The Sheffield 'Taking It Slow' list

Monday 19 July 2021 was touted as Freedom Day, but taking away the few simple things that help keep us all safe has led many to feel more like it's the end of their freedom.

Fortunately, loads of Sheffield independent businesses have had the good sense to set their own rules, and are keeping social distancing, mask wearing, table service, screens, hand cleanliness and so on, at least until the third wave of the pandemic calms down.

I've been making a list of those places to help those of us concerned for the safety of friends, family, service workers and ourselves to choose where to shop, socialise, eat and drink and get our hair cut.

Each business listed here has its own set of policies, so I'd recommend checking their social media pages to find out exactly what they're doing, but all are keeping at least some of the safety precautions listed above.

It's nowhere near a complete list yet, so we'll keep updating it as we find more places to add. In the meantime, please email us with suggestions. Happy safe socialising!

• 1554 Coffee Shop at Sheffield Cathedral
• Aesthete Coffee
• All Good Stuff at Butcher Works
  
• Archer Road Beer Stop
• Annie's
• The Bath Hotel
• Beanies Wholefoods
• Bear Tree Records
• The Beer Engine
• Bench
  
• Birdhouse Tea Bar
• Blue Moon Cafe
• Bragazzis
• The Brothers Arms
• Cocoa Wonderland
• The Coffee Rooms
• The Cross Scythes (Norton Lees)
• Dead Donkey Bar
• The Flower Design (Crosspool)
  
• Food Works
• Forge Bakehouse
• Gaard Coffee Hide
  
• Gerry’s Bakery & Coffee House
• The Greystones
• Gypsy Rose Salon
• The Hallamshire House
• Homemade by Thelma’s
• HQ Works
  
• Jabbarwocky
• John St Kitchen
• Karen Perkins (Business Career and Life Coach)
  
• Kelham Deli & Produce
• Kelham Island Books & Music
• Kojo&Lee
• Make No Bones
• Maz Ink Tattoo Studio
  
• The Meersbrook Barber
• Miss Samantha’s Vintage
• Mookau
• MoonKo
  
• The National Videogame Museum
• The Nook
  
• The Old Workshop
• Ora Gallery
  
• Otto's
• The Pangolin
  
• The Rising Sun (Nether Green)
• The Rutland Arms
• Sharps of Sheffield
• Sheffield Cancer Info Hub (Moor Market)
• Sheffield Sustainable Kitchens
  
• Sheffield Makers (Winter Gardens and Hunters Bar locations)
  
• Shine Creative Stylists
• Showroom Cinema
• Silverhill Larder
• Site Gallery
  
• South Street Kitchen
• Spinning Discs
• Spirals
  
• Steam Yard Coffee
• The Steel Cauldron
• SuperNatural Nails
• Tabby Teas Cat Cafe
• Theatre Deli
• The Tramshed
• The Treehouse Board Game Cafe
• True North venues
• Unwrapped
• The Village Screen
  
• The Walkley Press
• ZagYoga