Wetherspoon reveals details of plan to reopen Lancashire beer gardens from April 12

Wetherspoon is to open beer gardens, rooftop gardens and patios at 394 of its pubs in England when the lockdown continues to ease from April 12, the company has announced.
By Colin Ainscough
Published 4th Mar 2021, 09:20 BST
Updated 4th Mar 2021, 09:24 BST
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Wetherspoon has more than 20 pubs across Lancashire, including Blackpool, Preston, Lancaster, Morecambe, Fleetwood, Lytham, Chorley, Poulton-le-Fylde, Blackburn, Burnley and Accrington.

The pubs will be open from 9am to 9pm from Sunday to Thursday and 9am to 10pm on Fridays and Saturdays, although some will have restrictions on closing times.

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They will offer a slightly reduced menu, with food available from 9am to 8pm seven days a week.

Wetherspoon has more than 20 pubs across Lancashire, including Blackpool, Preston, Burnley and Lancaster.Wetherspoon has more than 20 pubs across Lancashire, including Blackpool, Preston, Burnley and Lancaster.
Wetherspoon has more than 20 pubs across Lancashire, including Blackpool, Preston, Burnley and Lancaster.
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The pubs will not be operating a booking system.

Customers will be able to enter the pubs to gain access to the outside areas and use toilets, while test and trace will be in operation and hand sanitisers will be available.

Wetherspoon chief executive John Hutson said: “We are looking forward to welcoming our customers and staff back to our pubs.”

Pubs and restaurants in England will be able to serve customers outdoors from April 12 as part of the road map out of the lockdown which has devastated the hospitality sector.

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