M&S reopens 49 of its cafes - where they are
It took the decision to reopen for takeaway customers after operating social distancing and putting extra hygiene measures in its stores.
The retailer joins other chains reopening for takeaway customers.
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Marks & Spencer cafes have been closed since March 18, five days before the UK lockdown began.
M&S said the plans for reopenings came after a trial at five locations including at High Street Kensington and Maybrook Canterbury.
The 49 sites are across the UK, and include Beverley the nearest to Scarborough.
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Hide AdIt said the company had prepared “rigorous guidance for colleagues and will have extensive signage for customers so they can pick up their coffee safely”.
Safety measures had been introduced, including perspex screens at tills.
The 49 locations are:
Anlaby; Ashbourne
Bankside (Marketplace)
Beverley; Bishop Auckland
Blackrock
Bluewater; Boucher Rd Belfast
Braehead
Braintree
Brent Cross (Marketplace)
Bridge of Don
Canary Wharf (Marketplace)
Central Falkirk
Cheshunt
Clapham (Coffee Bar)
Congleton; Cramlington
Dunblane
Finsbury (Marketplace)
Handforth Dean Conservatory; Heathfield Ayr
Hedge End (Coffee Bar)
High St. Kensington (Coffee Bar)
Inveralmond
Kingston (Marketplace)
Kingstown Park Carlisle
Manchester (Coffee Bar)
Marble Arch (Marketplace)
Martlesham Heath
Maybrook Canterbury
Mayflower
Meadowhall
Meole Brace Shrewsbury
Northallerton
One New Change (Marketplace); Pantheon (Marketplace)
Pontarddulais
Portfield Chichester
Sears Solihull
Stratford (Marketplace)
Summertown
Sweetbriar Norwich
Victoria Cardinal Place (Marketplace)
Waterside (Marketplace)
Westbridge Park Stone
Whitstable
Woodley