Coronavirus Scotland: Pubs, bars and restaurants embrace the new normal - and praise punters for turning back out in force
Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterPubs and bars ushering in a new era of service have praised punters for embracing “the change of a lifetime”.Hostelries were finally able to reopen indoors last week – but the warm welcome has changed dramatically in look.However, from big chains to small independents, businesses were bowled over by the willingness of customers to turn back out in force.Bosses at Ayr’s Arthur Street Kitchen revealed trade was brisk as customers flocked back.General manager, Jon Neil, said: “We’re delighted to be back up and running.“It was a really strange feeling opening the front doors to the public for the first time since March 20.“We are even more