The young are doing sports and either not drinking or going to cocktail bars instead of dusty old man pubs for expensive ale.
I definitely agree with this. In my teens and early twenties I’d be regularly out 3-4 times a week.The price of drinks has pretty much doubled over the last decade whereas disposable income has decreased. It's no surprise that the younger generation are finding alterative ways of socialising.
Cocktail bars are more expensive, but you don't go several times a week like those of a certain age did. Be interested to hear which cocktail bars you've visited that you have found to be less clean than places like Isaacs? I've visited pretty much all the local ones and dozens around the country and can only think of one or two I've ever visited that have been less stale and dusty than places like that.I agree about the sports, particularly gyms, though nowhere near as many playing football or cricket in their 20's than when I was a youngster, though the local Asian community are bailing out many cricket clubs.
I've tried quite a few of the cocktail bars, they're less clean than the average boozer, and far more expensive.
More of the youngsters that I know are more inclined to go out for a meal than pop to the pub. It's why there are so many pubs that are basically restaurants today, a number of them mentioned on here. They're spending more on fewer nights out.
The pubs and clubs in the less well off areas are closing, as we're seeing, due to the culture shift.
Sounds like my era. If my bank balance stretched far enough I'd even get in the crown on a Monday night with a tenner. Pound a pint.I definitely agree with this. In my teens and early twenties I’d be regularly out 3-4 times a week.
I’d often take £15 with me to the linny. That’d be enough for 5-6 pints and a pizza from Romano’s on the way home.
Aside from that we’d be out at least 2 of 4 nights Thursday - Sunday.
We used to some pre drinking round each others houses but that was to stretch the amount of possible nights out. Back then there was a lot of commitment to a sesh though and it was still pretty affordable even on rubbish money
How times have changed.
Another factor. A lot of people of invested in gardens and home bars recently. Especially through Covid. Socialising habits have changed.Cocktail bars are more expensive, but you don't go several times a week like those of a certain age did. Be interested to hear which cocktail bars you've visited that you have found to be less clean than places like Isaacs? I've visited pretty much all the local ones and dozens around the country and can only think of one or two I've ever visited that have been less stale and dusty than places like that.
Its not even just young people. I'd much rather have people over my house and in the garden than sit in a boozer surrounded by lushes and pay £5-6 a pint of cider and dread going to the bog because its covered in ****.
Sounds it!Sounds like my era. If my bank balance stretched far enough I'd even get in the crown on a Monday night with a tenner. Pound a pint.
You've been going into some strange pubs. No wonder you stay in.Cocktail bars are more expensive, but you don't go several times a week like those of a certain age did. Be interested to hear which cocktail bars you've visited that you have found to be less clean than places like Isaacs? I've visited pretty much all the local ones and dozens around the country and can only think of one or two I've ever visited that have been less stale and dusty than places like that.
Its not even just young people. I'd much rather have people over my house and in the garden than sit in a boozer surrounded by lushes and pay £5-6 a pint of cider and dread going to the bog because its covered in ****.
Young people haven't go any money that's why.
Even the supermarket prices are starting to go up quite a bit now. But, I can still get 12 bottles for the price of the taxi to the pub aloneLow prices at the supermarkets mean if the young do want to drink then they can get plenty at a reasonable price and take it back home with their friends and watch Netflix etc...
We're talking about pubs closing down or for sale like Isaac Wilson. Sounds more like you're going to some strange cocktail bars, no wonder your pubs are closing.You've been going into some strange pubs. No wonder you stay in.
Cocktail bars in Norton, Stockton and over the Boro, no idea what they were called , I was with a younger crowd.
Mine aren't, the elder generation are keeping them busy. That will all change over the next two decades.We're talking about pubs closing down or for sale like Isaac Wilson. Sounds more like you're going to some strange cocktail bars, no wonder your pubs are closing.
Clearly you're in the minority else people would be in the pub and they wouldn't be disappearing.You'd rather be in a pub.