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The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (Very High) (England) Regulations 2020

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Restrictions on service of food and drink for consumption on the premises

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15.—(1) A person responsible for carrying on a restricted business, or providing a restricted service, in the Tier 3 area which serves alcohol for consumption on the premises may sell food or drink for consumption on the premises only if—

(a)the food or drink is ordered by, and served to, a customer who is seated on the premises, and

(b)the person takes all reasonable steps to ensure that the customer remains seated whilst consuming the food or drink on the premises.

(2) A person responsible for carrying on a restricted business, or providing a restricted service, in the Tier 3 area which does not serve alcohol for consumption on the premises may sell food or drink for consumption on the premises only if the person takes all reasonable steps to ensure that the customer remains seated whilst consuming the food or drink on the premises.

(3) For the purposes of sub-paragraphs (1) and (2), an area adjacent to the premises of the restricted business or restricted service where seating is made available for its customers (whether or not by the business or the provider of the service) or which its customers habitually use for consumption of food or drink served by the business or service is to be treated as part of the premises of that business or service.

(4) If a restricted business or restricted service (“business A”) forms part of a larger business (“business B”)—

(a)the requirement in sub-paragraph (1)(a) does not apply where business B is a cinema, theatre or concert hall;

(b)the person responsible for carrying on business B otherwise complies with the requirement in sub-paragraph (1) or (2) if that person complies with the requirement in relation to business A.

(5) Sub-paragraphs (1) and (2) are subject to the restriction on opening hours in paragraph 13.

(6) In this paragraph, “restricted business” and “restricted service” mean a business or service which—

(a)is of a kind specified in paragraph 19(2);

(b)is carried on from, or provided at, premises of a kind specified in paragraph 19(2).

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