Dobbies will open the restaurant at its Sandyholm garden centre on Wednesday, July 15.
The news comes after the company reopened its 68 stores across the UK in May, with strict social distancing measures in operation.
Now, in Scotland’s next phase of easing restrictions, customers will be able to enjoy their Dobbies’ favourites including freshly-made scones, fish and chips, toasties, and hot and cold drinks.
The safety of team members and customers remains Dobbies’ number one priority, and a number of additional social distancing measures have been put in place for opening the restaurant.
There will be a dedicated Safety Champion who will be solely responsible for ensuring all measures are being followed. The Safety Champion will be on hand to answer any questions and ensure all team members and customers feel safe at all times. For the purposes of NHS Test and Protect, team members will ask customers for their contact information.
Tables and chairs have been laid out to ensure there is a safe distance between diners. Customers will select their food then collect their covered meal from a dedicated food collection area, along with cutlery, wrapped straight from the dishwasher.
Self-service coffee machines will not be in use, but baristas will be on hand to serve hot drinks.
Dobbies will also be continuing with rigorous hygiene routines, with all trays and tables sanitised after use. Each restaurant has also taken additional steps when working with suppliers, with contact free and sanitised deliveries.
In recognition of the measures that have been put in place, all of the restaurants across the Dobbies estate have been accredited as AA COVID-19 confident.
Graeme Jenkins, CEO of Dobbies, said: “Following the successful re-opening of our garden centre on May 29, we are well-placed to restart our restaurant operations in Scotland.
“The safety of our team members and customers remains Dobbies number one priority, which is why we have introduced the new role of Safety Champion. Not only do we want customers to feel safe, but we want them to have an enjoyable experience.
“We look forward to welcoming customers back into our Glasgow restaurants and would like to thank our team members and customers for following the measures we have implemented.”
Dobbies continues to follow Government guidelines across the stores, with a limited number of customers permitted in store at one time. A queuing system remains in operation outside each store, with markers in place to help maintain social distancing. Hand sanitising and trolley cleaning stations are available at each store entrances.
Protective screens remain installed at tills and customers are asked to pay with card or contactless. Appropriate PPE has been provided for team members who are also receiving training and regular briefings on how to keep themselves and customers safe, with rigorous hygiene routines continuing throughout the stores.
The restaurants will also be opening at the Braehead and Milngavie stores.
Measures in place for reopening the Dobbies’ restaurants, in addition to measures already in place throughout the stores
■ Dedicated Safety Champion in all restaurants. Sole responsibility to ensure all measures are being followed, questions are answered, and that team members and customers feel safe
■ Customer contact information will be collected for NHS Test and Protect
■ Tables and chairs have been laid out to ensure there is sufficient space between customers
■ Trays will be sanitised after every use
■ In self-service restaurants, there is a dedicated food collection area and food will be supplied with a cover
■ Cutlery will be wrapped direct from the dishwasher, supplied direct to the customer
■ Self-serve coffee machines will not be in use, but our baristas will be on hand to serve customers
■ Tables will be cleared following the customer’s departure – tables fully sanitised after each use
■ Contact free and sanitised delivery process from suppliers
Measures in place in store
■ Limiting the number of customers in store at one time
■ A queuing system is in operation outside the store
■ Markers are in place inside and outside of the store to help maintain social distancing
■ Hand sanitising and trolley cleaning stations are available at the store entrance
■ Protective screens at tills
■ Customers are asked to pay by card or contactless
■ Appropriate PPE has been provided for all team members
■ Team members receive training and regular briefings on how to keep themselves and customers safe
