Pubs and restaurants reopen outdoors today – here are the new rules you need to know
Venues will open with outdoor service in step two of the Government s roadmap out of lockdown
Pubs, restaurants, cafés and bars can reopen outdoors, but with what level of restrictions?
Pubs and restaurants will be allowed to open with outdoor service today, April 12, in step two of the Government s roadmap out of lockdown.
Businesses will have to wait at least another five weeks, when the third step of the roadmap kicks in on May 17, before they can serve customers inside.
Restrictions in England will be eased in all areas of the country at the same time, and outdoor activities have been prioritised as the best way to allow these changes.
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Paul Marchant, chief executive of budget retailer Primark, which has 161 stores across the UK, told
The National that the retailer had enjoyed “a wonderful morning …welcoming our customers back .
Shoppers lined up outside Primark as well as luxury department store Selfridge’s on London’s Oxford Street from about 6am, while about 1,000 customers lined up at Ikea in Bristol before its reopening.
“As expected, stores have been very busy but we re more than ready and very confident in the safety measures we have in place, Mr Marchant said. The mood has been incredibly upbeat and positive.” People walk at Oxford Street, as the coronavirus restrictions ease. Reuters