Boris Johnson has suggested that some pubs might require customers to produce vaccine certificates, an idea that he had previously deemed unlikely. Almost 29 million people have received their first vaccine dose in Britain already in the fastest rollout in Europe, and there have been calls to open up the economy faster because of the … Read more
A nightclub has revealed 200 tables were booked out in just ten minutes as Britons desperate for a post-lockdown pint at their local beer garden struggle to get a spot. The Piper in Hull restyled itself as a daytime bar and beer garden during the first lockdown and will reopen on April 12 along with … Read more
Cheers! One of UK’s biggest brewers to open 700 pubs on ‘glorious’ April 12 as Ministers says ALL landlords can erect marquees Marston’s said 70 per cent of venues across England would be back in business The 696 pubs will be offering an outdoor table service and are taking bookings It comes as Government is … Read more
Two hospitality chiefs have today announced they will launch a High Court challenge against the Government, claiming it has ‘failed’ to provide evidence for delaying the return of indoor drinking. Hugh Osmond, founder of Punch Taverns, and Sacha Lord, night-time economy adviser for Greater Manchester, believe pubs in England should be allowed to open fully … Read more
Irish pubs were today shut for another St Patrick’s Day as the government in Dublin told people the most patriotic thing they can do is to stay at home. The streets of the famous Temple Bar, usually packed with drinkers, were largely deserted save for a few police patrols. Just over a year since the … Read more
Nicola Sturgeon today gave Scotland’s pubs and restaurants the green light to open their doors to serve punters indoors at the end of April – three weeks before they are allowed to in England. The First Minister told MSPs she hoped to allow all non-essential retail to return, with hospitality premises allowed to serve alcohol … Read more
The seven point plan for Wetherspoon pubs to reopen from April 12 1) Test and trace in operation 2) Customers can come through the pub if that is the only access to the outside area 3) Customers can come through the pub if they need to use the toilet 4) Payment by app is preferable … Read more
Pubs and restaurants have received tens of thousands of bookings ahead of the April reopening, leaving customers unable to get a table for weeks. Fuller’s, (pictured in London) which has 400 pubs, said: ‘We are certainly taking a high level of bookings – people clearly can’t wait to get back to the pub, which is … Read more
A new app called Boozr is giving locked-down Britons in need of a pint the chance to find out which pubs with beer gardens are open nearby from 12 April. Designed by developer Pete Shaw, 54, from London, the Boozr app spans 700,000 venues worldwide and is aimed at people who can’t wait to ‘do … Read more
Pubs without beer gardens WILL be able to open on April 12 due to loophole in easing of Covid restrictions that allows punters to drink in outdoor spaces like car parks Pubs with no garden will be allowed to utilise any outdoor space from April 12 The move allows as many pubs as possible to … Read more