18/09/2020
To all of our loyal clientele, Wow, what a roller-coaster!! We wanted to touch base with you all firstly for supporting us throughout our forced closure for the COVID pandemic, it has been an incredibly stressful and exhausting time for all of our staff and patrons. As you can imagine, it has been absolute turmoil waiting for the government to make announcements for our industry, then having our wonderful staff frantically and tirelessly working to get some suitable spaces open so that we can get back to enjoying the great hospitality that Rafferty’s is known for, but that does take time and it takes a great deal of support from the community. We appreciate that outdoor dining is not ideal for our climate and we are limited by the government's restrictions which are keeping most of our beautiful venue closed to the public - this is heartbreaking for us and all of the staff - but we must stick to the rules. Whilst our fabulous outdoor area has been under construction, and at any time that it is not actively in use, we are keeping the side walls closed, but the area has been well thought-out to make best use of the grassed area and we are hoping the sun will come out and we can enjoy some alfresco dining. In the meantime, we are working on heating but we may just have to accept that we live in Warrnambool and remember to bring jackets to dinner! Again, we thank you for your support and please know that we are doing the best we can and will endeavour to continue making improvements with every passing day so that our loyal customers can enjoy the best that Rafferty’s has to offer. Thanks, Mark McIlroy
