Trying to keep the mess to a minimum!
It’s still all go here. The Restaurant ceiling has been done, painted and just needs little bits and bobs done to it to finish it completely. In the middle of the renovations it was a bit messy and confusing for both staff and customers when the plasterers were making a mess! I have to say, the plasterers did an amazing job. Not only were they tidy, but the huge ceiling was covered in no time.
Getting Plastered!
Above, you can see where the plasterers were working. All the surfaces were very carefully covered so that there would be minimum mess! I have to say I was pretty impressed! Once the plaster was dried, in came Alan and Kevin to do the painting – that must have involved one or two tins of paint, that’s for sure! What has resulted is a lighter, brighter restaurant. We have to admit that there were one or two people that were very unsure about covering the pine ceiling, however now it’s done, everyone loves it! Here’s what it looks like now – and there’s Lesley Wilkie – one of the founding partners enjoying her breakfast – over on the left hand side!
Brighter Restaurant!
Now there are only one or two finishing touches to be done in the Restaurant, but the main work is complete – so well done team!
Next on the list is the Outdoor Store. Last year when we moved it, we literally put the stock into the existing shop fittings. As Catherine and her team have discovered, it has not been very practical, and what should have been a bigger shop with more space, ended up being jam-packed.
Last year, the Snack Stop and the Perfect Present swallowed up all the finances with their major re-constructions, so now it is the turn of the Outdoor Store:
The sectioned off Outdoor Store
The outside walls of the shop are being removed and replaced with slat walling so we have more hanging space so we can display a greater range of products, have a more logical flow to the shop and hopefully make a better shopping experience!A big bonus with this renovation has resulted in extra floor space that none of us had considered, so it’s all good!
The back wall of the Outdoor Store
We have actually started the renovations two weeks ahead of our original plan. Yet again, we have managed to capture the local tradesmen (that’s Andrew Riley in the picture). What we didn’t bargain for was Catherine being on holiday – so when she comes back, I think she might just get a wee surprise! It has been hard work this week for the team – ably led by Fiona, Catherine’s assistant manager.
Thank you to our customers who are having to put up with the banging and sawing going on! We hope to have a completed Outdoor Store for you to enjoy very soon!
