Marcello Distefano, boss of the San Carlo Italian chain, admits he will have to close several of their 23 UK restaurants due to staff shortages with staffing for New Year s Eve still touch and go.
The move could result in regulations being imposed on parts of the UK with comparatively low hospital admissions to areas such as London, where 374 people were admitted on Boxing Day.
Last Christmas, we spent it apart and the very next day, you were still away. This year, to save me from tears, we re trying to make it special . . . but the question is, will we succeed?
Hospitality businesses in Wales will once again be required to follow social distancing and collect customer details under tough new Covid restrictions set to come into force on Boxing Day.