Sign up for our What's On newsletter to keep your finger on the pulse of an ever-changing Manchester For the people who work in Manchester's restaurant and pub industry, today is a bit like Christmas Eve.
The menus have been tasted, the ovens fired up, the tables set and the floors mopped, ready to welcome customers back inside for - in some cases - the first time in eight months.
Tomorrow, Monday May 17, will be arguably the most significant day for hospitality of the year. Bookings have flooded in thick and fast - as they did when outdoor hospitality could reopen last month.
Local operators are excited, raring to go, and a little nervous about what the next few weeks will bring as teams reunite on the restaurant floor.
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