A great day for the hospitality industry - Business owners react as April 26 reopening date is announced thecourier.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thecourier.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon s roadmap out of lockdown has been hailed by business leaders. The Scottish Retail Consortium said it welcomed confirmation from the First Minister of an indicative date for the reopening of non-essential shops of April 26. The list of essential retailers will be expanded to include garden centres as well as homeware stores, with both to resume trading on April 5, along with hairdressers and barbers. Cafes, pubs and restaurants will have to close indoor areas at 8pm and will not be able to serve alcohol indoors. Alcohol will be allowed in outdoor areas, which will be able to stay open 10pm, and, from May 17, venues will be able to serve alcohol indoors.
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