The national lockdown will come to an end tomorrow, replaced by the new tougher tiered local restrictions.
With Swindon and many parts of the country being placed under the Tier 2 ‘high alert’ restrictions, pubs and restaurants can only serve alcohol as part of a substantial meal.
The term “substantial meal” has caused some confusion with some MP’s advising a scotch egg would count where others saying a Cornish pasty is not substantial enough. So what qualifies?
Earlier today Dr Hilary spoke to Susanna Reid on Good Morning Britain about what qualifies as a substantial meal under new lockdown rules.
“You can question everything in minute detail, but for me, the idea of it is that people are clamouring to go to have a meal out at a restaurant or a pub – a proper meal out, not a snack – as an excuse to have a few drinks” he said.
Trying to clear things up Dr Hilary continued “I think a substantial meal was meant, in the spirit of it, though it wasn’t clearly defined, was meant to be a sit down meal – the kind of meal you would have at lunch on a Sunday at home or go to a restaurant to have.”
Clear?
