jonny_greenings_sock
Well-known member
Controversial opinion - pubs were killed by the smoking ban.
20% of people in the UK smoked when it came in, let’s raise that to 40% who regularly pop down the pub. Not talking about Saturday night part timers, I’m talking about people who go out a few times a week and thus are the highest spending customers.
In fact I’m regularly in boozers where it’s closer to 70%, everyone sits outside.
… What is the point of paying a markup of 500% on off licence drinks when you don’t actually get to experience the pub, you’re just sitting outside? It’s cold, hostile, expensive, unsocial and not worth it. The actual pub itself doesn’t matter at that point, you can’t even hear the music they play.
Not saying the smoking ban wasn’t a good thing. But, choice was made to instead cater for people who will go out once a fortnight and have one vodka & tonic with their burger = death knell of the industry to make it an uncomfortable environment for a huge percentage of your regular customers.
20% of people in the UK smoked when it came in, let’s raise that to 40% who regularly pop down the pub. Not talking about Saturday night part timers, I’m talking about people who go out a few times a week and thus are the highest spending customers.
In fact I’m regularly in boozers where it’s closer to 70%, everyone sits outside.
… What is the point of paying a markup of 500% on off licence drinks when you don’t actually get to experience the pub, you’re just sitting outside? It’s cold, hostile, expensive, unsocial and not worth it. The actual pub itself doesn’t matter at that point, you can’t even hear the music they play.
Not saying the smoking ban wasn’t a good thing. But, choice was made to instead cater for people who will go out once a fortnight and have one vodka & tonic with their burger = death knell of the industry to make it an uncomfortable environment for a huge percentage of your regular customers.