Pub bosses say that working from home has sparked a surge in Christmas bookings as lonely workers flock to office parties to be reunited with colleagues.
Industry chiefs say that Christmas bookings are the strongest since 2019, after which the following three festive seasons were skewered by Covid lockdowns and last December’s industrial action.
“There’s nothing like an office jug-up,” said Clive Watson, executive chairman of the City Pub Group, which operates in 54 locations across southern England and Wales.“With people working from home more, they want to engage with their office crew.”
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