Local businesses feeling the pressure

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• Rhianne Hack staying positive at Ellesmere Patisserie and Providore. Photo supplied.

By Daisy Baker
March 25, 2020

WHAT’S OPEN AND WHAT’S NOT
As of midday on Monday, pubs, clubs, cinemas, entertainment venues, casinos, nightclubs, indoor sporting venues, gyms and indoor places of worship have closed.
Supermarkets, pharmacies, public transport, banks, petrol stations, post offices, convenience stores, freight services, food delivery, bottle shops, hairdressers and beauticians and shopping centres remain open.
Restaurants and cafes are also still open, providing takeaway meals only.
Now more than ever, people are being asked to dig deep and support local businesses who are all feeling the pinch at the moment.
Many workers in hospitality and tourism roles have had their hours reduced or have been put off.
Local eateries have been busy preparing revised takeaway menus and setting up home delivery options for those in isolation.
Businesses are now refusing reusable cups and many are preferring customers use card, rather than cash.
Here is a roundup of our local businesses and what they have on offer:
THE BRIDPORT CAFÉ
A shortened takeaway menu is now available, with home delivery options possible for those customers in Bridport and Scottsdale currently in isolation. 0428 465 151.
BRIDPORT TAKEAWAY FISH AND CHIPS
The same great takeaway options will be available for pick up. 6356 1362.
SUGAR AND SPICE CAFÉ
Fresh bakery items and refreshments are still available for takeaway and EFTPOS payment is preferred. 6356 1633.
SEASCAPE CAFÉ BRIDPORT
The takeaway menu is still available and food packs suitable to freeze can also be purchased, and for those who don’t want to venture down the street delivery is available. 
6356 1534 or 0428 305 803.
BRIDPORT BAY INN
While you can no longer sit in for a meal, the Bay Inn will continue to offer their full menu and pizzas for takeaway and have now introduced home delivery throughout Bridport. 6356 1238.
THE BRIDPORT HOTEL
The full menu, including kids’ meals are available to takeaway and can be ordered via 0428 020 179 and picked up from the bottle shop entrance.
The bottle shop remains open as usual but is accepting EFTPOS only.
BRIDPORT BUNKER CLUB
Di and Dion have made the difficult decision to close their restaurant for the meantime, in the interest of helping other takeaway businesses to stay afloat.
They will be back offering delicious meals once again when things return to normal.
AT THE BRIDGE
Takeaway coffee, drinks and food is available to grab and go. 0409 334 202.
STONEY’S TAKEAWAY
Takeaway food and drinks will continue to be available during their regular hours. 6352 4984.
LORDS HOTEL
Accommodation services only for the foreseeable future.
KENDALL’S HOTEL
Takeaway meals will be available from Monday to Thursday from 5:30-7:30pm.
Only EFTPOS will be accepted. 6352 2510.
RUSTIC CORNER NORTH
Takeaway coffee and food is available to order 0409 523 272 or 0408 142 759.
CAFÉ RHUBABA
The menu is now available as takeaway and in response to enquiries they are also providing take home meals suitable for dinner. 0417 015 157.
ELLESMERE PATISSERIE AND PROVIDORE
Coffee, pastries and brunch offerings available 7.30am-1pm Monday to Friday and 8.30-1 on Saturdays.
EFTPOS is preferred and customers are asked to wait outside until their orders are ready. 0400 867 077.
BLOOM & COCO
The shopfront will remain open for business, providing takeaway chocolates, and flowers in the short term.
They plan to continue offering their products online with local delivery available. 0438 838 264.
DELL-VETTE CAFE
Their full homemade menu is still available for takeaway and delivery options are in place.
For delivery, it’s preferable to pre order your meals and it is cash only upon delivery unless you have pay in store prior to delivery day. 0498 747 417.
JODONNY’S CAFÉ RESTAURANT
