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Coronavirus: What are the new rules when pubs reopen? Coronavirus: How are pubs keeping customers safe?
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Pubs, bars, cafes and restaurants in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland are welcoming customers for the first time since lockdown began in March.Pubs, bars, cafes and restaurants in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland are welcoming customers for the first time since lockdown began in March.
Hotels, pubs and restaurants in England and Northern Ireland that serve food and have table service can now reopen, as can beer gardens and outdoor restaurants in Scotland. Hotels, pubs and restaurants in England and Northern Ireland that serve food at tables can now reopen indoors.
But going to the pub will be very different, due to a range of new restrictions including limited numbers, mandatory table service and protective screens. Beer gardens and outdoor restaurants are open in Scotland.
Is it safe to go to the pub?Is it safe to go to the pub?
Guidance has been issued in England,Scotland and Northern Ireland on measures that pubs and restaurants must take to keep customers and staff safe.Guidance has been issued in England,Scotland and Northern Ireland on measures that pubs and restaurants must take to keep customers and staff safe.
They include:They include:
Meanwhile, the Wetherspoons pub chain has said its staff will be provided with face masks and protective eyewear and it will run a reduced food menu.Meanwhile, the Wetherspoons pub chain has said its staff will be provided with face masks and protective eyewear and it will run a reduced food menu.
Bottles of ketchup and mayonnaise will be replaced by individual sachets. Customers will also be encouraged to sit outside in pub gardens, while some indoor seating areas will be separated by plastic screens.Bottles of ketchup and mayonnaise will be replaced by individual sachets. Customers will also be encouraged to sit outside in pub gardens, while some indoor seating areas will be separated by plastic screens.
Social distancing has been reduced from 2m (6ft) to 1m in Northern Ireland and will be cut from 2m to 1m plus from Saturday in England. Restrictions apply in both cases. The 2m rule will be eased in Scotland from 10 July. Social distancing has been reduced from 2m (6ft) to 1m in Northern Ireland and from 2m to 1m plus in England. Restrictions apply in both cases. The 2m rule for some premises has now been eased in Scotland.
How will contact tracing work? Must I provide contact details if eating out?
UK pub and hospitality trade bodies have published guidance for bars and restaurants on how to operate contact tracing.UK pub and hospitality trade bodies have published guidance for bars and restaurants on how to operate contact tracing.
What are the next steps around the UK? If a customer tests positive, will the pub or restaurant have to close?
Possibly, but not necessarily.
Official government advice says an NHS Test and Trace call does not always mean a pub or restaurant must close.
It depends on the circumstances and when the infected person visited.
NHS Test and Trace could ask staff to:
Local health protection officials have the power to close establishments.
A few pubs in England, which reopened on 4 July, have closed after customers tested positive.
If you are contacted personally by NHS Test and Trace, you should follow the advice and be prepared to self-isolate for a fortnight.
When will indoor opening happen in Scotland and Wales?
Each nation sets its own rules for the reopening of food and drink outlets:Each nation sets its own rules for the reopening of food and drink outlets:
How did the hospitality sector cope during lockdown?How did the hospitality sector cope during lockdown?
The hospitality sector was the third-largest employer in the country in 2018, according to UK Hospitality.The hospitality sector was the third-largest employer in the country in 2018, according to UK Hospitality.
But many restaurants and cafes were already struggling even before the Covid-19 outbreak, in the face of rising rents and falling consumer spending.But many restaurants and cafes were already struggling even before the Covid-19 outbreak, in the face of rising rents and falling consumer spending.
In the lockdown, job cuts and closures were announced by chains such as Frankie & Benny's and Carluccio's.In the lockdown, job cuts and closures were announced by chains such as Frankie & Benny's and Carluccio's.
Thousands of workers in the industry have been furloughed under the government's job retention scheme, which allows them to receive 80% of their monthly salary up to £2,500.Thousands of workers in the industry have been furloughed under the government's job retention scheme, which allows them to receive 80% of their monthly salary up to £2,500.
The British Beer and Pub Association, which represents the pubs industry, said it welcomed the move to reopen businesses but called on pub-goers to support staff "to ensure everyone can enjoy the return of our pubs safely".The British Beer and Pub Association, which represents the pubs industry, said it welcomed the move to reopen businesses but called on pub-goers to support staff "to ensure everyone can enjoy the return of our pubs safely".