Hospitality venues in Tier 2 areas aren't allowed to serve alcoholic drinks unless bought with a substantial meal. (Image: Jordan Pettitt/Solent News)Stories include pubs offering microwave burgers and refillable pasta bowls so they can keep serving punters the drinks they want. One pub even served meals for 99p to meet the 'substantial meal' requirement. Sharing these pub 'hacks' on Twitter, one person said: "The pub last night was giving everyone a 99p microwave meal, still in its plastic, with their beers." Or take a microwave meal to the pub.

Source: Daily Mirror December 07, 2020 22:05 UTC