Spilling over! First Friday beers since lockdown go to drinkers heads as scuffles break out over table reservations as Britons pack their local outdoor pubs and bars with 5 MILLION pints set to be pulled tonight
Some five million pints are set to be pulled tonight as revellers hit the town for beer garden drinking and al fresco dining at the start of what is expected to be a warm and sunny weekend
But tensions boiled over in some areas, with police having to intervene amid violent scenes in London s Soho at the start of the night as drinkers clashed
It was the first opportunity for people to wine and dine with friends and family in six months, with November being the last time revellers could enjoy outdoor hospitality
22 rules for drinking and dining in Wales released ahead of outdoor hospitality reopening
Welsh pub beer gardens and outdoor areas of restaurants and cafes can open from April 26
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Plans to add calories to on-trade alcohol ‘absurd’ 15th April, 2021 by Nicola Carruthers
Trade groups have hit out at a reported proposal to display calories on alcohol sold by large bar and pub operators, with UK Hospitality calling the move “absurd”.
The hospitality sector has been hugely impacted by the pandemic
In July 2020, the UK government revealed plans to launch a consultation into whether alcoholic beverages should provide calorie information to tackle obesity.
The government is considering whether venues with 250 or more employees should display calories on the beer, wine and spirits they serve.
A government spokesperson said:
“As outlined in our obesity strategy, we’ll be launching a consultation soon on mandatory calorie labelling on alcohol – no decisions have yet been taken.”
CORONAVIRUS closures have had a “profound impact” on Scottish hospitality businesses and companies are also facing rising debt, MPs have been told. Groups representing the sector also raised concerns about the timing of indoor alcohol sales returning as well as limits on trading hours. Some regulations were described as “nonsensical”, and the MPs were told more than 200 pubs have been forced to close for good.
READ MORE: Several organisations addressed a meeting of the Scottish Affairs Committee at Westminster on Thursday. Stephen Montgomery, of the Scottish Hospitality Group, said the current rules will ultimately allow alcohol to be served indoors at weddings but not pubs from April 26.
Coronavirus closures have had a “profound impact” on Scottish hospitality businesses and companies are also facing rising debt, MPs have been told.
Groups representing the sector also raised concerns about the timing of indoor alcohol sales returning as well as limits on trading hours.
Some regulations were described as “nonsensical”, and the MPs were told more than 200 pubs have been forced to close for good.
Several organisations addressed a meeting of the Scottish Affairs Committee at Westminster on Thursday.
Stephen Montgomery, of the Scottish Hospitality Group, said the current rules will ultimately allow alcohol to be served indoors at weddings but not pubs from April 26.