A popular Glasgow restaurant has reopened as a takeaway.

Lotus Vegetarian Cuisine previously announced that they would be re-opening its venue on Bridge Street in May after undergoing refurbishment works.

They were planning to hire new staff, but later announced that they would not open in May as planned.

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Now, the team at the Chinese eatery have informed their customers that due to staff shortages, they are unable to serve food in-house.

They will operate as a takeaway service only from Saturday, September 24 until further notice. 

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A spokesperson said: "Due to a personnel shortage, we will not be able to resume dine-in services until further notice, however, we will still be open for takeaway from this Saturday 24th September!

"We apologise for the inconvenience but look forward to seeing you all again.

"Keep posted on our Facebook page for further updates on dine-in at Lotus.

"Thank you very much for your continued support!"

The team also told customers that they would be updating their menu in light of the changes.