A CREATIVE cafe owner has put up shower curtains between tables to stop the spread of coronavirus, ready for when he reopens after lockdown.

Francini Osorio has bought 35 shower curtains and invested in a humidifier to purify the air at Francini Cafe De Colombia, ready for when customers return to his business in Angel Place, Worcester. Mr Osorio said: "We miss you so much that we have not stopped working to create a safe environment while complying with the current social distancing measures.

"You are truly the heart of our coffee shop and we want to ensure you feel safe and loved, so we have made a few changes."

He says this involves the latest technology in purifiers and humidifiers which is certified to kill 99.9 per cent of germs and viruses in the air and on surfaces, including Covid-19.

"With your help and support, we will come back stronger to keep filling your life with colour, salsa music, a great atmosphere and the best cup of coffee you can find in the Midlands," he said.

Mr Osorio secured the air purifier from Germany and the shower curtains from 'wherever we could find them', clearing out a few local stores of their stocks. He has spent around £2,000 on the air purifier and the shower curtains which divide up all 16 of the cafe's tables.

Mr Osorio added: "I was looking for something transparent so people can still see each other."

Staff will wear gloves and masks when they return and hand sanitiser will be placed in the entrance. As previously reported, the cafe was given lockdown refurbishment.

Mr Osorio, who came to the UK from Colombia 33 years ago, gets the coffee from his own farm in Colombia which is 50 to 60 square miles.

Mr Osorio says he hopes the Government can be flexible because, if people are forced to remain two metres apart, he believes 90 per cent of city businesses will close.

He said: "We are very original. We are survivors."