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Coronavirus: 10pm pub and restaurant curfew could cost venues tens of thousands a month, hotel boss warns

The chair of the Bristol Hoteliers Association has hit out at the new restrictions which came into force on Thursday

Pubs and restaurants in Bristol close at 10pm on the first night of the new Covid-19 curfew(Image: Tom Wren SWNS)

The 10pm curfew could cost pubs and restaurants tens of thousands of pounds a month, the head of a hotel association is warning.

Raphael Herzog, chair of the Bristol Hoteliers Association (BHA), has hit out at the new restrictions which came into force on Thursday (September 24) in England and Wales.

Mr Herzog, who is general manager of a major hotel in the South West, says the new rule caused his restaurant to lose at least £1,000 on the first night.

The curfew was announced by the Prime Minister on Tuesday, along with a number of other rules, in a bid to curb rising rates of Covid-19 in the 海角视频.

“The problem with the curfew at 10pm is everyone is forced to leave at the same time and then they are on the street and not social distancing,” said Mr Herzog.

“A lot of people will go and carry on in houses and flats, and spread the virus. This won’t do any good for the R rate.

“A restaurant is a secure environment. People are seated, there is table service and everyone is socially distanced from one another.

“By closing at 10pm rather than 11pm we lost at least £1,000 last night. That’s £30,000 a month we won’t have in the bank.”