Luke Nolan (R) serves a customer with a glass of beer in the bar "Funky Monkey", in Brussels, Belgium, May 28, 2021. For bar manager Luke Nolan, the decision by the Belgian government to allow the hospitality sector to reopen outdoor terraces from May 8 arrived not a moment too soon. Before that, Luke and his colleagues survived months of harsh management of the bar due to the COVID-19 pandemic, providing takeaway meals in the evenings. "It's been a major relief for everybody and excellent for us to be back to work and excellent for our mental health. For people, it's great as they can switch off their laptops after work and come out to the pub or go to a restaurant", said Luke in an interview. Though global pandemic caused huge impact to the hospitality sector in Belgium, hope has been witnessed as the ease of restrictions were carried out step by step. "Since things reopened, it's been hectic but a good hectic. We're super excited for the summer ahead and we stay positive all the way through", Luke concluded. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)
Luke Nolan stands at the door of the bar "Funky Monkey", in Brussels, Belgium, May 28, 2021. For bar manager Luke Nolan, the decision by the Belgian government to allow the hospitality sector to reopen outdoor terraces from May 8 arrived not a moment too soon. Before that, Luke and his colleagues survived months of harsh management of the bar due to the COVID-19 pandemic, providing takeaway meals in the evenings. "It's been a major relief for everybody and excellent for us to be back to work and excellent for our mental health. For people, it's great as they can switch off their laptops after work and come out to the pub or go to a restaurant", said Luke in an interview. Though global pandemic caused huge impact to the hospitality sector in Belgium, hope has been witnessed as the ease of restrictions were carried out step by step. "Since things reopened, it's been hectic but a good hectic. We're super excited for the summer ahead and we stay positive all the way through", Luke concluded. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)
Luke Nolan serves a customer with a glass of beer in the bar "Funky Monkey", in Brussels, Belgium, May 28, 2021. For bar manager Luke Nolan, the decision by the Belgian government to allow the hospitality sector to reopen outdoor terraces from May 8 arrived not a moment too soon. Before that, Luke and his colleagues survived months of harsh management of the bar due to the COVID-19 pandemic, providing takeaway meals in the evenings. "It's been a major relief for everybody and excellent for us to be back to work and excellent for our mental health. For people, it's great as they can switch off their laptops after work and come out to the pub or go to a restaurant", said Luke in an interview. Though global pandemic caused huge impact to the hospitality sector in Belgium, hope has been witnessed as the ease of restrictions were carried out step by step. "Since things reopened, it's been hectic but a good hectic. We're super excited for the summer ahead and we stay positive all the way through", Luke concluded. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)
Luke Nolan works in the bar "Funky Monkey", in Brussels, Belgium, May 28, 2021. For bar manager Luke Nolan, the decision by the Belgian government to allow the hospitality sector to reopen outdoor terraces from May 8 arrived not a moment too soon. Before that, Luke and his colleagues survived months of harsh management of the bar due to the COVID-19 pandemic, providing takeaway meals in the evenings. "It's been a major relief for everybody and excellent for us to be back to work and excellent for our mental health. For people, it's great as they can switch off their laptops after work and come out to the pub or go to a restaurant", said Luke in an interview. Though global pandemic caused huge impact to the hospitality sector in Belgium, hope has been witnessed as the ease of restrictions were carried out step by step. "Since things reopened, it's been hectic but a good hectic. We're super excited for the summer ahead and we stay positive all the way through", Luke concluded. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)
A pedestrian passes the advertisement board of the bar "Funky Monkey", in Brussels, Belgium, May 28, 2021. For bar manager Luke Nolan, the decision by the Belgian government to allow the hospitality sector to reopen outdoor terraces from May 8 arrived not a moment too soon. Before that, Luke and his colleagues survived months of harsh management of the bar due to the COVID-19 pandemic, providing takeaway meals in the evenings. "It's been a major relief for everybody and excellent for us to be back to work and excellent for our mental health. For people, it's great as they can switch off their laptops after work and come out to the pub or go to a restaurant", said Luke in an interview. Though global pandemic caused huge impact to the hospitality sector in Belgium, hope has been witnessed as the ease of restrictions were carried out step by step. "Since things reopened, it's been hectic but a good hectic. We're super excited for the summer ahead and we stay positive all the way through", Luke concluded. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)
Luke Nolan uses a scraper to swipe foam in the bar "Funky Monkey", in Brussels, Belgium, May 28, 2021. For bar manager Luke Nolan, the decision by the Belgian government to allow the hospitality sector to reopen outdoor terraces from May 8 arrived not a moment too soon. Before that, Luke and his colleagues survived months of harsh management of the bar due to the COVID-19 pandemic, providing takeaway meals in the evenings. "It's been a major relief for everybody and excellent for us to be back to work and excellent for our mental health. For people, it's great as they can switch off their laptops after work and come out to the pub or go to a restaurant", said Luke in an interview. Though global pandemic caused huge impact to the hospitality sector in Belgium, hope has been witnessed as the ease of restrictions were carried out step by step. "Since things reopened, it's been hectic but a good hectic. We're super excited for the summer ahead and we stay positive all the way through", Luke concluded. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)
Luke Nolan works in the bar "Funky Monkey", in Brussels, Belgium, May 28, 2021. For bar manager Luke Nolan, the decision by the Belgian government to allow the hospitality sector to reopen outdoor terraces from May 8 arrived not a moment too soon. Before that, Luke and his colleagues survived months of harsh management of the bar due to the COVID-19 pandemic, providing takeaway meals in the evenings. "It's been a major relief for everybody and excellent for us to be back to work and excellent for our mental health. For people, it's great as they can switch off their laptops after work and come out to the pub or go to a restaurant", said Luke in an interview. Though global pandemic caused huge impact to the hospitality sector in Belgium, hope has been witnessed as the ease of restrictions were carried out step by step. "Since things reopened, it's been hectic but a good hectic. We're super excited for the summer ahead and we stay positive all the way through", Luke concluded. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)