Brisbane bar and cafe owner Giuseppe Petroccitto is banking on most employees being back in the office by early next year or it's going to be a long, hard recovery from the coronavirus.

While there has been a noticeable pick-up in business in the past few months – topped off by Queensland's borders opening to Sydney and Victoria on Tuesday – Mr Petroccitto said a "snap back" to normal business was dependent on most workers being back in their offices next year.