Northern beaches businesses adapt to coronavirus challenges with support from new website
Businesses on the northern beaches are swiftly adapting to stay afloat as the coronavirus pandemic hurts the economy. If you know where to look you can still get everything you need, even a burger and a beer on a Friday night.
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If you are still hankering for a beer and a burger on a Friday night, you can still get it, thanks to local northern beaches businesses that have quickly adapted to the coronavirus outbreak.
Peninsula-based 4 Pines Brewing Co is just one of many businesses that has adapted its model in a bid to survive the pandemic, using its staff to deliver food and drink to people’s homes.
Luke Atkins, who runs the business, said they are now delivering food, as well as beer to keep their employees in jobs as much as possible.
“We are trying to bring the 4 Pines experience to people’s homes,” Mr Atkins said. “And trying to keep people in jobs.”
His business along with others are keen to let people know they’re still operating and they will be listed on a new website to launch next week called Back Your Local.
It’s being promoted by well-known peninsula faces such as champion surfer Layne Beachley and TV cook Hayden Quinn.
Back Your Local is currently taking registrations from local businesses.
The site will feature information on who’s open, who’s delivering, what products are available and which community services are available to help people.
Another brewer James Dumay of Dad & Dave’s Brewing said they are desperately trying to hold onto the business they had built of many years.
“We are 100 per cent family owned local brewery here in Brookvale,” he said.
“When the coronavirus hit last Monday, we had to shut our restaurant in Manly. This was heart breaking and our wholesale beer and spirit business dried up after spending the last three months building new sales for bottle shops.
“In the last week it’s been a huge effort by family and staff to take the business online to go retail delivery and we’ve launched online nationally.
“I think we are adapting but things are still uncertain.”
Manly MP James Griffin praised businesses for changing the way they are operating quickly.
“I’m amazed by the way so many of our community’s small businesses have adjusted so quickly in the changing circumstances and I’ve been greatly encouraged by how our community wants to support local small business,” Mr Griffin said.
“Back Your Local will quickly and easily connect community with business while keeping people safe and helping reduce the spread of coronavirus.
“From cafes and restaurants to gyms and yoga studios or fresh produce suppliers and pharmacies, they’re all finding new ways to provide products and services online, by delivery or takeaway.”
Manly area businesses already registered on Back Your Local include Belgrave Cartel, Manly Healthfoods, Fika Swedish Kitchen, Manly Beach Club, Ruby Lane, Bird Chicken Shop, Manly Fish Market, Moonflower Artistry Floral and Pure Wholefoods.
To register your business on Back Your Local Manly, go to backyourlocal.com.au