Emma McClarkin from The British Beer and Pub Association has urged the government to reopen all pubs by Easter.
Speaking with talkRADIO’s Mike Graham, she said businesses “desperately” needed to hear Boris Johnson’s lockdown roadmap in order to prepare.
“This has been a devastating time for the sector, the biggest crisis we’ve ever faced. Many people are coming to the end of their resources and morale in the workforce is pretty low.”