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14
Aug 2020
Harrogate bars want alfresco drinking and dining to be permanent
Two Harrogate bars and restaurants have seen a boost as a result of temporary alfresco drinking and dining and want it to become the new normal.
Both the Blues Bar and the Yorkshire Hotel have taken full advantage of the temporary relaxing of rules around alfresco dining.
They do not know when the scheme will end but suspect that it might come to a close as social distancing rules relax further.
Sharon Colgan said that the Blues Bar has seen its overall sales double compared to the same period last year. Simon Cotton also said that the bar sales at Yorkshire Hotel has doubled.
Mr Cotton told the Stray Ferret:
Mrs Colgan also told the Stray Ferret:
North Yorkshire County Council relaxed the rules on outdoor dining to help businesses without dedicated outdoor spaces to welcome customers back with social distancing in mind.
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It has always been a temporary measure but the local authority has now said it is "happy to review any requests for longer term use of the public highway" for alfresco dining.
David Bowe, the corporate director for business and environmental services at the county council, added:
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