All food and drink, including alcohol, can continue to be provided by delivery.
The Government previously imposed a ban on pubs and restaurants selling takeaway pints
amended the legislation to allow sales of alcohol for takeaway providing orders were placed in advance either over the phone or online.
It represents a marked contrast to the rules in place during the first lockdown, which took place in the spring of last year, where takeaway pints were allowed; a move that was credited with helping many hard-hit pubs stay afloat during the shutdown.
'Existential crisis'
The removal of the ability for restaurants to serve alcohol has been criticised from a number of different quarters.