No name, no pint - new rules for England's pubs after lockdown

 

FILE PHOTO: People drink in the bar at The Churchill Arms pub in Kensington in London, Britain, May 30, 2017. REUTERS/Hannah McKay/File Photo

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Drinkers in England’s pubs will have to give their name before they order a pint, and there will be no live acts or standing at the bar, the government said in advice for re-opening the sector next month.

 

Pubs, restaurants and hairdressers will have to keep a record of customers for 21 days to assist the state health service’s test and trace operation, which aims to identify and contain any local flare ups of COVID-19 and stop a second wave of infections.

 

Live performances, including drama, comedy and music, will also not be allowed, the government said.

 

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Tuesday pubs, restaurants and hotels could reopen in England on July 4, easing the coronavirus lockdown that has all but shut the economy.

 

He also reduced social distancing from 2 metres to 1 metre, a change that will allow many more pubs and restaurants to reopen.

 

The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) said 75% of pubs in England – 28,000 in total – would be able to reopen. Under 2 metre social distancing rules, only a third of England’s pubs – 12,500 – would have been able to reopen.

 

“As an industry we will be doing everything we can to ensure both our customers and staff are safe in our pubs,” BBPA Chief Executive Emma McClarkin said.

 

“We do have significant concerns over the collection and storage of personal customer data when visiting the pub.”

 

Business Minister Alok Sharma said he would consult with the industry on data regulation, noting that restaurants and hairdressers already kept information when people made bookings.

 

“We what to work with the sector, we want to work with trade unions, to make sure we get this absolutely right and I’ll be doing that later on this week,” he told LBC radio on Wednesday.

 

-- © Copyright Reuters 2020-06-24

 

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Why dont they just use the track and trace app they paid for?

Oh yeah wait. Just more money donated to Conservative party friends which ended up providing nothing.

So if Donald Duck orders a pint for his buddy Lord Lucan and a gin and tonic for Marilyn Monroe, it will make Covid -19 go away?

How many people will try to sign into the pub as 'John Smith'. 'Tolly Cobbold' or 'Arthur Guinness'?

 

 

It’s name and address and I’m surprised if they don’t ask for ID for verification. 

50 minutes ago, bluesofa said:

How many people will try to sign into the pub as 'John Smith'. 'Tolly Cobbold' or 'Arthur Guinness'?

 

 

My name is... Jack Daniels... 

53 minutes ago, bluesofa said:

How many people will try to sign into the pub as 'John Smith'. 'Tolly Cobbold' or 'Arthur Guinness'?

Doom Bar is quite fitting.

7 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

No name, no pint

... no thanks.

Give it a miss. Though I'm stuck in the UK currently, 200 baht for a pint in my local is daft

Far as I can tell anything that involves fun and freely getting on with your life in privacy is going away rapidly,

 

Oh well done the pub scene while young and could have fun.  Not a chance im signing in anywhere to simply have a drink like school registration, Itll just save me money by not bothering.

 

 

 

 

 

4 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

Give it a miss. Though I'm stuck in the UK currently, 200 baht for a pint in my local is daft

200 baht for a pint at your local ???  It's not.  It's normally £3.50 or less for a pint. That's a lot less than 200 baht.  Where is this pub that you're talking about ?    ????

After all the crowds pulling down statues etc, why hasn't there been a massive increase in Covid in the UK?

 

 

 

 

9 minutes ago, tonbridgebrit said:

200 baht for a pint at your local ???  It's not.  It's normally £3.50 or less for a pint. That's a lot less than 200 baht.  Where is this pub that you're talking about ?    ????

£3.50 or less for a pint! Where is this pub that you're talking about? 

 

£5 is typical in London. My local in small West Country village is £4 these days.

4 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

Give it a miss. Though I'm stuck in the UK currently, 200 baht for a pint in my local is daft

so,es 180 baht for an inch of orange juice in a glass,sorry,a lady drink.

theres going to be a massive amount of pubs going down the gurgler,all this load of gestapo tactics is going to do is accelerate this process.if the virus is still a problem extend the lockdown.

Giving my ID wouldn't bother me that much in the circumstances (for a limited period). The problem is that if someone in the pub later turns out to have C19 then you're going to have a load of hassle getting tested, self isolating, time off work etc.

 

Which means a lot of people will just buy a 6 pack from the supermarket and have a BBQ in the garden. I see a load of pubs going under which is a real shame, especially for some elderly people who maybe live alone and use the pubs as a way to get social interaction with like minded people.

1 hour ago, tonbridgebrit said:

200 baht for a pint at your local ???  It's not.  It's normally £3.50 or less for a pint. That's a lot less than 200 baht.  Where is this pub that you're talking about ?    ????

It was nearly 5 quid for a pint in every pub I visited when I was last there in 2016.

Have prices gone down?

 

 

Edited June 25, 20206 yr by BritManToo

8 hours ago, bluesofa said:

How many people will try to sign into the pub as 'John Smith'. 'Tolly Cobbold' or 'Arthur Guinness'?

 

 

anyone willing to put up with that load of cobblers should sign in as j.arthur.

I'm going in with Jim & Jack & Hank and we're going to have a fine good time

People seem to want it all pubs back to normal as if there is no corvid. I hope they really check ID as its needed for contact tracing. 

 

They doing the same in Thailand and its the same crazy corvid deniers that don't want to help. But at the same time they cry when pubs and bars can't open. Seems a bit hypocritical to me. 

3 hours ago, BKKBike09 said:

£3.50 or less for a pint! Where is this pub that you're talking about? 

 

£5 is typical in London. My local in small West Country village is £4 these days.

Booze I reckon is the most important thing for Brits ????

15 hours ago, Rookiescot said:

Why dont they just use the track and trace app they paid for?

Oh yeah wait. Just more money donated to Conservative party friends which ended up providing nothing.

 

If you want a real laugh, and cry, check how much has been dished out to "consultants".

 

Oh, and as it was an emergency, rules and process on public spending were ignored. Just lashed them contracts out!

 

 

1 minute ago, sawadee1947 said:

Booze I reckon is the most important thing for Brits ????

 

Not sure what's affecting your mind, but seems more powerful than booze!

5 minutes ago, Baerboxer said:

 

Not sure what's affecting your mind, but seems more powerful than booze!

Sorry I didn't want to offend you. If you need help you might contact AA. ????

It will be a new challenge for bar servers to pour a customer's initials onto the froth on top of a pint.......

3 minutes ago, PETERTHEEATER said:

It will be a new challenge for bar servers to pour a customer's initials onto the froth on top of a pint.......

Or maybe their ten-digit NHS number. Could give a new meaning to 'head count'.

6 hours ago, faraday said:

After all the crowds pulling down statues etc, why hasn't there been a massive increase in Covid in the UK?

 

 

 

 

Most of them were smart enough to wear masks.

Was about £3.75 for a pint of rank Fosters in my local in January and £4.20 for Amstel. I'm sure the prices will go up when they reopen.

 

I'll give my old mobile number instead of the new number I got last month and maybe a fake name too. Quite likely that the QR system will be introduced at some point.

2 hours ago, sawadee1947 said:

Booze I reckon is the most important thing for Brits ????

Of course it is. What is for you? Meditation? 

 

I have a Union Jack emblazoned hip flask I fill with the cheapest vodka available and from which I swig constantly from dawn till dusk (and beyond) while ruminating on my good fortune to be a Brit, as I operate a range of heavy machinery.

Why wouldn't you just give your real name and number and be helpful, do you have something to hide, apart from your real name and number that is!