Fazer Cafés to reopen on 1 June
Fazer Cafés are set to reopen their doors on 1 June. The cafés have been closed due to the coronavirus pandemic since late March. A new café, Fazer Café Kamppi, is also opening on the following day. Special attention has been paid to the safety of both customers and staff.
On Monday 1 June, Fazer is reopening its Fazer Cafés which have been closed since 28 March in accordance with the proposition of the Finnish government. During the exceptional spring, all Fazer Cafés, including the iconic Fazer Café Kluuvikatu, have been closed, except for the cafés in Munkkivuori and Töölö, which were converted into bakery shops. “We’ve adjusted and developed our operations to the prevailing situation throughout our long history. We’re very happy to be able to welcome customers to our cafés again. Right now, we’re making a special effort to ensure that people feel safe in our cafés,” says Miika Kostilainen, Managing Director of Fazer Retail Finland.
Fazer Cafés are safe to visit
As our cafés reopen, we are paying special attention to the safety of staff and customers alike. Customer are advised on how to visit our cafés safely on our on our website, in newsletters and next to café entrances. The number of seats has been halved, the customer path has been carefully planned and floors have been marked with safe distance stickers. Plexiglass safety barriers have been installed between cashiers and customers, and we recommend contactless payment. “Soup lunches and brunch, which are among our most popular products, are now served to tables instead of buffet service. And in addition to the classic delicacies, our cafés now sell confectionery products which are not included in our normal offering,” says Kostilainen.
The chain of Fazer Cafés is expanding: Fazer Café Kamppi is opening on 2 June
Fazer is also opening an entirely new café in Helsinki. Fazer Café Kamppi is opening on 2 June. The café is located on the shopping centre’s street level, and its sunny terrace invites people to enjoy the summer with delicious Fazer treats. Fazer Café Kamppi is open as follows: Mon–Fri 9 a.m.–7 p.m.; Saturdays 10 a.m.–7 p.m.; and on Sundays 12 noon–4 p.m.
Further information:
Miika Kostilainen, Managing Director, Fazer Retail Finland, tel. +358 40 486 9832
Email addresses are in the form of firstname.lastname@fazer.com
The opening hours of cafés and further information:
https://www.fazer.fi/fazer-cafe/
The Fazer media phone line is open Mon–Fri from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., tel. +358 40 668 2998, media@fazer.com
Fazer Group
Fazer, The Food Experience Company, enables people to enjoy the best moments of their day. In 1891, the young Karl Fazer opened his first café with a mission to make food with a purpose – and a passion to create moments of joy for all the people around him. Shaping the next tastes, traditions and food experiences, Fazer is going Towards Perfect Days. Fazer wants people to experience the Northern Magic it creates and builds on its strong heritage, consumer first approach and innovations to create the sustainable food solutions of the future. The Group focuses on fast-moving consumer goods, operates in eight countries and exports to around 40 countries. In 2019, Fazer Group had net sales of 1.1 billion euros and almost 9,000 employees. Fazer’s operations comply with ethical principles that are based on the Group’s values and the UN Global Compact.
Northern Magic. Made Real.
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