Apparently this may possibly happen. Simply make your reservation on line for your chosen pub, giving a selection of dates and times you'd like to attend. Don't forget to indicate whether you'd like to participate in ancillaries such as fruit machine or dart playing. Once your date and time has been confirmed, simply printout your scannable 'pint pass' and attend at the selected date and time. Please be patient in the queue for the rectal thermometer temperature checks and PPE fitting. Your greeter will invite you in to the premises when another reveller exits. Your pre-selected drink will be served to you by the staff by way of a croupier's rake from behind a plastic screen. Please retire from the bar immediately you have been served and commence your allocated leisure period. Do not sit down. Do not cough. Do not use the toilets.
Sounds like the sterile atmosphere of an All Bar One to me. All we need is the high volume white wine fueled cackling of a group of middle aged bottle blond bimbos.
No football or music allowed apparently to keep the noise and numbers down .. Probably makes sense if they don't want loads rushing to the pubs.