'My locked-down pub is heartbreaking but it's time to stop crying into our beers'
THERE was no better feeling at the end of lockdown than being able to sup a cold pint of freshly pulled beer.Jodie Kidd has experienced first hand how tough it has been for pubs to survive the pandemicBut for many of the nation’s pubs it has not been economically viable to reopen their doors since restrictions ended for them on July 4.
It is heartbreaking to go into this beautiful pub on my weekly check to find it silent, devoid of the laughter, conversations and the celebrations that normally fill its beamed rooms.Seeing the grass grow where people should be raising a glass and gleefully saying “cheers” is unbearable.We can’t allow this virus to kill off our pubs, which are at the heart of so many communities.
But the rule of only having six in a group already applied to pubs and restaurants when booking tables so it is not a significant change.Credit: Getty Images - Getty The six restriction means that for the time being, pubs and restaurants won’t be the venues for the massive parties celebrating birthdays and other key events.
Research shows that Eat Out To Help Out meant 200,000 staff in the pub and hospitality sector didn’t have to be furloughed, saving the Exchequer £250million.Now many licensees will be hoping the Chancellor eases their financial burden in the next Budget.At the moment a Brit drinking in a pub will be paying 12 times more duty than one in Germany.
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