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Popular pizza outlet closes doors amid heatwave
The popular St Michael’s Hill pizza outlet, Beerd, has closed operations this Monday and Tuesday to protect staff during the heatwave, with temperatures in Bristol expected to reach 36 degrees.
The decision was taken in order to ensure the welfare of kitchen staff.
Paul Kemp, owner of Beerd, commented that his “priorities changed” after working for a pub company that ‘didn’t care about the adverse impact on team members in any capacity.
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“These companies expect a bumper return whenever the sun shines,” he explained, but “the long serving team members have put up with furlough, covid, and lockdowns. Now throw on top extreme heat, it’s too much. I have a responsibility to them”.
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“We have lost money and disappointed customers. Neither outcome is desirable in a cost of living crisis and pressure from rising business costs, but I feel it’s a price worth paying,” Paul continued.
Beerd will reopen its doors on Wednesday, when temperatures in Bristol are set to return to 24 degrees.
Other businesses across the city have also taken measures to protect staff against the heat.
Wapping Wharf, which houses over twenty popular shops and restaurants, has seen a number of closures, while North Bristol NHS Trust has given colleagues permission to wear shorts at work.
Main photo: Beerd
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