Bettys to close 'until further notice'

Bettys and Taylors of Harrogate have announced they will be closing its shops in light of the escalating cases of Covid-19 across the country.

Bettys Cafe Tea Rooms have been shut since the third national lockdown started last week, but have now decided their in-branch shops, order and collect and takeaway services will close as of 5pm today (Monday 11 January, 2020).

This will be in place until further notice, but the online shop will continue to operate.

Simon Eyles, Bettys Managing Director, said: “Given the severity of the Covid pandemic that we are currently witnessing, Bettys has decided to close its Yorkshire branches completely. This means our café tea rooms and now our shops too will be shut until further notice.

“The same values and principles have guided today’s decision as guided us in March last year. For us all at Bettys our colleagues, customers and communities are our main priority. We will continue to do what we feel is right to keep people safe and to shoulder our social responsibility as a business. We are sad to have to do this and we realise that this will be a disappointment to many, however, customers can still visit us online to order Bettys products for delivery direct to their homes.”

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