Is England's café culture set for a boost?
BBC News By Rebecca Wearn image copyrightSupplied image captionLeaf Group will be one of hundreds of cafe companies around the UK that has expanded outdoor seating in time for the reopening of hospitality Natalie Haywood's fondest memory of 2020 is sitting outside in the blazing evening sunshine, eating pizza with her little girl on Liverpool's Castle Street: "We really felt like we were in Italy." Natalie co-owns the Leaf Group of venues in Merseyside, including the Oh Me Oh My and One Fine Day cafés. And for her businesses, being able to serve people outside was "an absolute lifeline". ...