A new casual dining experience, offering mouth-watering Indochinese food on 45 Haven Green W5 2NX. All the dishes are prepared and cooked in front of the customers using only the freshest ingredients and welcoming service. Food ordering for delivery or collection is through Just Eat.

Download evePASS a contactless 'Check-In -- Track & Trace'  system that is free for businesses to use. It takes about a minute to set up and is GDPR compliant and secure.

See how easy it is for customers to use, open up the camera on your phone and scan the QR code shown, follow the instructions to open up in your browser.  You will find yourself visiting Make It Ealing. Select the number of people in your party, choose the zone (we only have office space, but you may wish to have separate areas), fill in the details and voila you are registered.

The system can upload your menu on the menu tab, I have uploaded our newsletter to demonstrate, you can add a website link or a printed PDF.

There is even a loyalty programme available if that is something that interests you.

And that's it, safe, secure and paper-free. It is GDPR compliant with peoples information deleted automatically after one month. It can be personalised with your business logo; you get a business dashboard so you can manually log in and log out customers and it's free to use!

Register your business here. and find out more details here
More detailed evePASS company information here

Is the cry from gym bunnies starved of their regular workouts. 

Gyms have had a tough time and still have a long road ahead to get back to normal. Social distancing will impact on the accessibility of what a gym typically offers, and people are pressing the "back to normal" button with trepidation.  

Elizabeth, the franchise owner of F45 Training Ealing, is thrilled to have reopened but recognises it will be a bumpy road ahead for a while, as gyms could go back into lockdown if the 'R' rate increases. 

F45 Training methodology focusses on innovation, motivation and results. Alongside keeping fit, F45 prides itself on delivering a social benefit, encouraging their clients to connect, share achievements and vocalise their goals, which develops positive social interaction, better mental health and self-confidence. The motto of "Not a Gym but a Community" has never been more true than in the last four months.  

As for Covid-19, F45 has worked hard to overcome the issues, by reformatting the workouts and introducing a new programme - CIRCUIT... a contact-less workout with no sharing of equipment. Clients are assigned a cleaned and sanitised two-metre square with all the equipment needed for the class, enabling everyone to participate in a full workout, without having to move around the studio or touch other workstations! 

The feedback so far is brilliant. Clients appreciate the detailed attention to their health and safety and are responding positively to the reformatted workouts they love in a safe and sanitised environment. Find out more here.

Good News! Ealing council will be offering the £100 pavement licences valid up to September 31st 2021, so there will be a substantial saving for businesses.

Bad News! The applications have to be done electronically to comply with the legislation. The council will not be able to go live with the applications on their website until the end of August, earliest. So, yes you do have to pay your street trading fees up until the electronic applications go live.

Even worse news! Businesses must have permission from street trading if they want to utilise the area outside their business or to expand the space they use. Failure to do is breaking the law or the terms of your license and nullifying your public liability.

Footfall data has revealed customers seemed slightly more cautious on Friday, July 24th the day wearing face coverings became mandatory in England's shops.

The number of shoppers declined by 0.2 per cent on Friday compared to the previous Friday, following a week of relatively steady increases in traffic to stores and supermarkets.

Friday, 24th July marked the first day that shoppers in England were legally obliged to wear a face-covering or risk a fine.
Evidence from other regions suggests footfall will strengthen over the next days and weeks as consumers become used to wearing masks.

Anyone flouting the rules without an exemption risks a £100 fine – reduced to £50 if paid quickly. However, Police Federation of England and Wales chairman John Apter said forces "do not have the resources" to enforce this new law widely.

The police have advised shops to refuse entry to people not wearing face coverings, but easier said than done. Businesses are reporting customer abuse issues when they ask them to put on a mask, and staff are concerned for their safety.

The ONS (Office of National Statistics) have produced the latest indicators for the UK economy and society, which supports the evidence that people are beginning to go back to work and travel on public transport and wear face masks.

For London specific information about Covid-19 rate of infection, look at the London Datastore, which provides information about the infection rate in London and how it compares to the rest of the country.
Gov.uk data detailing the 'R' rate in all regions and boroughs can be found here

First Mile has made changes to their collection service. Businesses now have to contact First Mile to say they are operational. For the foreseeable future businesses will have book collections as and when they need them through the First Mile portal.

If you need to register for collections, head to the portal, fill in your email address and click 'email me a link to log in'.

Track and Trace usage is increasing every day, find out what you have to do if Track & Trace contacts you.

Congratulations to Natasha, who is getting married on Saturday, August 8th. I am sure you will all join me in wishing her a fabulous day and a very happy life.

If you have any queries, please contact Gerry by email or call 07943 720227