Today I visited the Fighting Cocks in Horton Kirby, and met with manager Lara. She told me how business had bounced back post COVID and how heart-warming it had been to see so many reunions of family and friends in the pub since restrictions were lifted.
It was also good to hear how the support of the Government, through furlough, loans, VAT cut and grants, helped the pub survive. It would have been a tragedy if a great community pub such as the Fighting Cocks had closed, so it was fantastic to hear how with the support of the local community and Government, the pub was looking forward to the future.
