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Whittling House 2020 was certainly a hard year that no one saw coming. Many businesses have moved online, some sadly closed, and others seized the chance to refurbish. But it wasn’t just a difficult time for existing businesses. The Whittling House in Alnmouth, Northumberland, opened only a week before the second lockdown began back in November 2020. “It’s frustrating,” said Lottie Haylock, the General Manager of The Whittling House. “We totally understand that these difficult decisions have to be made, but it was so disappointing because the team were absolutely desperate to get going!” she added. The 10 bedroom boutique hotel and restaurant is a joint venture between chef and restaurant owner, Richard Sim, and Kelso-based entrepreneur, Tom Leslie.
We spoke to Lottie Haylock, General Manager of The Whittling House to understand what it’s like to open a hospitality business during a global pandemic.
“We opened just before the second national lockdown, had a week of trading and then had to close again, so we’re looking forward to some sort of normality in 2021,” said Lottie. “We had an amazing first week in November with lots of really great feedback, so we’re just really excited to get up and running again and the team are all chomping at the bit to get going!”
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