Asda reopens its Blackpool café for takeaway service

The café at the Cherry Tree Road store in Marton will be running on a reduced menu for takeaway only but will still include a hot drinks and pizzas.

Asda closed its cafés on Thursday, March 19 but will reopen with social distancing measures in place including plastic screens at the ordering counter, clear signage asking customers to queue two metres apart and where possible, contactless payment.

The café will operate with two colleagues, one to take orders and payment with another preparing food in the kitchen.

Katie Pipe from Asda said: ‘’Our cafés are the heart of our stores and a hub within the community. We have implemented social distancing measures so our customers can once again enjoy a coffee whilst they shop or a delicious fresh pizza for a takeaway treat.

"This marks the first phase in the strategy to reopen our cafés, if successful we will look to reopen more over the coming weeks.”