Islanders will soon have more choice of pubs to head to, as Greene King announces its plans to reopen a further 3 of its managed pubs outdoors on the Isle of Wight from Thursday (29 April).
The Hare & Hounds (Arreton), the Ryde Castle Hotel (Ryde), and the Crab (Shanklin) will be reopening outdoors for customers just ahead of the Bank Holiday.
Customers are able to book a garden table online, although people are also welcome to visit the pub outdoors without an advance booking. Some pubs will have reduced opening hours and menus, and this information along with how to book will have been updated on the Hub and on individual pubs’ websites.
Following the announcement to reopen more pubs outside in England ahead of the bank holiday, Greene King chief executive Nick Mackenzie said:
“We are really pleased to be able to reopen further pubs outdoors and welcome back more our customers in time for the bank holiday weekend.
“Sadly, we are still not able to open a larger amount of our estate in April, but we know the vital role pubs play in communities and feel it’s important to open as many as we can to help people get back together once again.
“We are still looking forward to Monday 17 May when we will be able to open many more of our pubs, and the all-important return to normality in June when the restrictions are fully removed, and we can start to rebuild our businesses. Until then, we hope for good weather for the bank holiday and onwards!”
Customers are encouraged to guarantee their place in a Greene King pub garden by booking from 2pm on Tuesday 27th April to ensure they don’t miss out.
I won’t be going to the pub until you walk in without a mask ,or be questioned about your medical history .or have to antisocial distance ..