Heath Ball, owner of the Red Lion & Sun
- Credit: Polly Hancock
Local traders set to reopen on April 12 say they are excited to welcome back customers – but have warned “it’s not going to be business as usual”.
Non-essential shops can reopen on Monday, while restaurants and pubs can resume outdoor service – as residents look forward to the next phase of lockdown restrictions easing.
But businesses around Hampstead and Highgate, many of which have been shut for months, say that all the Covid-19 safety measures will make the reopening another logistical challenge.
Heath Ball, who runs the Red Lion & Sun pub in Highgate, told the Ham&High: “We’re excited to get back open, but it’s just all the stuff that goes with it.