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May Day for pubs? No10 examining plans to keep bars closed for FIVE MONTHS with full lockdown until late March as Covid death toll passes 80,000 No10 said to be privately gloomy about prospects ending lockdown next month March 23 is being touted as a more realistic end date, a year after first lockdown The … Read more
Christmas takings in pubs, bars and restaurants falls by almost 80% compared with same period last year after venues were forced to close in pandemic Pubs, bars and restaurant saw a slump between Christmas Eve and Boxing Day Total sales fell by 79.4 per during period cent and sale of food fell by 64 per … Read more
Revellers made the most of Tier 2 restrictions by partying in York last night despite plummeting temperatures and flooding. Drinkers flocked to pubs, bars and restaurants as they continued their festive celebrations in the historic Roman city. Women smiled for photographs and one showed off her flexibility by raising her right leg above her head … Read more
Revellers in Tier 2 towns and cities were celebrating their freedom last night while millions of others were plunged into tougher lockdown restrictions. The PM was accused of ‘inconsistency and confusion’ after the extraordinary last-minute U-turn to put a third of England, including London and swathes of the home counties, into a brutal new ‘Tier … Read more
Italy has ordered a Christmas lockdown with restaurants and bars forced to shut and travel restricted in a bid to battle a rise in coronavirus cases. Coronavirus victims’ bodies have been stashed in churches and car parks in areas of the country, as it struggles to cope with the soaring numbers. Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe … Read more
The boss of Revolution Bars today blasted the Government’s ‘scandalous’ treatment of bars and nightclubs during the pandemic, accusing it of ‘deliberately sacrificing businesses and people’s livelihoods’. Chief executive Rob Pitcher said state support for bars which have seen their trade decimated during the crisis is ‘totally inadequate’ and called grants of £1,000 per wet-led … Read more
The clean-up began today after revellers partied into the night in Soho ahead of London going into Tier Three at midnight with pubs and restaurants forced to close and many forced to throw away unused food. Bin bags were piled up on street corners while recycling containers were full of glass bottles following a last … Read more
New Yorkers are rushing to the city’s restaurants and bars to enjoy a last supper with friends before Governor Andrew Cuomo’s indoor dining ban kicks in on Monday. Diners were pictured descending on their favorite foodie hotspots across New York City Saturday night to bag a table inside for what is likely to be the … Read more
Drinkers turned out in force in Wales last night for a final session before pubs are banned from selling alcohol tonight. Youngsters headed out in Cardiff and Swansea before the strict new measures come into force. The hospitality sector has been rocked by the move, which will see a 6pm curfew on pubs, bars, restaurants … Read more
All pubs, bars and restaurants are ordered to shut for a month in Jersey in ‘hospitality circuit breaker’ over Christmas after surge in coronavirus cases Pubs, bars and restaurants Jersey are to be plunged into a month-long lockdown Chief Minister John Le Fondre warned rise in Covid poses a risk to islanders lives Shops can … Read more