Peterborough pubs and venues welcome "sorely needed" boost offered by World Cup

With excitement building ahead of England’s quarter-final clash with Norway on Saturday, more and more people are getting into the spirit of backing the Three Lions, causing a boom for city pubs and venues; almost all of which are screening the games whether that be inside or in outside viewing areas.

Businesses the Peterborough Telegraph have spoken to have bene delighted with impact this summer’s tournament has had on the hospitality industry.

The Willow Cafe in Peterborough's Central Park has been hosting one of the city’s biggest fan parks; consisting of tables and a standing area where fans can watch the games on a giant LED screen.

Once inside the ticketed area, fans have been enjoying street food, live music and entertainment alongside the football itself.

Adrian Corrigan, who runs The Willow, alongside her partner Christine, said: “It has been a welcome boost for sure.

"Something like this has been sorely needed across the whole sector. Anything like this is a positive as it is a very difficult sector at the moment.

“Our numbers are building steadily as we go from game to game. We have got some fantastic numbers for Saturday’s game and it was been a positive experience on the whole.

“We have a realy great family feel with kids and parents coming along. Being in a park, we wanted it to be family and its a good safe environment for everyone to cheer on England.”

The Marigold Tavern in Eye Green has also been offering fans the chance to enjoy the summer of football on the big screens in its garden space.

Owner Tarun Singh said: “We’ve got capacity for nearly 300 people outside and we have been busy. We’re expecting more of the same on Saturday as a lot of people won’t have to go to work the next day.

"People are really supportive and its getting busier and busier as we get closer to the end. That is what we want and we’re doing it while focusing on being a family pub.”