Can you eat at a restaurant in another tier?

[Davespecifico]

I can’t find an answer to this online. If for example, you live in a tier 3 area, could you eat out in a tier 2 area.
I know travel from tier to tier unless travelling through, is strongly discouraged, but from what I’ve read, not banned entirely. So, is eating out in another tier discouraged or banned?

Yes you can
It's against the spirit of the restrictions but not against the law.

It’s not up to you to decide what’s ‘safer’ just follow the rules and stop making it harder for everyone else.

That’s easy to say when not living in a tier 3 area

If you are in England, not as yet. But Scotland started out like that, and people travelled for frivolous reasons and then travel restrictions were introduced.

You are not the only person who has a job with other people that you might infect. Or they might infect you.
But you are being asked to reduce any additional contact by not socialising outside of your tier*
Your job doesn't make you an exception. You are not that important

Where did I say I was more important than others?
Where did I say I was going to break the rules?
Where did I say that I wasn’t going to ‘reduce additional contact’ with others by staying put at weekends?
Please tell me.

My point again is that 5 days a week I am in contact with 100s of tier 2 people and nobody bats and eyelid.
My other point is that people are already planning to travel from tier to tier to go out for meals etc.
The rules should be the same for everybody across the country.

That was for sleepwouldbenice btw.

Actually, don’t bother replying sleepwouldbenice
Read my posts back and WindYourNeckIn.

@LearnedResponse

It’s not a difficult concept. Travelling around and mixing with other people carries a risk to society. If you’re doing that in order to work teaching children or emptying bins or to support vulnerable relatives then that risk is justified it. If you’re doing it because you fancy a meal out then on a societal level it’s not. And the fact that you do some risky activities for justified reasons doesn’t give you free rein to do additional risky activities in all circumstances. Lifeboat crew and Air Sea Rescue helicopter pilots still have to wear seatbelts when they’re out and about.

What about travelling to somewhere in the same tier?

DH and I have a long weekend booked next weekend, we live in a tier 2 and the apartment is also tier 2 and therefore we can go. I suppose some people might say it's 'not in the spirit of the guidelines' but I'll lose the money if we don't go.

As others have said, it isn't really in 'the spirit' of trying to protect each other, is it ?
Obviously, no-one is going to be able to 'police' this.
Obviously, it seems ridiculous if you live in one of those areas where the 'border' of one county, runs down the middle of your street, or you are working in one tier 5 mins away from where you are living in another tier, or your 'local' pub (in the same small village you live in) falls into a different county with a different tier.
So it is down to your conscience as to whether you think it is "the right thing" to do, or not.

DH and I have a long weekend booked next weekend, we live in a tier 2 and the apartment is also tier 2 and therefore we can go. I suppose some people might say it's 'not in the spirit of the guidelines' but I'll lose the money if we don't go.

It is allowed.

People in tier 3 can’t go anywhere but that’s not your fault. The whole system is divisive.

Yes you can and I will be doing. Already booked 2 meals out.

The whole system is divisive.

Completely.

We are in tier 3 and holiday home in tier 2. I think we will go but follow the tier 3 rules once there. So will stick to outdoor places such as the beach.

We’ve got a lot of furniture being delivered there which we’ve put back 2 times now because lock down so to me that’s essential.!

It’s literally THE RULES just get over it I’m sure you can survive not going out for a meal, I work in a restaurant in tier 2 and not ok with people putting me and others at risk because they don’t like the rules

Stop crying like a baby because you want to go out for a meal when you’re not allowed to. If you want to break the rules then do so clearly see going out for a meal as more important

@LondonlovesLola

Actually, don’t bother replying sleepwouldbenice Read my posts back and WindYourNeckIn.

No I won't wind my neck in.

I have been in a lower rate area that got worse and worse. Infection became rife everywhere and I know far more people that have died this time. Plenty of cases literally caught from a small amount of time together, plenty with nasty consequences.. and don't forget the weeks of self isolation

It was shit, (although i have no doubt it will be back again), I wouldn't wish it on anyone.

Attitudes like this only gradually changed when our hospitals were overwhelmed and we were in tier 3. If you think its crap now it can get much worse

Enjoy your meals out

That is actually allowed you can travel wherever in the country (though you’re advised not to) but you have to follow the rules of your home tier when you get there. So tier 2 people going to other tier 2 area can go out to eat, tier 3 going to tier 2 couldn’t do that (although judging by the replies to this post seems they couldn’t care less about the rules)

No it's not a fucking rule - it's advice. Simple.

How are they not rules? The advice thing is about travelling between tiers. Did people kick off this much about the restrictions before

sleepwouldbenice

Attitudes like this only gradually changed when our hospitals were overwhelmed and we were in tier 3. If you think its crap now it can get much worse

Enjoy your meals out

You are seriously winding me up with your replies to me.
Read my posts.
Where have I said I am going out for meals?
I’m in tier 3 ffs.

That is actually allowed you can travel wherever in the country (though you’re advised not to) but you have to follow the rules of your home tier when you get there

Unless you travel from a lower tier to a higher tier. You follow the rules for whichever tier is highest.

I live in tier 1, my daughter is at uni in tier 2. If visit her, I follow tier 2 rules. If she visits me, she also follows tier 2 rules.

@OverTheRainbow88

It’s not up to you to decide what’s ‘safer’ just follow the rules and stop making it harder for everyone else.

That’s easy to say when not living in a tier 3 area

You’re right cancel the new tier system everyone, ‘OverTheRainbow88’ is jealous that they can’t go out for a Nando’s

@Springersrock

That is actually allowed you can travel wherever in the country (though you’re advised not to) but you have to follow the rules of your home tier when you get there

Unless you travel from a lower tier to a higher tier. You follow the rules for whichever tier is highest.

I live in tier 1, my daughter is at uni in tier 2. If visit her, I follow tier 2 rules. If she visits me, she also follows tier 2 rules.

That’s what I was saying wasn’t it? Or did I get it wrong?

You’re rightsmile cancel the new tier system everyone, ‘OverTheRainbow88’ is jealous that they can’t go out for a Nando’s

It’s more than that isn’t it though.
People can’t visit elderly parents living at the other end of the country. They can’t stay over in their homes, can’t book a hotel.
Others can.
There is lot more to this than a missed trip to Nando’s.

@100percentpeachynessa yes, sorry, I misread the last bit.

Sorry