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| McDonald's and Pret 'not included' in new table service rules | |
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| McDonald's, Pret a Manger and similar restaurants without an alcohol licence will not need to serve customers at tables, the government has confirmed. | |
| On Tuesday new rules governing hospitality were announced. | On Tuesday new rules governing hospitality were announced. |
| They mean pubs and other places with licensed premises must provide table service. | They mean pubs and other places with licensed premises must provide table service. |
| Earlier, confusion was sparked after Foreign Secretary, Dominic Raab, suggested on Wednesday that all restaurants could need table service. | Earlier, confusion was sparked after Foreign Secretary, Dominic Raab, suggested on Wednesday that all restaurants could need table service. |
| He told the Today programme: "In all of the restaurants and hospitality you can go in and order from the tables - what you can't do without a mask is just sit around and mill around. | He told the Today programme: "In all of the restaurants and hospitality you can go in and order from the tables - what you can't do without a mask is just sit around and mill around. |
| "My understanding is that you need to be able to order from the tables. But of course the guidance will be very clear." | "My understanding is that you need to be able to order from the tables. But of course the guidance will be very clear." |
| The updated guidelines specified that all pubs, bars, restaurants and other hospitality venues in England must have a 22:00 closing time from Thursday. | |
| These measures are designed to slow the spread of coronavirus. | |
| Cases and hospital admissions in the UK are rising again, which prompted the updated guidance. |