Pub owners across Bristol are currently busy making changes to their buildings and putting new systems in place to ensure they can reopen safely on Saturday.
After Boris Johnson announced a further easing of lockdown measures on June 23, many landlords have been working towards opening their boozers for the first time in three months.
But not all businesses in the hospitality industry will be reopening this weekend.
Some feel it's still too soon to do so, despite the Government giving the green light, while others have a slightly more unusual reason for delaying their relaunch.
The Volunteer Tavern in New Street won't be reopening on July 4 because a blackbird has made a nest in the pub's beer garden and staff don't want her to be disturbed.
"Earlier this year a bird made a nest up on the roof of the pub but sadly its eggs were attacked by a magpie a few days later," said pub owner Peter Gibbs.
"So we think that same bird was looking for a new place to make its nest.
"Our garden is usually packed with people but as the pub's been closed for the past three months, she must have thought it seemed like a very protected and peaceful area to build a new nest.
"A few days after spotting the bird in the garden, the member of staff who discovered her went back to find three blue speckled eggs which look like they're not far from hatching."
The 30-year-old, who opened the pub nine years ago, said the team had a meeting to discuss how they felt about the prospect of reopening on July 4 following the Prime Minister's announcement.
The wellbeing of the bird, given the name 'Mama Mint' by staff, and her soon-to-be-born offspring was the "most emotive" aspect discussed.
"Even when we were having our socially distanced meeting in the garden we realised it was pretty much impossible to stand anywhere and not be too close to Mama Mint," he said.
"We decided that if we're so worried about disturbing her when there's only 10 of us in the garden, how are we going to open the pub up to the public and keep people away from her?
"One thing we're proud of here is that people from all walks of life feel safe in our pub, and we think it's amazing that nature has that view as well as humans.
"It would be so lovely for the eggs to hatch in the garden, and ensuring Mama Mint can do that safely is our main priority."
Peter said as well as wanting to make the bird feel safe and protected, he also feels it would be too soon for the pub to reopen, even with social distancing and other safety measures in place.
The safety and wellbeing of his staff and customers is "far more important than profit," he added.
He will instead wait and see how things develop across the UK in the coming weeks before deciding when to reopen.
