Despite this, one snap poll suggested that only 50 per cent of hospitality leaders plan to reopen operations on a day that’s been nicknamedFor those that do, government guidance states that businesses have a responsibility to their staff and to the public to maintain safety. Stringent hygiene standards and social distancing measures should be in place, and businesses should support NHS Test and Trace by keeping a temporary record of customers and visitors for 21 days.
As a business owner, James Ooi of Little Bao Boy says that although he’s excited to get back to trading, he’s nervous too. ‘It means that all our overheads are going back to 100 per cent but revenue probably won’t be,’ he admits. ‘There’s no alternative to opening up, but I don’t know how business is going to go. It’s an unknown quantity.