OH WHAT A NIGHT!
Revellers hit the pub in force for second night in a row after finally being allowed to sit indoors
Updated: 23 May 2021, 7:41
PARTY-loving Brits descended on the nation s city centres for the first Saturday night since lockdown rules were relaxed to allow people to drink inside.
Many put on their very best glad rags after months of only being able to dream about what it would be like to finally return to their favourite bars and pubs.
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But for some, it was all a bit muchCredit: NB PRESS LTD
The streets of London, Liverpool, Leeds and Birmingham were all mobbed as many were out early - clearly keen to make up for lost time.
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It will be “a long road to recovery” for hospitality businesses as many are still making a loss even if they have reopened under the more relaxed coronavirus restrictions, an industry leader has said.
There is a “cautious optimism” among firms who have now worked their first Friday night since venues were able to resume trading indoors in England, according to UK Hospitality chief executive Kate Nicholls.
But she warned that after many businesses did not survive the shutdown, customers should expect the look of the high street to change.
Staff members wear masks as they work in the kitchen at Loxleys Restaurant & Wine Bar in Stratford, Warwickshire (Jacob King/PA)
It will be “a long road to recovery” for hospitality businesses as many are still making a loss even if they have reopened under the more relaxed coronavirus restrictions, an industry leader has said.
There is a “cautious optimism” among firms who have now worked their first Friday night since venues were able to resume trading indoors in England, according to UK Hospitality chief executive Kate Nicholls.
But she warned that after many businesses did not survive the shutdown, customers should expect the look of the high street to change.
Staff members wear masks as they work in the kitchen at Loxleys Restaurant & Wine Bar in Stratford, Warwickshire (Jacob King/PA)