Fillip for NI hospitality industry as customers flock to pubs
(WorldNews Business)

Pints and cocktails were finally back yesterday as a large swathe of Northern Ireland's hospitality sector reopened. Beer taps were flowing, food was back on the menu and cash registers were ringing as customers returned to pubs, restaurants, hotels and cafes. It was a momentous day for the industry, which closed its doors in March due to the Covid-19 lockdown. Now the sector is hoping to get back to a sense of normality after the crisis, which has cost millions of pounds in lost trade. However, patrons will have to adjust to a very different experience for the foreseeable future, with social distancing markers in place, contactless payment and table service all in place. Yet revellers...