Fears for 'Super Saturday' as pubs reopen in EnglandPubs in Northern Ireland began serving again on Friday while English pubs reopen on what is being dubbed 'Super Saturday'LONDON - Pubs in England reopen on Saturday for the first time since late March, bringing cheer to drinkers and the industry but fears of public disorder and fresh coronavirus cases. But the focus of the reopening is on pubs, which have played an integral part in British social and cultural life for centuries. Takings could be up nearly 75 percent to pound sterling210 million ($262 million, 233 million euros), according to the Centre for Economics and Business Research, a think-tank. It predicted 6.5 million customers -- 1.5 million more than a usual weekend. In Newcastle, northeast England, where pubs are normally packed at weekends, just one in three city centre pubs, bars and restaurants will be open, the local council said.

Source: Bangkok Post July 04, 2020 02:26 UTC