A Ceredigion pub owner is calling on customers to be "kind and patient" when publicans begin enforcing new rules as they reopen, hopefully next week.

In just one week, much of the hospitality industry is set to be opening its doors once again.

International relations minister Eluned Morgan confirmed, on 2 July, that bars, restaurants, and cafes with outdoor spaces may be able to open from 13 July, following a rapid review of the sector.

A final decision about outdoor reopening will be made at the next review on 9 July and will be subject to whether rates of coronavirus are continuing to fall.

Future decisions about indoor reopening will be made later and will depend on the success of the first phase of outdoor opening.

The Rhydypennau Inn, in Bow Street, is among the premises preparing to welcome customers back.

In a statement, published on its Facebook page, a spokesperson for the pub said: “As hospitality now rushes to finalise plans before reopening, please remember that not a single member of the team on the frontline is suddenly an expert in disease control or politics, but they have to follow the guidance provided, it’s their job to keep you safe!

“So when 20 of you show up to finally go out on the lash after three months of lockdown, its not the minimum wage bartender’s decision to tell you no, but they have to anyway.

“When six of you try to book a meal because you’ve not seen your grandchildren for three months, it’s not the manager’s fault group sizes are limited, so don’t demand to see them and tell them they’re wrong.

“Please remember that when pubs, restaurants, hotels, etc, aren’t exactly how you remember them, or hoped they would be, we’ve all been in lockdown too.

“No, we can’t just move some tables together. No, we can’t turn a blind eye, you know, ‘just this once’. And no, a bad Trip Advisor review will not help.

“Things will get back to normal, just not straight away. Please be patient with us and show some common sense. Thank you.”