BAR and bistro bosses in Sunraysia are frustrated with newly tightened COVID-19 restrictions, which came just as they were set to increase patron numbers.

Pubs, restaurants and cafes were on track to increase their number of patrons from 20 to 50 from Monday, but Saturday's announcement of freshly ramped-up restrictions pushed that expansion back to July 12.

Reddy Pub owner Taleah Dolic said the...