Brendan Padfield said the announcement is a huge boost for the hospitality industry
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Pubs, restaurants and indoor attractions have shared their joy at the further lifting of lockdown restrictions from May 17 – as their teams prepare for a bumper summer.
Indoor dining at pubs and restaurants, as well as the indoor mixing of households – and hugging – are all allowed to return from next week, following Boris Johnson's Number 10 press conference on Monday.
For those in the hospitality industry, the lifting of restrictions is hoped to bring a summer of positivity, with an expected boom in trading as people head out to meet friends and family indoors once again.