Wetherspoon will reopen 860 pubs with full menus and will bring back steak and curry clubs once Covid restrictions are eased on May 17
Wetherspoon to reopen 860 pubs with full menus and bring back meal clubs including curry and steak nights
Groups of up to six people or two households in England will be allowed to eat and drink indoors from Monday
But pub and hospitality bosses warned that firms will continue to lose money until restrictions are fully lifted
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Pubs, restaurants, theatres, cinemas and museums across England are preparing to welcome back customers after Boris Johnson confirmed the return of indoor hospitality and attractions next Monday.
Social distancing markers, hand sanitising stations, mandatory pre-booking and the wearing of face masks are among the measures which will be in place when people return to venues which have been shut for months.
Cinemas, museums, theatres and concert halls will reopen although there will be capacity limits on large events, while pubs and restaurants will be able to serve customers indoors but it will be table service only.
Among the policies being introduced are a virtual queuing system via a QR code at Nandos restaurants, Hollywood Bowl allowing visitors to wear their own shoes, and better air circulation at Vue cinemas.
By Press Association 2021
Pubs, bars and restaurants will be able to welcome customers inside venues again from May 17 (PA)
Pub and hospitality bosses have cautiously welcomed the indoor reopening of UK venues but warned that firms will continue to lose money until restrictions are completely eased.
It came after Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed that pubs, bars, restaurants and other hospitality firms will be able to open indoor areas from Monday May 17.
He said they will be able to reopen these areas in line with the original road map out of lockdown after case numbers continued to decline in recent weeks.
High Court rules in favour of government in case to reopen indoor hospitality earlier than planned
Meanwhile, Greene King said it is critical that all restrictions are dropped on 21 June as London pubs have experienced subdued trading
The High Court has ruled in favour of the Government in a case to reopen indoor hospitality before 17 May as set by the roadmap.
The legal challenge was brought Sacha Lord, Greater Manchester s night-time economy adviser, and Hugh Osmond, founder of Pizza Express, Punch Taverns and recently-created Various Eateries PLC (LON:VARE).
They argued that there was no justification or scientific basis for indoor hospitality to remain closed while other businesses, such as non-essential retail, have resumed trading.
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