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Emma McClarkin, Chief Executive of the Scottish Beer & Pub Association, explained it was a real disappointment. She said: “A pint in the pub on St Patrick’s Day is always a joyous occasion, but sadly this year it will not happen. Hundreds of thousands of pub goers across Scotland will be devastated they cannot enjoy a cold one at their local. It’s a real disappointment for our pubs too, who will miss out on what would’ve been a big boost to their trade and at a much-needed time too. Instead, they will miss out on selling some 1.4 million pints.
The hospitality industry has called on the Scottish Government to “avoid catastrophic business failure” by implementing proposed changes to the country’s Covid-19 levels system. Various industry groups have joined together to come up with a proposal that would see venues open at the end of April with 10.30pm curfews and alcohol sales allowed with meals. The suggested framework, which comes after a further two deaths were confirmed and positive cases increased by 484, would eventually see the sector return to normal with no restrictions by June 28. Economic analysis of the proposal suggests that, when compared to the levels system used by the Scottish Government last year, it could be worth hundreds of millions of pounds more to the Scottish economy.
Hospitality leaders have urged the Scottish government to change its Covid lockdown strategy to stop businesses failing and save 60,000 jobs.An industry group has submitted its own version of the