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The magnificence of the Covid ‘business lunch’ loophole

The absurdity of Covid pub rules

12 December 2020

9:00 AM

12 December 2020

9:00 AM

A friend of mine went for a walk in the Cotswolds last weekend with his wife. At around four o’clock, tired but happy, they fetched up at a country pub. ‘You’ll have to eat a substantial meal,’ said the landlady, crossly. ‘But it’s four o’clock,’ said my friend. ‘We’re not hungry.’

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