Hospitality After Lockdown

The hard-hit hospitality industry may now see light at the end of the tunnel following the Government's announcement of their four-step plan to relax COVID restrictions in England.

If all goes according to plan, from 12 April outdoor hospitality will be in operation. Customers will have to be seated but there will be no need to have a meal with alcohol. Subject to COVID data the Government receives, it is planned that the use of indoor venues will not be allowed until 17 May at the earliest, but the indoor and outdoor mixing limits will remain in place. The proposal at present limits 30 people meeting outside or six people (or if it is more people, two households) indoors. This is unlikely to be lifted until 21 June.