Ponteland micropub opened during pandemic
But others have opened during this unprecedented time. Mick Barnes and his wife Angie opened micropub The Pont Tap in Ponteland last August, after the first lockdown put a stop to their opening plans. “We put everything on hold,” Mick said. When they opened, in August, restrictions had been eased. “The first few weeks we were doing better than what we had projected,” Mick said. “It was really good, then business went down a little bit when mix of households was stopped.” The micropub, which is on the West Road in Ponteland, now offers a takeaway menu with a variety o...
Source: hexham-courant.co.uk