Wetherspoon Set To Reopen 860 Pubs On 17 May With Full Menu And Meal Clubs

If you've found yourself edging further under your parasol to shield from the rain or shivering into your pint, you'll be relieved to know that pub are set to open indoors on 17 May and Wetherspoon will reopen 860 of its venues.

Next Monday, coronavirus restrictions will ease and the pub chain will bring back its full menu and meal clubs such as curry and steak nights, according to The Sun.

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The news comes as England moves to the next stage of the road map out of lockdown as the Covid-19 alert level in the UK was downgraded after a 'consistent' fall in cases, hospital admissions and deaths.

From May 17:

- People will be able to meet outdoors in groups of up to 30.

- People will be able to meet indoors in groups of six, or two households.

- Pubs and restaurants will be able to serve customers indoors, although they will be limited to table service.

- Cinemas, museums, theatres and concert halls will be allowed to reopen although there will be capacity limits on large events.

- The 'stay in the UK' restriction will lift and people will be able to travel to 'green list' countries such as Portugal, although they are still being advised not to go to destinations on the amber list.

- Up to 30 people will be allowed at weddings, although dancing will still not be allowed, and the cap on the number of mourners attending funerals will be lifted, in line with the safe capacity of the venue.

- Secondary school pupils will no longer be told to wear face masks in class and communal areas.

- University students will return to campus for in-person lectures.

The easing of restrictions came after the UK's senior medics said the Covid-19 alert level should be lowered from level 4 to level 3, meaning that while the virus is in general circulation, transmission is no longer deemed to be high or rising exponentially.

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Speaking at the latest government briefing yesterday (10 May), Boris Johnson said: "I can confirm we have met our four tests for further easing of lockdown in England.

"The data now support moving to step three in England from next Monday 17 May.

"This means the rule of six or two households that is applied outdoors will now apply indoors, and the limit for outdoor meetings will increase to 30.

"From next Monday, you'll be able to sit inside a pub and inside a restaurant."

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