How to manage pubs opening again.

[Winchester]

maybe ten per pub first week? Gradual ramp up.

Possibly

People will go mad once The Green Light is given

 

[Gabriel]

An interesting survey in the Netherlands suggests that people do not expect cafes/bars to reopen until after the summer. Sobering...

 

[urban genie]

When pubs reopen so will many businesses and schools .

If it is on a monday then most won't even be thinking about the pub as a first priority, and many after weeks of chilling out will be tored after a full dats grat and jolust go home.

Pubs won't be hammered in my opinion any more than normal

 

[goatersnipple]

When pubs reopen so will many businesses and schools .

If it is on a monday then most won't even be thinking about the pub as a first priority, and many after weeks of chilling out will be tored after a full dats grat and jolust go home.

Pubs won't be hammered in my opinion any more than normal

Are you mad

 

[urban genie]

Are you mad

Optimisic

 

[abu13]

Sadly, I think pubs will be last on the list of places reopened.

Thankfully rather than sadly in my humble opinion. Too many people can't follow instruction when sober even less when half cut.

 

[Phil1]

Thankfully rather than sadly in my humble opinion. Too many people can't follow instruction when sober even less when half cut.

True, but I was looking at it from the point of view of those who's livelihoods depend on being open.

 

[abu13]

I will definitely be boycotting them. Really hope social media could play a part in people to do the same - unfortunately the lure of a £2 pint is a tough ask to avoid for many.

It would be good to see the Government put some restrictions in place to allow a maximum of 20 people in a pub at any one time, including beer gardens.

It wouldn't make it worth opening up for Wetherspoons so fuck them.

 

[Onholiday(somemightsay)]

Are you mad

To be fair, my initial thought was as soon as humanly possible where can I fly to to get some sun without the kids (to go to the pub..........) ;-)

 

[maccieblue]

3 of my locals have had the coppers in. They check every pump and it must have water coming through.

The Carling and Fosters pumps will pass that test easily

 

[peoffrey]

Microwaved and frozen food is what happens across just about every single chain in the country. Whitbread. Greene king. J.W Lees. Spoons. M and B. Joey Holt. I could go on. They all do it and all make a shit tonne of money in the process.

You’d catch me in The Halfway House and The Grove near City often and neither did food. Ditto The Buxton further down.

Yet another race to the bottom like app cabs and pound shops. I’d pay for a bit of quality.

 

[Proy]

You’d catch me in The Halfway House and The Grove near City often and neither did food. Ditto The Buxton further down.

Yet another race to the bottom like app cabs and pound shops. I’d pay for a bit of quality.

The PLCs, have in a roundabout way, saved some of the pub/restaurant industry. A lot of independents are run by people who don’t know the first thing about running a business like it. Many come from different backgrounds and see it as a retirement. The work involved in running a pub is phenomenal, you have to live and breath it. Many went to the wall as a consequence of just generally shit leadership. So I’ll give the big chains some kudos for investing in the industry to the extent they do.

That said, the food is shite. It’s mass produced and frozen garbage. But it works, people pay and have no knowledge of the food they are consuming. Personally I find it deplorable, and the red tape involved in the food industry today is absolutely criminal. Completely agree, I would rather pay a bit extra for food that is cooked on the premises, by a qualified chef and sourced locally. There are many if you know where to look.

The big companies have all furloughed, so they have sustained the business for when this is done and it will be business as usual, where that race to the bottom can continue.

I do, though, fear for many smaller pubs/restaurants. Those who stand alone and who were struggling will go to the wall now.

 

[peoffrey]

The PLCs, have in a roundabout way, saved some of the pub/restaurant industry. A lot of independents are run by people who don’t know the first thing about running a business like it. Many come from different backgrounds and see it as a retirement. The work involved in running a pub is phenomenal, you have to live and breath it. Many went to the wall as a consequence of just generally shit leadership. So I’ll give the big chains some kudos for investing in the industry to the extent they do.

An Irish guy ran my local for years and the place was an absolute pleasure. He sadly moved on and a company bought it. They appointed a clueless bitch who decimated it in months.

On the first night, the grand opening, at 7.30pm she ran out of all draught lager. I remember telling the gaffer in my Holts’ local after I’d moved and he burst out laughing.

 

[mac]

Carling at weatherspoons is fucking dearer than our pub. I will never use them again. Fucking wankers

 

[Proy]

An Irish guy ran my local for years and the place was an absolute pleasure. He sadly moved on and a company bought it. They appointed a clueless bitch who decimated it in months.

On the first night, the grand opening, at 7.30pm she ran out of all draught lager. I remember telling the gaffer in my Holts’ local after I’d moved and he burst out laughing.

Unfortunately the human element will always be there.

And of course exceptions occur.

I'm sure your Irish fella was a seasoned landlord, which wasnt the point I was making ;-)

 

[peoffrey]

Unfortunately the human element will always be there.

And of course exceptions occur.

I'm sure your Irish fella was a seasoned landlord, which wasnt the point I was making ;-)

She’d been told by the man who did the hand over that she’d under ordered but ignored him.

The pub was never open on time, entertainment didn’t suit the clientele, she’d regularly run out of drinks, scum would get served, she was too tight to employ bar staff etc.

The place was closed down eventually because she was illegally showing matches.

 

[malkie]

I hope the cretins who have ignored the closure instruction, but continued to serve and have got caught, never open again.
Irresponsible wankers.