05/09/2022
Well, let's be honest, we didn't think we'd be writing this, so soon after trying to recover from a global pandemic.
Unfortunately, from today we are going to be reducing our opening hours and will now no longer be open on Monday & Wednesday evenings. ☹️
This is in a direct response to two things; a reduction in custom and the alarming speed at which our supplies have increased in price. We are not seeing just 10% inflation, we are seeing oil canisters increase from £19 to £42 in less than a year, cod become so expensive that the first time in 10 years we can't serve cod & chips...the list goes on!
We have had to re-evaluate our entire business & highlight the areas where we are not busy enough. Shutting trading hours is honestly a last resort and not something we ever wanted to do. We thought we'd be opening up 7 nights a week!
What we are facing in the coming months with huge energy price rises is further supply increases, as well as our own bills increasing, so we are making every effort to reduce costs where we can and operate as efficiently as possible.
We are well aware that eating & drinking out is a luxury and one of the first areas many struggling with the rising cost of living will stop spending in, and over this summer, like many hospitality businesses, we have already witnessed this, but we have lots of staff who work for us & rely on us and we will continue to fight through this never ending storm.
We understand that for some of our regulars this will be disappointing news, but we hope you can understand our reasoning. 💕
Our new hours will be:
9am - 6pm Mon to Thurs
9am - 11pm Fri with Kitchen open for dinner service
9am - 5pm Sat & Sun
We are still available for private party hire on Saturday nights and have limited availability left in 2022, so don't hesitate to get in contact if you are looking for a party venue! 🎈
Finally, just a massive THANK YOU to every single one of you for supporting us 😊
Harriet, Steve & The Orchard Team x
