RESTAURANTS and cafes across Sunraysia are preparing for a second lockdown on Thursday.

Under the restrictions, restaurants and cafes will be open only for takeaway and delivery.

For Ricky Wilson, the lockdown will be a baptism of fire in an industry that has been hit hard by the coronavirus.

Mr Wilson opened his cafe, Cafe 126, in Mildura on July 20.

He said the business had been faring bette...