Measures brought in to keep pubs safe post-lockdown include special members of staff whose job it is to clean ‘touch points’ throughout the pubs, as well as screens on tables and at tills, hand sanitiser points and tables and seating separated according to the social distances advised. The chain, which drew criticism over its treatment of staff at the start of lockdown, boasted that it had spent £11m on making its pubs safe during the pandemic. Here’s what some of the social distancing measures in place will look like in The Bankers Draft in Sheffield city centre.
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Wetherspoon's owner Tim Martin when he visited The Bankers Draft Photo: Chris Etchells
2. Social distancing measures in place at the entrance.
Signs telling people to queue up at the entrance. Picture: Chris Etchells Photo: Chris Etchells
3. Limited numbers on tables.
Customers will be greeted at the entrance and shown to a table with no more than 6 people at a table. Picture: Chris Etchells Photo: Chris Etchells
4. Hand sanitiser at the entrance and a keep left policy in the pub.
A 'keep left' system will be in place to keep customers apart while moving through the pub. Picture: Chris Etchells Photo: Chris Etchells