Beer gardens sold out for months as English pubs count the days to April reopening

Customers, keen to once again eat and drink outside with friends, have overwhelmed venues with reservations

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Britons are planning to “eat, drink and be merry” once lockdown lifts, with many pubs and restaurants already fully booked for several months.

Those keen to make up for lost time have inundated venues in England with bookings for tables in beer gardens for when they are scheduled to reopen on 12 April.