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Born again on 4. July - the pasture and the Creek is already Fully Booked for the first day post-lockdown-trading

On 4. July , pubs, cafes and restaurants will be allowed to open. But what is the car expected to be back in these bastions of Normal Life ?

Welcome to the pasture and Creek, a village in The Bar and in The Restaurant sits pretty much in The Middle of England in the Northamptonshire village of Apethorpe, about 10 miles West of Peterborough.

imagine, for a moment, today is the 4 is. July .

If you have reserved a table, great, you can go to your seats. If not, you can only enter if there is a table free.

At The Entrance , it is a hand-disinfecting station, you need to use.

One of The Five hand-sanitizing stations within The Bar and restaurant, built in the year 1904, but had been empty for three years before the Millars on the inside bought it

for Once, listen to gentle background music.

The low setting is just enough to give a sense of atmosphere, says owner Suzanne Millar, but not so loud that everyone has their voice. Loud voices mean more drops of water out of people's mouth and increases to transfer The Risk of an infection.

your table will be bare. Cutlery, napkins and menus are laid only then, after they have taken their places.

And the Staff will serve you a strange sight. Decked Out in a plastic face shield, you might be dangled in front of The Personal hand sanitizers to your waist clip.

All food and drinks must be ordered from The Table . Only employees are allowed in The Bar , because it is 75cm deep, to ensure flat, social distance safe, can be observed.

Cutlery, napkins and menus to be placed only after the visitors have taken place,

has Always been to this point a "roller coaster" for a woman, a Scotsman, and Her Husband (and chef) Jim.

they only got The Keys to the establishment of the 16. December before the opening on may 18. January. Two months later, they were forced to close.

"It was such a crushing moment, I just sat down and cried," said Ms. Millar. "It was a nerve-wracking Time . "

All employees wear a full face shield and wear their own personal hand sanitizer

With a background in the NHS health, Mrs Millar hopes that she has planned for All of the cases, with their re-opening plans.

The layout has been amended slightly to ensure social distancing gaps of about 2 m (6 ft) between tables, which can each accommodate a maximum of six people.

Five-hand-sanitizing stations have been Set Up , including One at The Bar , in The Restaurant and outside of the toilets.

There are inside, eight tables and four Outside In The Courtyard . Each employee is responsible for the different areas, says Ms. Millar, to ensure that employees can use social distance to another.

As well as the wearing of protective equipment, and banned the wearing of rings or Watches employees must wash their hands every 20 Minutes for at least 20 seconds.

And when a group leaves their table, it is only the surface to be cleaned.

"We are cleaning the chairs and The Table legs to be," She Said . "Nothing on The Table , suction able.

"We are The Table mats are put in by the glass to wash, to ensure that they are sterilized. "

Suzanne and Jim Millar, only, Over, opened The pasture, and stream in January

the laminated are reusable menus. Instead, Mrs Millar, the single-use paper menus, which can be destroyed, has introduced, after every meeting.

If you need to use the toilet, a strict " One -in, One -out policy is in place.

"We are not about disorder," said Ms. Millar. "We put the safety of our employees and customers first. I know from my NHS background of how infections can spread, and I may have to just not think about again. "

payment - preferably contactless - ready at The Table . Those who pay by cash, you will be presented with a tray, on which your money before it is Taken Away and treated.

Post-lockdown, The Bar and The Restaurant is closed every Tuesday, while employees have a deep clean of the entire facility lead.

"It will be different," Ms. Millar says. "But I think it is especially our employees, who really feel the difference, because many of our processes and procedures have Changed . "

A strict One -in, One -out " system is, of course, in the toilets

the pasture and Creek is an independent bar and restaurant in a small village. So, the way things look in the larger pub chains?

Very similar, albeit with a spot of extra technology, so Nick Attfield, Director of properties at Adnams, which runs 45 locations in the Eastern Region .

"We have come some online portals, so you have to reserve a table," He Said . "They met at The Door or at the reception Desk and shown to your table.

"And we have introduced some of the technology, so that All of our menus are online and there is the option to order online, so that we can try to minimize The Contact as much as possible.

"And Then we have our Staff in masks. I always tell my team that I want you to talk about social distance. I want you to talk about physical distance, because we still need you to be social in the hospitality. "

Greene King , based in Bury St Edmunds, has more than 1,700 pubs nationwide, and the introduction of £15m Worth of security measures for the protection of customers and employees, is changing The Face of a "normal" pub experience in The Process .

plexiglass screens and PSA, the order by app, hand-cleaning on arrival, distant, tables, and a One -in, One -out 'traffic light' system for the use of toilets,

Only Time Will Tell whether these measures work and how many people feel, cart out to your favorite pubs and restaurants.

the characters, But Mrs Millar, well.

"Our village and the people in the surrounding villages, was absolutely fantastic," She Said . "We are Fully Booked for the 4. July . I can't put into words what your support means to us. "

as well as The Eight tables within the pasture and Creek, there are four tables in The Courtyard in front

photographs by Stuart Bailey

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Source of news: bbc.com