It s the day pub lovers have been waiting for: beer gardens, pub lunches and the return of a cold pint of draft. Come Monday (April 12) all these things will be making a return for the first time in more than three months, when lockdown lifts further to allow hospitality venues to reopen outdoors. In all cases the current Government regulations will apply, including table service and mask wearing while using any indoor toilet facilities. Many will ask for test and trace contact details and while the new Government rules mean that two families can now meet outside, regardless of their size, the majority of pubs appear to be sticking to a strict Rule of Six allowance, limiting up to six people regardless of family size. Check individual websites and social media pages for details.
Take a trip back in time at the Spencer House and the Victoria Inn by Erin Phillips
Erin Phillips Stay Safe. Stay Small. Stay Inn. Vicke Marz came up with this tagline for her historic bed and breakfast, the Victoria Inn, shortly after the pandemic hit. The Victoria Inn, previously known as the George Carroll house, offers gorgeous historic lodging in Downtown Erie. And with a maximum capacity of 20, the small inn presents less risk than larger capacity hotels. Steve and Lisa Freysz, the owners of Spencer House Bed and Breakfast just a few blocks away, also feel like staying small has become a priority for people traveling during the pandemic. This past year we have seen quite a few first-time B&B-ers, who would have previously stayed at one of the big hotels on the Bayfront, but because of the pandemic, they just didn t feel safe staying in the same building as a hundred or couple hundred people. Here we have a lot less people, a lot fewer touch
A COUPLE who bought a pub in the middle of the pandemic are looking forward to finally reopening next week. Husband-and-wife team Raymond and Lorna Hart admit pals thought they were “crazy” when they bought Burnham’s Victoria Inn last year. But now they are set to open for outside trade only when restrictions are lifted on Monday. The couple have given the pub a complete overhaul. They have been putting the final touches to the renovations and are looking forward to seeing pubgoers enjoying themselves this summer.
Lorna and Ray Hart behind the bar of the Victoria Inn pub in Burnham
The Bolton pub beer gardens that will be reopening as lockdown eases on April 12
Many town centre watering holes are remaining closed, but some are taking a chance on the early spring weather
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The Swan and Barristers is reopening on April 12 (Image: Manchester Evening News)
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A COUPLE who bought a pub in the middle of the pandemic are looking forward to finally reopening next week. Husband-and-wife team Raymond and Lorna Hart admit pals thought they were “crazy” when they bought Burnham’s Victoria Inn last year. But now they are set to open for outside trade only when restrictions are lifted on Monday. The couple have given the pub a complete overhaul. They have been putting the final touches to the renovations and are looking forward to seeing pubgoers enjoying themselves this summer.
Lorna and Ray Hart behind the bar of the Victoria Inn pub in Burnham