Groves Nurseries' Ivy House Kitchen reopens after staff member tested positive for Covid-19

Groves Nurseries' Ivy House Kitchen is back open.

The restaurant unfortunately had to close after a member of staff tested positive for coronavirus.

But following self-isolation and regular testing, the member of staff has recovered and it has once again reopened.

Charlie Groves, managing director at Groves Nurseries l, said: "I am pleased to say that our fantastic restaurant, Ivy House Kitchen is back and open again.

"Thank you so much for your overwhelming messages of support, it means so much to the team at such a difficult time. I will be honest, putting it out there on social media was one of the scariest bits of the whole incident but it is reassuring that there was so much understanding from everyone.

"I am pleased to say that the affected person is fit and healthy again and made a full recovery. The team were regularly testing themselves whilst off - and will continue to do so - and we managed to isolate the incident to just the single original case. As far as I am aware there have been no cases linked to the public visiting Ivy House either.

"I do hope this goes to show that we do take our responsibility of operating in a Covid safe way seriously and that Ivy House is as safe as it has ever been.

"Thank you once again for your continuing support."