Fife hotel offer home workers chance to work from bar
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The Burntisland Sands Hotel has signed up to the Work from Bars scheme which is a new initiative to provide people who are fed up of working from home with a different working environment by connecting them with bars which offer spaces to work in during the day.
The hotel is offering locals the chance to use a table as their own private workspace free of charge – all the owner asks is that they have their breakfast or lunch with them and a cold or hot beverage.
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Hide AdJason Borthwick explained where the idea came from: “My dad posted the scheme on his Facebook page saying what a cracking idea it was,” he said.
"At this time we are fortunate to have a fair bit of space and we have some power points that people can use. I thought this might be an idea for us to try.
"I sent off an email to the scheme organisers and they added me to a map which you can search for and it shows you which places are doing it.
"We have had about five or six different people coming in to work – it has only been a week or ten days since I posted on Facebook that we were taking part.
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Hide Ad"One of them comes in regularly and says it is a great thing.”
He said the workers usually have a breakfast or a lunch and a couple of teas or coffees: “We have a few different rooms here too so we have a more quieter space if people want to use that, we have a few different options for people,” he said.
"The feedback has been that people have enjoyed it and they have been more productive when they have been here, which is great.”
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Hide AdThe Burntisland Sands Hotel isn’t the only Fife venue taking part in the scheme – The Boudingait in Cupar is also giving Fifers the chance to rent a workspace table.
People can hire a table for themselves, receive a non-alcoholic drink upon arrival, a breakfast or light lunch, and get free Wi-Fi, for just £15.