The Lindt cafe in Sydney 's CBD will reopen on Friday , three months after a deadly siege claimed the lives of two hostages and a gunman . A Lindt spokesman has confirmed the Martin Place cafe would open its doors at 10am , with NSW Premier Mike Baird set to be the first customer , reports 9 News . A plaque inside the cafe will commemorate Tori Johnson and Katrina Dawson who were killed there along with gunman Man Haron Monis in December last year . Scroll down for video . A Lindt spokesman has confirmed the Martin Place cafe would open its doors at 10am on Friday . The reopenning comes three months after a deadly siege claimed the lives of hostages Tori Johnson ( left ) and Katrina Dawson ( right ) Lindt Australia CEO Steve Loane says the overwhelming feeling was to create a permanent memorial . 'It was felt this was the right thing to do , to remember Tori and Katrina and their spirit , ' he said in a statement on Tuesday . Mr Loane thanked the public for an outpouring of support since the siege . 'This has been an extremely difficult period for so many people impacted by those tragic events , ' he said . ' ( The support ) has truly been a source of strength for everyone and has helped us in our decision to reopen the café and move forward . ' Hostages fleeing the cafe where captor Man Haron Monis took 18 people hostage . Man Haron Monis ( centre ) , the gunman who died inside the Lindt Cafe in Martin Place , Sydney . A statement from the Dawson family last month said they hope to one day return to the site . 'Although it will be difficult at first , we hope to be able in time to return to the Lindt cafe so that her children can continue to experience one of Katrina 's great joys , ' the statement read . Mr Johnson 's partner Thomas Zinn also spoke out about the reopening of the cafe . 'We would like for people to return to Martin Place and smile again . ' . Thousands of messages and flowers were laid outside the Lindt cafe in the weeks following the siege . Tradesmen work on repairing the Martin Place cafe from damage that was inflicted during the siege . The reopening comes only one month after Lindt 's chief executive Stephen Loane announced plans to recommence business . The cafe remained boarded up after the terror attack until last month , when tradespeople entered to assess a new design for the store . Mr Loane asked the public to respect the privacy of staff and let them enjoy the job they love so much . NSW Premier Mike Baird will be one of the first to visit the cafe , which will return to standard trading hours from Saturday onwards .
The Martin Place cafe will open its doors at 10am on three months ago . NSW Premier Mike Baird is set to be the first customer . A plaque inside the cafe will commemorate the siege victims . The cafe has been boarded up since the siege Friday .