A POPULAR family restaurant which was forced to alter its opening hours due to unforseen circumstances will return to operating as normal later this week.

The Mayflower, in Dovercourt, will revert back to its standard opening times from this Friday after a brief change to its timetable. 

The Parkeston Road Brewers Fayre had been having to close each day from 11am until 4pm, according to a notice placed on display at the venue.

It will now once again, however, operate from 6.30am until 11pm between Monday and Friday, 7am to 11pm on Saturdays, and 7am to 10.30pm on Sundays.

The restaurant will also be open from 12pm until 4.40pm on Christmas Day and 7am to 11pm on Boxing Day.