A Wetherspoon pub in Bristol has had to cut its operating hours after two members of staff tested positive for coronavirus.
The WG Grace on Whiteladies Road is opening at 10.30am between Monday and Thursday this week instead of 8am, which is when it usually welcomes its first customers.
A notice on the door of the pub states the reduction in trading hours is due to 'unforeseen circumstances'.
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When contacted by Bristol Live, Wetherspoon spokesman Eddie Gershon said it's because seven members of staff have been told to isolate by the NHS Test and Trace service - two of whom have tested positive for coronavirus.
He said: "The pub is having some staffing issues at present due to self-isolation as a result of the NHS app.
"The issue will hopefully be resolved by Thursday, July 8.
"The pub had to operate on a limited menu yesterday also. The pub is opening later in the morning the morning, meaning we don’t impact our customers at the busiest time of day.
"In terms of other pubs in Bristol, we are not limiting any opening times."
Mr Gershon added surfaces at the venue are regularly being cleaned by staff, and that numerous hand sanitisers are in place at every Wetherspoon pub, to ensure 'all hand contact points are frequently cleaned and sanitised throughout the day'.
The company has also implemented various social distancing measures in all its pubs in compliance with government guidance, he said.
These include table service only, reduced capacity levels, the spacing out of tables and the installation of a number of floor screens between tables.
In June, Wetherspoon's Brexit-supporting boss Tim Martin called on the Government to relax work visa rules for EU migrants, after rival pub and restaurant owners revealed recruitment in the industry was so dire that many sites were having to close when they usually be open.
Martin, who promoted the benefits of a hard Brexit at his pubs, said the UK should make it easier for lower-skilled EU workers to relocate here.
A combination of Brexit causing European workers to return to their native countries and the pandemic forcing people to retrain, in addition to staff having to isolate for 10 days after coming into contact with someone who returned a positive test, has been blamed on the staffing crisis in the hospitality industry.
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