A barman in a Tier 2 area has begged people to only go to the pub if they're hungry. He claimed food was being binned as punters leave their meals untouched and instead get stuck into their drinks.
Pub-goers are forced to order 'substantial meals' under England's new three-tier restrictions which came in after the lockdown ended.
Bars and bars can only serve booze to customers sitting down for a meal in Tier 2 areas. Barman Will Dalrymple highlighted the problem was leading to food waste in a series of tweets, posting a picture of perfectly good uneaten food he claimed was binned as people had only ordered it so they could drink.
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