A substantial meal or table meal is a legal term of art regarding the application of alcohol licensing laws in England and Wales. The purported definition of "substantial meal" generated significant press discussion during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic in spite of the fact that the English COVID-19 regulations made no use of the expression, instead referring to "main meal" and later to "table meal".
A substantial meal or table meal is a legal term of art regarding the application of alcohol licensing laws in England and Wales. The purported definition of "substantial meal" generated significant press discussion during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic in spite of the fact that the English COVID-19 regulations made no use of the expression, instead referring to "main meal" and later to "table meal".
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