Pubs
Glass shortage has pubs, distilleries nearing the breaking point
Several distilleries, restaurants and pubs in Ottawa and beyond are among the latest victims of global supply chain disruptions as a shortage of glass bottles has left them wondering how to serve their customers. Adam Brierley, owner of Ogham Craft Spirits micro-distillery, said he was reduced to selling spirits in maple syrup bottles due to the …
Melbourne’s lockdown restrictions ease from midnight; Marise Payne demands answers over Doha strip-search; SA pubs push to relax rules before Christmas; US to vote on Supreme Court nomination
Deaths per day from the coronavirus in the US are on the rise again, just as health experts had feared, and cases are climbing in nearly every state, despite assurances from President Donald Trump over the weekend that “we’re rounding the turn, we’re doing great.” With Election Day just over a week away, average deaths …
Covid: Pubs and restaurants in England to have 10pm closing times
Image copyright PA Media All pubs, bars, restaurants and other hospitality venues in England must have a 22:00 closing time from Thursday, to help curb the spread of coronavirus. The sector will also be restricted by law to table service only. The measures will be set out by the prime minister in the Commons before …
‘Circuit break’ plans for England to prevent new Covid lockdown | World news
Restaurants, pubs and other hospitality businesses could be shut or asked to close early for a few weeks as part of a national “circuit break” to try to stop a surge in coronavirus cases in England getting out of control. The government was considering the measures, according to the BBC’s political editor, Laura Kuenssberg, as …
NSW Government to hit pubs with harsher restrictions as COVID-19 cases linked to Sydney pub rise; New cases in public housing towers with 177 new cases in Victoria; Concerns over aged care cluster
Victoria recorded 177 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, as Premier Daniel Andrews warned people not to be complacent after a drop in the rate of infection on previous days. Among the new cases, 25 were connected to contained outbreaks, 151 were under investigation, and one infection was from hotel quarantine. Of particular concern is the …
Arrests as revelers defy distancing rules after pubs reopen in England
LONDON — Lockdown restrictions were eased, the pubs opened and crowds flocked onto the streets of English cities Saturday, many ignoring social distancing rules and prompting complaints from the police. A number of arrests were made. John Apter, chair of the Police Federation for England and Wales, warned that it “crystal clear” that drunk people …
‘Super Saturday’ – England’s pubs, restaurants and hairdressers reopen as lockdown eases
LONDON (Reuters) – People were finally allowed to drink in a pub, have a meal in a restaurant or get a haircut on Saturday for the first time in over three months as England took its biggest steps yet towards resumption of normal life. A worker carries a beer at The Holland Tringham Wetherspoons pub …
‘Make or break’: pub and restaurant owners hope for reduction of 2-metre rule | World news
Halving the 2-metre social distancing rule will turn running his pub from a “hobby” to a viable business, said Giles Shepherd, who bought the Laburnum Inn in Matlock, Derbyshire, six years ago. This week, the strict rules on distancing which require people to stay 2 metres apart when they are out and about or at …
BREAKING: Pubs in Ireland to open far earlier than planned
PUBS IN Ireland will be allowed to open much earlier than planned thanks to the valiant efforts to slow the spread of Covid-19, with some allowed to open at the end of this month. In a press briefing today, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar confirmed that Ireland’s efforts to flatten the curve of coronavirus have been successful– …
BREAKING NEWS: UK Government MAY allow Pubs and Restaurants to open on July 4
Pubs and Restaurants in the UK MAY be allowed to open but not until at least July 4, Dominic Raab has said. THE Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Dominic Raab, has said discussions are ongoing regarding opening pubs, restaurants, and outside cafes but not to expect a decision soon. “July 4 …
