the government s plan b covid restrictions are already having a big impact on the hospitality sector in the west. in weston super mare the situation is particularly difficult with some tourists no longer coming to the town and christmas bookings being cancelled. dave harvey reports. weston of course is famous for its summer and sunshine and sea side and of course the pier but a lot of christmas parties happened here as well or at least they normally do. unfortunately lots of people are cancelling with worries about omicron. tina, this is your hotel and restaurant. what have you had? we have had quite a few cancellations and the hotel has been closed for the last three weeks because we had no bookings. because the government says there are no restrictions, you can carry on coming, what messages are they sending out? the government is saying socialise but don t socialise. see your friends but don t see your friends. it s a mixed message and people
whether they will increase and then impact on hospitality and, therefore, the consumer doesn t want to commit at the moment to a booking. to commit at the moment to a bookina. ., ., booking. the government have tried to make it a booking. the government have tried to make it a pretty booking. the government have tried to make it a pretty clear. - booking. the government have tried to make it a pretty clear. it - booking. the government have tried to make it a pretty clear. it is i to make it a pretty clear. it is going to be a great christmas they have said. we have heard from jenny harries, for example, from the health security agency actually saying don t socialise if you don t particularly need to. are you worried about that mixed message and, perhaps? worried about that mixed message and. perhaps? and, perhaps? absolutely. ithink the general and, perhaps? absolutely. ithink the general public and, perhaps? absolutely. ithink the general public have and, perhaps? absolute