I am just wondering what people think will be the state of pubs when lockdown is removed? The perceived wisdom is that they along with sporting events will be the last to open. So best case scenario June-August with social distancing in place and the pub half full. But I just saw the head of Fullers saying that pubs opening and only serving half their capacity would go bust anyways. The other thing is it would be almost impossible to enact social distancing in so many pubs especially once you have people pissed up. It may be that the prices go up to compensate for this.
I would really fear for the small independent pubs, the big risk is the chains could withstand it and then Hoover up the smaller locally owned establishments.
I would really fear for the small independent pubs, the big risk is the chains could withstand it and then Hoover up the smaller locally owned establishments.