WALKING into Epicure Homewares in Proserpine days after Cyclone Debbie hit, manager Cathy Selman said the store was "swimming".

Just over a foot of water covered 95% of the store causing severe damage to floors, furniture, products and electrical items and forcing her to shut the doors.

But last week showed there was a light at the end of the tunnel as the store opened to not only the local community, but travellers as well.

On Friday night, Epicure will resume hosting its popular classes including its Cheese Making workshop and many others.

"(Guests) will get to try sour dough bread, cultured butter, halloumi, ricotta and Greek yoghurt," Ms Selman said.

But the decision to open was not made lightly, with still plenty of work yet to be done at the store. On top of this, Ms Selman is also juggling with getting her own home back to normal.

"We're on acreage and we had so many trees come down," she said.

"We had one massive coconut tree... hit the side of our house and it took the guttering off.

"If it had hit our house, we wouldn't be here today."

Ms Selman said she spent the entirety of the cyclone huddled into a walk-in wardrobe with her husband, two dogs and bird.

With no power, and barely any phone coverage, it was one announcement over the radio which made her realise her store had suffered.

"The only communication we had was (Whitsunday MP) Jason Costigan on the radio saying he'll stand by Proserpine and the businesses," she said.

"Straight away we knew we had water damage or something had happened."

With businesses across Proserpine severely impacted by the category 4 storm, there was one message Ms Selman wanted to put across.

"We're open for business," she said.

"One by one (businesses) will open and we'll be here."