A pint at the pub is finally a reality again in England as venues with outdoor seating reopen their doors for the first time since the beginning of January.
Pub owners have said Britons are “desperate” to have drinks with their friends again, reporting they have been flooded with bookings in the weeks since Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced his timetable for the reopening of hospitality.
The road map allows for pubs, restaurants and bars to reopen outdoor areas from April 12, with customers welcome inside again from May 17.
The British Beer & Pub Association wrote on Twitter: “Great news that pubs can reopen outdoors from April 12. That first pint back at the pub is going to be special. We expect 40% of pubs – 15,000 – to open. But we continue to have deep concerns over the Governments proposals around vaccine passports.”