Beers gardens opening soon Picture: leeboswellphotography.com.. It s not long now until pubs can reopen their doors again for outdoor seating. As part of one company s ongoing Covid-19 secure measures they have invested in outdoor garden spaces to accommodate the easing of restrictions from April 12. Marston s has invested in the Whittington Cat, Whitehaven pub garden ahead of reopening. Here s what you had to say about it. Eddie Clarke said: Just let us inside and be done with it , all this beer garden nonsense should be done away with. Denise Poland explained: Another pub built a gazebo and he was made to take it down it s still in door drinking apparently it s the same as you can go in a shop or supermarket among people but still can t have people in your home it s ridiculous.
Jumbo Umbrellas Amber Sullivan, manager of the Whittington Cat, said: “What a year it has been. We know people have missed coming to the pub and we have missed having them here. We can’t wait to get back to it and welcome guests back once again.” The focus on these newly re-purposed spaces has been in development since last year following the success and demand for outdoor areas during the summer period. The announcement of Marston’s initiative follows Boris Johnson’s lockdown roadmap of easing restrictions, which allows pubs to serve outdoors from 12 April. Alongside these new garden spaces, Marston’s has introduced an online ordering system, Marston’s Tap, for both food and drinks which guests can use during their visit as well as for takeaway services. The online platform is available across the majority of Marston’s pubs for guests to use and a full rollout is underway following its success last year. Customers will also have access to toilets and baby ch