Day
Lockdown restrictions have taken the usual Valentine s Day routine of candle-lit restaurant dinners off the menu in 2021.
But for some businesses a change from typical romantic traditions has brought about a welcome surge in trade.
A chef offering takeaway meals on 14 February says it is a blessing how busy he will be. We ve had masses of interest and could have filled the restaurant seven times over, said Simon Hulstone.
Mr Hulstone, who runs The Elephant in Torquay with his wife Katy, said instead of being restricted to restaurant space, this year we can do as many as we can physically prepare for and sell .