Birds opens outdoor seating at two stores as lockdown eases
You can now enjoy Birds baked goods outdoors at a couple of its Derbyshire stores
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Birds Bakery has announced the re-opening of its outdoor seating areas at two Derbyshire stores, as restrictions are eased.
The bakery s stores in Long Eaton and at Park Farm Shopping Centre, in Allestree will once again have their outdoor spaces reopened.
Birds Bakery sold 182,000 Easter-themed bakery items in the run up to the holiday.
As many as 122,000 hot cross buns were sold during March and April, with 40,000 selling over the weekend, the East Midlands-based business said.
Altogether 36,000 Easter cupcakes,14,000 gingerbread rabbits and 10,000 chocolate lollies were distributed from the bakery’s 62 shops.
Demand for its home delivery service also spiked with Thursday and Friday slots selling out and Saturday orders doubling, it said.
Mike Holling, sales and marketing director at Birds Bakery, said the resurrection of the rule of six meant people were in search of treats and snacks for their first outdoor family buffet of the year.
Outback tourist operators fear they won t have staff to handle upcoming peak season
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Karumba accomodation owner Yvonne Tunney serving two tourists who came from Brisbane and Mount Isa.
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The outback tourist season is set to attract thousands of travellers west in the coming months, but instead of excitement businesses are panicking.
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Businesses say kitchen, bar and cleaning staff have been the hardest jobs to fill
The Outback Queensland Tourism Association has reported a 30 per cent increase in outback tourists this season, compared to 2019
Yvonne Tunney runs holiday accommodation in the Gulf of Carpentaria town of Karumba and said local shops and hotels were falling on family and friends to make up staff numbers.
Inside new Birds Bakery branch at former West Bridgford launderette
The cafe area can t open yet due to lockdown restrictions
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Mansfield traders and shoppers longing for the return of non-essential retailers
The town has been described as slow and quiet - though footfall is starting to increase
Richard Brown, store manager of Birds Bakery on West Gate. (Image: Andrew Topping / Nottingham Post)
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Traders and shoppers in Mansfield have expressed excitement for the return of non-essential retailers and described the town as slow and quiet .