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New Covid restrictions for the hospitality industry.

10pm curfew UK, the new rules are expected to be in place for the next 6 months.


A summary of the new pub, restaurant and takeaway rules curfew announced. Please note that the curfew times vary slightly across the 4 different nations of the UK.



The below information has been taken directly from the the UK Governments own website. If you would like further details or which to go directly to the website please click here.



  • Businesses selling food or drink (including cafes, bars, pubs and restaurants), social clubs, casinos, bowling alleys, amusement arcades (and other indoor leisure centres or facilities), funfairs, theme parks, adventure parks and activities, and bingo halls, must be closed between 10pm and 5am. This will include takeaways but delivery services can continue after 10pm (from 24 September).


  • In licensed premises, food and drink must be ordered from, and served at, a table.


  • Customers must eat and drink at a table in any premises selling food and drink to consume on site (from 24 September).


  • Businesses will need to display the official NHS QR code posters so that customers can ‘check-in’ at different premises using this option as an alternative to providing their contact details once the app is rolled out nationally (from 24 September).


  • Businesses and organisations will face stricter rules to make their premises COVID Secure (from 28 September):


  • A wider range of leisure and entertainment venues, services provided in community centres, and close contact services will be subject to the COVID-19 Secure requirements in law and fines of up to £10,000 for repeated breaches.
  • Employers must not knowingly require or encourage someone who is being required to self-isolate to come to work.
  • Businesses must remind people to wear face coverings where mandated.



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