Pubs and bars were forced to close this week as cold and wet weather hit the UK and dampened outdoor trade.
Many operators had been anticipating a bout of bad weather since reopening for outdoor trade from Monday 12 April.
There have been calls from hospitality and tourism bosses for an additional bank holiday in September to help businesses recover from losses.
The Dog & Parrot in Eastwood, Nottinghamshire was one site to shut over the bank holiday weekend after it felt it would not be safe to operate.
The pub was hit by “torrential rain and strong winds” on Monday (3 May) after managing to remain open on Saturday and Sunday despite cold temperatures.
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Soon to be a thing of the past? PRIME Minister Boris Johnson this week unveiled his plan to exit lockdown which could see Winchester and the rest of the country return to close to normal life by June. Business leaders and civic chiefs in the district were largely reassured by Mr Johnson’s road map which will be split into four separate steps – starting with pupils returning to school on March 8. On the same day socialising in parks and public spaces with one other person will also be allowed. On March 29 larger groups of up to six people or two households could be allowed to gather in parks and gardens.