Beer gardens and other outdoor hospitality reopened in Wales today as Covid restrictions were eased with drinkers welcoming "a bit of normality".
Welsh Government gave the go ahead for the sector to reopen outdoors along with outdoor tourism attractions - and indoor hospitality will follow on May 17.
This move to reopen a vital part of the economy in Wales has been welcomed but questions have been asked about restart grant funding for businesses.
In the Conwy Valley people came out in the sun to the Tal-y-Cafn to enjoy their large beer garden, which filled up as the afternoon went on.
General manager Rhys Gardner said: "To be honest it's a bit weird seeing people again.
"Now we are back open, welcoming people back, it's like a social life, that is how hospitality is.
"Hopefully now there are no more lockdowns but we are ready for it if it happens, we can switch our takeaway service on. We are prepared just in case.
"We are now hoping for a great year, staycations are the thing, bookings are coming in for rooms here. We think it will be a positive year."
Bryony Fry, Tom Ward, Jonathan Cimatti, and Abbey Ropson, from Llandudno, came out on a double date for some food, drink and a stroll.
Jonathan, 25, said: "It's nice to have a bit of normality again and the sun makes it even nicer.
"We can just chill in the sun and have a few beers. We feel like we have missed out on loads so it's nice to start to do something normal again.
"Hopefully now we don't go back into lockdown."
Abbey, 20, said: "We have missed out on a year."
Work colleagues Natalie Owen and Clair Brown, who live in Glan Conwy and Llandudno Junction, also came out for a drink and some food as they both had the day off.
Natalie said: "This is our first outing for ages and we've been missing it. It's beautiful when it's like this. It's been a long five months."
Clair added: "Even though we didn't do this that often before lockdown, when you're told you can't do something you start missing it.
"I hope the weather now stays nice for places like this."
In Aberdaron, at the end of the Llŷn Peninsula in Gwynedd the Ty Newydd bar and restaurant was fully booked out all day.
Owner Iain Roberts was delighted to finally be able to reopen for the first time in almost six months.
He said: "I'm so happy that everyone came out to support us, both locals and tourists and the couldn't have picked a better day to do it.
"The weather was perfect."
