In the first week of opening their first business Taco Love Bros on Conway Street, the coronavirus took hold and business closures followed due to lockdown.

Not the most positive of signs for your first week of your doors being open. But then again this wasn't the first hurdle that brothers Dylan and Jordan Morris came across.

"We worked so hard for thirteen months to make this happen" said Dylan, "Jordan, my Dad and myself did the fit-out ourselves through the time of the D.A. process", he added.

That process caused some financial roadblocks and stress that needed to be overcome while the fit-out was taking place.

"One of those roadblocks was a commercial rangehood that council wanted us to use at a cost of $20,000 to eliminate the odour and the air. We had to provide a report that what we were doing was enough which was difficult because we hadn't started cooking yet.

The final price for the installed rangehood was $5000 plus another $2000 for compliance.

Dylan and Jordan operated out of a mobile van for six months as the D.A. process was being ironed out because they were paying rent on a building they loved the location of so committed to a lease before any approval took place with council.

When they had permission to ditch the van and operate out of their new premises, COVID-19 struck. However it wasn't all bad news.

"Because we were a takeaway business and there were limited options in town, people were enjoying coming out trying new food and have a chat as well. It wasn't too bad during those first weeks", Dylan said.

Now that life is returning to normal and the 'new' tag has worn off slightly Dylan is waiting to see how the Taco Love Bros business grows in the coming months.

You'll find Taco Love Bros on Conway Street on the left hand side just before the Wyrallah Road roundabout. Tell the brothers the Lismore App sent you.