A pub chain with 276 boozers has said it is gearing up to open its beer gardens as soon as July.
Young's also plans to have the pubs open by August, as it asks for greater clarity from the government on the lifting of restrictions.
The London-based pub group said it "expects" to have opened its pubs by August 3, having shut all its sites in March due to the Government-mandated lockdown.
The Government has said that pubs will open no earlier than July 4, although hospitality firms are calling for greater clarity on when current restrictions are set to unwind.
Young's said it will put thorough cleaning and sanitisation measures and will ensure social distancing can take place at its sites.
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The update came as the pub group said total revenues rose by 2.6% to £311.6 million for the year to March 30, despite sales taking a hit of roughly £13 million due to the pandemic.
Meanwhile, pre-tax profits decreased to £29.1 million for the year, from £39.5 million a year earlier.
Patrick Dardis, chief executive of Young's, said: "I am proud of the performance of our business this year despite the unique challenges that we have faced.
"These results demonstrate the continued strength of our strategy of operating a differentiated, premium and well-invested pub estate.
"We are confident with the steps we have taken to safeguard our business from the immediate threat of coronavirus.
"The board expects the business to be in a position to return to profitable growth when this unprecedented period is at an end and conditions allow, and we remain confident in our proven strategy."
Last week, the company said it expected "lower sales" when its sites reopen, as it told shareholders it would not pay them a dividend for the past year.
Shares in the company moved 0.9% lower at 1,140p in early trading.
