Coffee chain to reopen next week

Buddies will soon be able to get their coffee fix as Tim Hortons has announced both drive- thru restaurants in Renfrewshire will be opening next week.

The Canadian coffee chain, revealed yesterday they will be opening seven of their 25 outlets across the UK - with Linwood and Paisley both making the list.

Both units will be opened to a limited capacity and will only be open for customers using the drive thru lane and will service delivery in partnership with Deliveroo and Just Eat where available.

They will also be donating coffee and doughnuts to the Royal Alexandra Hospital and offering a 50 per cent discount to NHS staff.

The coffee chain closed all units on March 23 as the government lockdown was put in place, but the Paisley and Linwood bases will now reopen from 7am until 10pm seven days a week.

Only two other Scottish stores in Cumbernauld and Stenhousemuir made the list.

Tim Horton’s says it will be introducing new measures to ensure the safety of staff and customers, including wellbeing checks for staff, additional protective equipment, social distancing measures in stores and contactless delivery.

The company also said they are working hard to open more restaurants across the country.

Kevin Hydes, chief commercial officer at Tim Hortons UK and Ireland said: “At Tim Hortons, our priority is the safety and well- being of our teams and our guests, therefore, we have taken our time to ensure that as we begin to reopen our restaurants we are able to so with confidence and an eagerness to provide our customers with the great tasting products they have come to expect.”