The whole menu is available as takeaway and as of now they are trialling a delivery service for Scottsdale area from 5pm-8pm, seven days a week. 6352 3112.
BRIDESTOWE LAVENDER ESTATE
The estate is open and trading every day and have a limited menu of takeaway items available from the café. 6352 8182.
SCOTTSDALE ART GALLERY CAFÉ
Takeaway coffee and meals are available for collection or delivery.
Meal delivery times from 11.30am and 4pm each day. Phone 6352 4388 or text 0407 055 473.
COTTAGE BAKERY
Usual range of baked goods, including family pies and large pizzas are available to take away.
Home delivery options are provided for seniors or those self-isolating.
MFG are delivering orders to customers in Ringarooma, Legerwood, Branxholm, Derby, Gladstone, Winnaleah area free of charge. 6352 2273 and 0437 524 175 for all orders.
BRANXHOLM IMPERIAL HOTEL
Will be open for takeaway pub meals and some take away alcohol sales – open Thursday – Saturday 5pm- 8pm. 6354 6121.
CASA PINOCCHIO
Fresh and frozen meals are available to take away Thursday - Sunday 4pm-8pm.
You can pre-order and pick up at the takeaway window. 0467 868 294.
THE TUSCAN FOX
Due to Coronavirus isolation, food unavailability and quietening patrons, the Tuscan Fox will closed until further notice.
TIN TIMBERS CAFÉ AND ART GALLERY
Takeaway meals, snacks and coffee are on offer and can be ordered in person or over the phone. 0437 755 483.
DORSET HOTEL
Staff are trialling a takeaway menu which is available 5-7.30pm each night.
Orders can be picked up from the back of the pub through the dining room window and bottle shop sales are still available. Call 0437 596 935 to order.
CRANK IT CAFÉ DERBY
Customers are asked to select takeaways from the menu on the front door before ordering at the counter, or via phone. 0458 364 546.
TWO DOORS DOWN CAFÉ
Takeaway food and coffee is available through the takeaway window and EFTPOS is preferred.
THE HUB
Takeaway pizzas, garlic breads and drinks will be served from Wednesday to Sunday 12pm to 8pm. 6779 1585.
DERBY GENERAL STORE
Will be open for sales of groceries and takeaway food from Thursday – Saturday defined hours in the afternoon.
WINNALEAH HOTEL
Takeaway drinks, meals and pizzas are available. 6354 2331.
WELBOROUGH HOTEL
As of March 20, the Weldborough Hotel decided to close for at least the next two weeks.
LILYDALE TAVERN
Parmy night will continue to run of a Thursday night but will be takeaway only and takeaway pizzas will be available to order on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights.
Please order via phone 6354 2331.
Bottle shop open as usual every day.
BEAN BARROW CAFÉ
Great coffee, burger and cakes are available for takeaway. 0424 228 928.
LILYDALE TAKEAWAY
The regular takeaway menu is still available.
If you would like to pre-order phone 6395 1156. 
We have done our best to include every food business but we apologise if we have missed your business.
BEEHIVE CAFÉ
The same great takeaway options will be available for pick up. Open Monday – Saturday 5am – 7pm. 6352 2619.
LITTLE RIVERS BREWERY
Have now closed for tastings and sit-down patronage as a part of the necessary new restrictions but stay tuned as they navigate a new mode of delivery which will include the ability to purchase their product as takeaways, online and a home delivery service both locally and in Launceston. 6352 4886.
SCOTTSDALE RSL
Have shutdown indefinitely; however, they are in the process of changing staff in the kitchen to a new operator named Matilda on George. When time permits, they will re-open. 6352 2335.
SUN WAH
The same great options will be available for pick up only. Monday – Sunday 5pm – 8pm. 6352 2695.
GLADSTONE HOTEL
Takeaway drinks and meals are available. 6357 2143.
DORSET FLEX 24/7
In line with the new stage one restrictions on businesses, Dorset Flex is now closed to the  public.
Members’ payments will be suspended while the gym is closed.
Owners of the Federal Tavern and Barnbougle were contacted but did not respond before we went to print.