Covid-19 Letter

Dear Valued Guests,

Autumn has arrived and with it new government rules for the management of Covid-19. Our priority remains your safety and the safety of our team who look after you.

We are open 7 days a week for food, drink and accommodation. Please see our pub and restaurant opening times on the website.

From Thursday September 24th you will be required to wear a mask except when you are seated.

We will be offering table service only (except for Takeaways). This includes drinkers.

We will close at 10 pm. Last drink orders will be 9.30 pm.

Bookings will be for a maximum of 6 people.

We ask everyone to please comply with the social distancing guidance of 2 metres and where not viable 1 metre is acceptable. No groups larger than 6 are permitted to congregate. We have instigated a one-way system to ease congestion.

Last dinner bookings from Monday to Sunday 8pm. This it to ensure you have enough time to enjoy your meal with out any rush before we close at 10pm. First sittings are for 1.45 mins.

Our 8 lovely rooms may be booked by telephone or online.

We have created a new cosy tented room for the winter months where our guests can eat and drink at a safe distance.

We have the AA assessed Covid-19 Confident and ‘We’re Good to Go’ accreditations from AA and Visit England.

• Cleanliness: Our staff have been trained to ensure that all tables, seating, cutlery and door handles are sanitised frequently. Hand sanitiser will be widely available for guests throughout the premises.
• Toilets: Our toilets will only be able to accommodate one customer at a time, on a one-in one-out basis. We will have disposable sanitiser wipes available for toilet seats in each cubicle for voluntary use.
• Sign-in: We have the NHS QR poster displayed to enable easy check-in on arrival. For those without a mobile or tablet we have a sign-in book for guests to leave a contact number. This is to support the government’s ongoing ‘Track & Trace’ scheme. You need only leave your initials and a telephone number. Please note that we will never use this information at The Howard Arms, and we will destroy each sign-in page after the required 21 days.
• Takeaway service: We will continue to support our local community by providing Takeaway service. Once again, we thank you for your continued support and look forward to welcoming you to The Howard Arms.

Yours sincerely,
Pawel Sobiszek
General Manager