A POPULAR Blandford restaurant is cutting hours of kitchen service in a bid to stave off burn out.

The Kitchen at Blandford, in Salisbury Street, has proved popular with foodies since opening two years ago.

Now, owners Dan and Laura have announced the venue will open seven days a week – but kitchen service will not be available on Tuesdays and Wednesday.

In a social media post outlining the changes, the eatery’s Kitchen Team wrote: “Firstly, a huge thank you to all of you who have visited and supported us over our first two years of running The Kitchen at Blandford.

“We genuinely couldn’t have imagined it going this well and us being this busy.”

They went on to outline the proposed changes – and the reasons behind them.

“We are constantly burning ourselves out by trying to please our lovely customers and have forgotten to take care of ourselves,” the post went on.

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“This has led to prolonged periods of staff illness/exhaustion and this in turn puts pressure on the rest of our team members.

“So with all the above in mind, going forward, Tuesdays and Wednesdays will be Snack Menu only. “Plenty of scones, cakes, snacks, hot and cold drinks and ice creams, but no kitchen service.”

The changes mean breakfast, brunch and lunch will be available from Thursday to Monday.

“We hope you understand and will continue to support us – and choose to have a lighter Snack on Tuesdays and Wednesdays – so Laura and Dan can try to regain a little balance in their lives,” the post added.