The Trials and Tribulations of 2020
I think we can all agree that as the clocks chimed at midnight between December 31st 2019 and January 1st 2020 and we pictured the year ahead (whilst muddling our way through Auld Lang Syne) nobody saw this coming. The first week of January in this trade is all about making plans for the year ahead, although trade is slow it’s a very exciting week as we look towards the future and what the next 12 months has in store. All of our tastings were in the diary, our Solihull pop-up (it will be back!) was starting to come together and we were eager and ready to take 2020 by storm.
Being able to reopen in July bought mixed feelings. What would service look like? Could it work with half the capacity? Did we even remember how to do our jobs? We’re so grateful to everyone that’s joined us in the bar over the last few months, it’s been truly fantastic to talk to real people again and we hope it’s able to continue over the winter period.
Although “normal” looks a little way off and the future is still uncertain for hospitality, the resilience of this city and the independent businesses that make it has been inspiring to be a part of.