Are the pubs finished?

[yamar1]

I was in a pub yesterday afternoon which was not packed but had a steady flow of punters.

British people love drinking. In my view the pubs are safe if they try a bit harder to encourage punters.

1. Keep prices reasonable.

2. Put on some form of entertainment , bands etc.

3. If possible have an outside area.

3. Recruit, train, pay and retain good bar staff.

Number 1 is the biggest issue facing them. Massive infact.

 

[tunstallhill]

Number 1 is the biggest issue facing them. Massive infact.

Easier said that done to keep prices down if your just a landlord of a pub. The price of everything around you going through the roof and your not exactly rolling in it to start with

 

[yamar1]

Easier said that done to keep prices down if your just a landlord of a pub. The price of everything around you going through the roof and your not exactly rolling in it to start with

I agree 100% going to be a tough year or two for them, as if they haven't just had a mare with covid.

 

[banburysafc]

Aye some, not all. Our couple of locals have no bands on, no pool table, no nudgy , no food... Just decent beer, decent staff and decent punters..

Last of a dying breed like

Same, although this is Liverpool city centre, possibly harder to do it without food a bit further out. Most live music in pubs is utter shite too, covers or acoustic crap. Would rather drink in peace.

Obviously the OP was a wind up anyway.

 

[Mackem DJ]

I was in a wetherspoons last week where a load of 19 yearolds were in ordering diet pepsi’s and filling them with their own Vodka

Mental

 

[Frijj]

I was in a pub yesterday afternoon which was not packed but had a steady flow of punters.

British people love drinking. In my view the pubs are safe if they try a bit harder to encourage punters.

1. Keep prices reasonable.

2. Put on some form of entertainment , bands etc.

3. If possible have an outside area.

3. Recruit, train, pay and retain good bar staff.

I would rather stab my eyes out than go to a pub with live music. I’d rather die than go to an open mic night.

Am I in the minority here?

 

[42]

I would rather stab my eyes out than go to a pub with live music. I’d rather die than go to an open mic night.

Am I in the minority here?

Depends on what you mean by live music. I've got no desire to watch social club turns, but love seeing 'proper' bands playing gigs

 

[Jap Stammer]

I was in a wetherspoons last week where a load of 19 yearolds were in ordering diet pepsi’s and filling them with their own Vodka

Mental

That stunts as owld as grass, man.

Used to happen when my Dad was a club steward over 40 years ago.

 

[Big Jeff]

I would rather stab my eyes out than go to a pub with live music. I’d rather die than go to an open mic night.

Am I in the minority here?

mamma Mia here we go again

 

[Mackem DJ]

That stunts as owld as grass, man.

Used to happen when my Dad was a club steward over 40 years ago.

In a wetherspoons ffs? Some craic.

 

[Jap Stammer]

In a wetherspoons ffs? Some craic.

It was rife in WMC's, British Legion clubs and the likes for decades - they're not exactly places known for top dollar prices either.

Back then it was mainly the older customers, but stingy is stingy, whatever age you are.

Although I suspect the young'uns you've clocked were doing it because they were trying to be smart arses and to see if they could get away with it. Then cause a scene if they got caught.

 

[banburysafc]

I would rather stab my eyes out than go to a pub with live music. I’d rather die than go to an open mic night.

Am I in the minority here?

No. Also cringe at anyone saying they're going to see "the turn".

There's been a proliferation of jazz nights in pubs here which are f***ing absymal too.

 

[robbied1]

I would rather stab my eyes out than go to a pub with live music. I’d rather die than go to an open mic night.

Am I in the minority here?

Agree with you, it's normally shite music too

 

[buster]

I was in a wetherspoons last week where a load of 19 yearolds were in ordering diet pepsi’s and filling them with their own Vodka

Mental

I’d rather stop in.

 

[leecoo]

No. Also cringe at anyone saying they're going to see "the turn".

There's been a proliferation of jazz nights in pubs here which are f***ing absymal too.

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[Harry Gates]

Latest advert for my local is pushing breakfast and coffee menus, lunch menus and several set dinner menus; the small print mentions they also sell beer, wine and spirits too

 

[VINCENT VEGA]

Latest advert for my local is pushing breakfast and coffee menus, lunch menus and several set dinner menus; the small print mentions they also sell beer, wine and spirits too

The biggest issue for me the atmosphere of pubs has just completely changed since they all started doing food. Understand with the money they can make but once you find yourself in an old traditional style pub that's drink only you notice the difference straight away.

 

[mickonline]

And now there are considering stopping smoking in the beer gardens. Its not going to end well.

 

[buster]

And now there are considering stopping smoking in the beer gardens. Its not going to end well.

This , added to price rises and less consumer spending it’s going to be carnage in the hospitality industry.

 

[dangermows]

The biggest issue for me the atmosphere of pubs has just completely changed since they all started doing food. Understand with the money they can make but once you find yourself in an old traditional style pub that's drink only you notice the difference straight away.

Only pubs to attend in the main.