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26
Nov 2020
Pubs in the Harrogate district have voiced their disappointment at being placed in tier two at the end of lockdown.
Rick Jones, who owns the Water Rat and Valentino's, said: "We were all praying for tier one. But with a very limited number of areas going into tier one it is not a surprise."
He expects the impact of tier two to mean that business at the Water Rat pub will be down by around 30% compared to the same time last year.
Mr Jones added: "Celebratory casual drinks in December won't be happening. There's only so many times you can go out with your own household. There's a vaccine in sight. We just have to face this and ride it out."
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