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Perth's Rose House cafe recovering from pandemic as larger units around them remain empty

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As COVID restrictions ease Perth city centre is still reeling from months of closures and restrictions.In a series of special reports, we look at how the city’s retail and hospitality sector is recovering from the impact of the pandemic and what the future holds for our high street... Audrey Maestri could not picture her popular independent Perth cafe and gift shop being situated anywhere else having come out stronger since the lifting of COVID restrictions.

The floral-decorated Rose House is perched at the centre of St John Street and is run by Audrey and her husband, along with the Olive Tree takeaway down the street.

The Perth business couple opened their cafe in 2016, which also sells flowers and gifts and offers rooms upstairs for meeting space and group gatherings.

The Rose House has outlasted larger units in the street, such as the old Beales and Lakeland lots as well as the former Edinburgh Woollen Mill space.Meanwhile, the Myths and Legends restaurant and bar next door remains closed.But despite the gradual decline in retail presence on St John Street, Audrey feels the couple’s - as well as the surrounding independent business owners’ - determination to put in the extra hours has seen them come out the other side of the pandemic to look towards a brighter future.“When Lakeland shut [in May 2021] you could see a big difference from this side of the street,” Audrey said.“Having Lakeland there was definitely a pull.

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