The coronavirus crisis has changed the way all of us live in 2020.
From wearing a face mask to pop to the shops to giving strangers a two-metre berth when you pass in the park, nobody could have predicted how different everyday behaviour would have to become.
Dining out and going for a drink isn't as simple as it used to be either - although hospitality businesses have done their utmost to make guests feel as welcome as ever since being allowed to reopen in July.
Hand sanitiser stations, contact tracing forms and even temperature checks on the door have all become part of our new normal under efforts to control the spread of coronavirus.
And today (Thursday, September 24), even more new rules and restrictions come into force that will affect your next trip to a pub or restaurant.
Here's what's changing.
A 10pm curfew
Pubs, bars, restaurants and takeaways will have to close their doors earlier from now on.
Hospitality operating hours will be restricted to between 5am and 10pm under new curfew measures announced by Boris Johnson this week.
And that means kicking out time is at 10pm - not last orders, the Prime Minister clarified.
Takeaways can continue to be sold after 10pm but only through drive-thru or delivery services.
The curfew also applies to a number of other leisure businesses - with a number of exceptions.
New face mask rules
Face masks have been mandatory in shops and on public transport for a while now, and have since been extended to most other public indoor settings including museums, cinemas and places of worship.
Pubs, bars and restaurants have been exempt until now - for the quite obvious reason that you can't eat or drink while wearing one.
That changes today, however - and people visiting any hospitality business will need to wear a face covering when entering the premises.
It'll need to be worn any time you're not at your table, when it can be taken off to eat and drink.
The rules also apply to hospitality staff, who will now be required to wear masks while working.
Fines for breaching the rules will also be increased, rising to £200 (reduced to £100 if paid within 14 days) for the first offence, and doubling for each offence after.
People can be exempt from having to wear a face mask for a number of reasons, including certain health conditions and disabilities. Children aged under 11 are also exempt.
More information about the places where masks are now compulsory, and who is exempt, can be found here.
Table service
Many pubs, bars and restaurants have already implemented table service since reopening.
From today, it's the only way they'll be allowed to serve customers.
That means no more propping up the bar with a pint, or queuing up for your Nando's order.
There are exceptions, however.
The 'table service only' rule only applies to licensed premises - that is, those serving alcohol.
That means at many coffee shops, cafes and fast food chains, customers will still be able to order at the counter before taking their food to a table.
Guidance issued by Number 10 states: "The requirement for table service applies to licensed premises, meaning that in these venues food and drink must be ordered and served at a table.
"Non-licensed outlets or many fast food outlets with eat-in areas will therefore not be required to provide table service. However, customers who choose to eat in will need to do so seated at a table."
The rule also doesn't apply to takeaways, which can continue to serve customers at the counter.
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