It might be hard to believe, but this month marks two years since Northern Ireland first went into lockdown as a response to the Covid pandemic.
As we continue to embrace a return to normality, Belfast Live has been speaking to hospitality businesses across Northern Ireland to talk about the two year anniversary.
The hospitality industry was one of the hardest hit by the pandemic, with businesses having to either respond to constant rule changes, or shut down entirely.
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But despite the difficulties, hospitality outlets adapted to regulations and forged on with their businesses.
In doing so, they came to represent a sense of normality during the pandemic - with many of us finding new appreciation for going for a coffee or a drink.
To look back on the lockdowns of the last two years, we spoke to Oisin McEvoy, owner of Neighbourhood Cafe in Cathedral Quarter, about the challenges of opening a new business during the pandemic.
We also spoke to Marty Wilson, manager at the Broken Shaker, about how bars and clubs coped during the pandemic, as well as his first experiences of dealing with the lockdown two years ago.
And Ciaran Smyth, owner of Voodoo bar and music venue, spoke to us about the difficulties around organising gigs and events during the uncertainty of Covid regulations.
Video by Belfast Live videographer Harry Bateman.
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