Prime Minister Boris Johnson has this afternoon confirmed that pubs, restaurants, and cafes can reopen for outdoor dining in England no earlier than 12th April.
Speaking in the House of Commons Mr Johnson also said that hospitality venues would begin to serve limited numbers of customers indoors no earlier than 17th May.
STEP 1
8th March — schools and further education settings will reopen; meet one person from another household, such as “a coffee on a bench” permitted.
Care home residents to be allowed one named visitor indoors.
29th March — Easter holiday — “rule of six” returns outdoors. People no longer legally required to stay at home, though many restrictions will remain in place.
Organised sports outdoors to restart.
STEP 2
12th April — non-essential retail and outdoor spaces are permitted to open, including “beer gardens” and “alcohol takeaways.”
Pubs and restaurants will be open for outdoor dining according to the “rule of six.”
STEP 3
17th May — Restaurants, cafes, pubs and bars can reopen for indoor dining.
Two households will be able to mix indoors, with the “rule of six” reintroduced.
STEP 4
21st June — “All legal limits on social contact” will be removed, with the reopening of large events like theatre performances and nightclubs.
