It will be “a long road to recovery” for hospitality businesses as many are still making a loss even if they have reopened under the more relaxed coronavirus restrictions, an industry leader has said.
There is a “cautious optimism” among firms who have now worked their first Friday night since venues were able to resume trading indoors in England, according to UK Hospitality chief executive Kate Nicholls.
But she warned that after many businesses did not survive the shutdown, customers should expect the look of the high street to change.
Staff members wear masks as they work in the kitchen at Loxleys Restaurant & Wine Bar in Stratford, Warwickshire (Jacob King/PA)