Canterbury Bid

Mother’s Day

Whether you are offering Mother's Day discounts or takeout cream teas, hampers for Mum, chocolates, cards, gifts, flowers, cocktail sets, haircut vouchers or pampering promises, PLEASE email us your offering so we can add it to our special Mother's Day shopping list. Remember, this is the PERFECT time to get your business back on the radar in time for reopening. Please email kathy.moulton@canterburybid.co.uk with your offer and an image and we will do the rest

“EU Transition: Ask The Experts”

Online

In order to help businesses navigate through the new rules for trade, travel and business, Kent Invicta Chamber of Commerce is hosting a highly interactive EU Transition: Ask The Experts session, where the content will be led by YOU! During registration, you will be asked to submit any questions you have around the current EU Transition for their panel of experts. The event is being held on Tue 16 March 10.30-12.30pm. Find out more HERE

12 April onwards: Food and Beverages allowed to be served outside

From 12 April hospitality business will be able to serve food and beverages outside. If this requires tables and chairs being placed on public pavements outside, you will need a licence from the council. Please click HERE to apply for one. Applications cost £100 to cover the council's costs and the council has a maximum of 14 days in which to decide an application, otherwise it is automatically granted. Find out more here

12 April Onwards: Non essential Retail, Salons, Personal Care and Public Building allowed to open

12 April will see the opening of non-essential retail; personal care premises such as hairdressers and nail salons; and public buildings, including libraries and community centres. Indoor leisure facilities such as gyms will also reopen (but only for use by people on their own or in household groups); as will most outdoor attractions and settings including outdoor hospitality venues, zoos, theme parks, and drive-in cinemas. Read more here

Park and Ride Services to resume

We have been informed that the city's Park and Ride services will be back up and running for Monday 12 April -in time for reopening. More details to follow....

BID Training: “How to make friends and influence people on LinkedIn”

How to make friends and influence people on LinkedIn Wednesday 12 May | 9.30 – 10.30am | Via Zoom LinkedIn and the way people use it, has changed dramatically over the past 12 months. Steve Howard (Co-Founder of local B2B marketing agency, Finally) is a top 1% LinkedIn user and publisher of the weekly LinkedIn Manufacturing top 10 chart. He will show you how to change what you do, in order to stand out, build relationships and ultimately generate new business opportunities on LinkedIn. What you must do before you worry about LinkedIn How to make your profile your best pitch Understand the ways in which LinkedIn is judging you Create content that builds trust and develops relationships How to get yourself into a routine To book email Emily Wells

City Feast Street Food Market

City Feast is here for the weekend! You will find the vibrant street food market serving freshly-cooked food, beers and cocktails outside the Marlowe Theatre, right next to the river. With lots of warm sunshine predicted, the new location provides the perfect place to sit, eat and drink while enjoying the beauty and heritage of Canterbury. They will be trading daily from 11am-8pm, Friday-Sunday, find out more HERE