Marks and Spencer has been gradually opening M&S cafés as lockdown restrictions continue to ease. A further 83 UK branches will open on Wednesday and the retailer has made changes to its menus.
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M&S cafés were temporarily closed when the coronavirus lockdown began in the UK.
As restrictions ease, the retailer has gradually reopened branches with new social distancing measures in place.
This week, 83 more branches will open, bringing the total number of cafés operating to 201.
This will include some branches in London, Glasgow, Manchester and Leeds.
New menu prices
When visiting branches, customers will be able to pick up their favourite items including coffees, toasties and soups.
In line with the cut in hospitality VAT, those visiting will also notice new reduced prices.
An M&S statement said: “Customers dining-in at a distance will be able to enjoy great value hot food and drink.
“Following the cut in hospitality VAT, every single item on the M&S Café menu has been reduced with the VAT cut fully passed on to customers.”
Shopping rules
To keep customers and colleagues safe, the retailer will continue to enforce social distancing rules.
Hand sanitiser stations have been placed at the entrance of every café for customers and colleagues to use.
Tables have also been set up a minimum of one metre apart and individual condiments will be available.
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When ordering in stores, perspex screens have been installed and customers are encouraged to keep one or two metres apart.
A M&S statement read: “Throughout the café there will be signage to remind customers to maintain social distancing.
“Perspex screens have been installed at each café till and M&S is continuing to encourage contactless payments.
“Colleagues will wash their hands every 30 minutes with additional washing immediately after taking cash payments.”
Full list of branches reopening
Aberdeen
Acorn Park
Altrincham
Barnstaple
Basingstoke
Birstall Simply Food
Bishop Auckland SF
Bishops Stortford
Blackburn
Bolton
Boucher Rd Belfast SF
Bracknell Lexicon
Bradford Broadway
Braehead
Braintree SF
Brentwood
Bristol
Burton
Cambridge
Carden Avenue Brighton SF
Cheetham Hill Manchester SF
Chelmsford
Chesterfield
Cookstown SF
Craigleith
Doncaster
Fargate Sheffield
Gateshead Team Valley SF
Glasgow Fort
Grimsby
Guildford
Gyle
Hartlepool SF
Hayle
Hexham
Imperial Retail Park Bristol
Inveralmond Perth
Inverness
Kenton Bar
Kingsditch Cheltenham
Kingsgate East Kilbride SF
Kinnaird Edinburgh
Leeds
Leigh
Lincoln
Macclesfield
Martlesham Heath SF
Maybrook Canterbury SF
Nantwich SF
Newry The Quays
Northallerton New SF
Norwich
Plymouth
Pollok Glasgow
Port Glasgow
Portfield Chichester
Preston
Reading
Rochdale Riverside
Romford
Salisbury
Scarborough
Sevenoaks
Stratford City London
Sunderland
Sutton
Telford
The Docks Dundee SF
Thurrock
Truro Lemon Quay
Tunbridge Wells
Union Square Aberdeen
Wakefield
Watford
Welwyn Garden City
Worthing
Yate SF
Yeovil
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