Britons will splash out an extra £836million next week as Covid restrictions ease
Hospitality businesses report a surge in bookings as we return to indoor eating
While pubs expect to serve a staggering three million pints on Monday alone
High street bosses will bring back 865,000 workers from furlough after closure
From Monday, holidays abroad are also allowed and hugging between families
One of the key challenges of reopening has been on the staffing front, from re-energising long furloughed team members, through to recruiting replacements and training teams back up to speed. The Lock In podcast team take a deep dive into those issues, along with special guests Kate Nicholls of UK Hospitality and Hit Training s Jill Whittaker. We also catch up with top Scottish chef and pub operator Tom Kitchin to get his thoughts on the Scottish reopening and the interesting restrictions! The team also pronounce their verdict on the Line of Duty finale, and why not? Tune in now.
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Indoor hospitality can reopen in England next week 11th May, 2021 by Melita Kiely
The UK government has confirmed bars across England will be allowed to reopen for indoor trading from 17 May.
Bars in England will be allowed to resume indoor service from Monday 17 May
In an update to the nation yesterday (Monday 10 May), UK prime minister Boris Johnson said indoor drinking and dining would be allowed to resume from next Monday, with social distancing measures in place.
Up to six people, or two households, will be allowed to meet indoors, while the outdoor rules will be extended to allow gatherings of up to 30 people.