Businesses are certainly waiting to welcome us back, although not everyone is ready to get going immediately. Just to remind you what you're missing, including a few we’ve lost along the way, here are just some of the friendly faces working in Sheffield cafes.
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9. Mish Mash meal
Pictured at the Mish Mash Restaurant, Ecclesall Road, Sheffield is waitress Hollie Cornish-Jenkins Photo: Michael Waistell
10. Family business
The Massarrella family in Cafe Nova, Surrey Street - Ronnie,seated, with, from left, Michael, Daniela and Aidan Photo: Steve Ellis
11. Taste of Italy
Marco and Sarah Zerboni with their Italian breakfast at Taste cafe, Ecclesall Road, December 2007 Photo: Roger Nadal
12. Loved and lost
Andrew and Sallie Steyn at their five-star rated cafe in Castle Market, Sheffield Photo: Dean Atkins