With pubs, restaurants and cafes now allowed to reopen from April 12 to serve customers outdoors, the hospitality sector around Sleaford has gone into overdrive.
Pub gardens have been a hive of activity as owners geared to recoup their losses from months of closure, bringing in new seating, canopies, patios, planters and heating to ensure a comfortable experience for diners and drinkers until business can open up indoors.
They are all excited to see customers return. Tables are limited to parties of six, with the first few evenings booking up fast.
Here we show some of the scenes of happy customers enjoying Monday’s sunshine.
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Hamish McConchie and Thomas Wright being served by Claire Woodward at the Three Kings Inn, Threekingham. Hamish said the last time he visited a pub was last summer and had been looking forward to his pint. EMN-210413-153730001 Photo: Midlands
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Shirley and Michael Bush at the Three Kings Inn, Threekingham. Shirley said: "We have been looking forward to this. This is the second pub we have visited in two days." EMN-210413-153812001 Photo: Midlands
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Bob and Rachel were the first customers at the Three Kings Inn in Threekingham when it reopened its doors on Tuesday. Bob said: "it's good to get back to some sort of normality and talk to people. It's fantastic for the pubs too. EMN-210413-153822001 Photo: Midlands