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AS an occasional quaffer of fine ales I am greatly exercised by the rapidly diminishing number of good old fashioned pubs.
Britain has rightly been admired around the world for the quality of its drinking establishments and many tourists, when first stepping ashore, will make a beeline to the nearest hostelry with the double aim of sampling some of Britain's finest cask beers and soaking up the ambience of the famous British pub.
But now, thanks to the power of the supermarkets, with their cheap drink promotions, and the greed of the pub companies, which are forcing many good landlords out of business through high beer prices and soaring rents - just look at the "For sale" and "To let" signs dotted around Bolton - we are in danger of seeing the end of this great tradition.
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Very soon, most of the pubs will be closed as the pub companies will have converted them into homes for the rich and we will be reduced to drinking cheap tins of watery beer whilst sat outside the supermarkets.
Is it too late to save the great British pub? Sadly, I think so.
The Government's laws, which forced the big brewers to break up large pub estates, just created new pub company monsters that appear intent on ridding the country of the wonderful world-rated British pub.
When they are all gone, the pub companies and the supermarkets will have a lot to answer for.
Posted by: RagReader, Horwich on 10:38am Wed 7 May 08
The breaking up of pub estates was the worse thing that ever happened to pubs,(and we can't blame Gordon!)
I was in favour at the time but can now see how damaging it was, pubs are just property these days.
The breaking up of pub estates was the worse thing that ever happened to pubs,(and we can't blame Gordon!)
I was in favour at the time but can now see how damaging it was, pubs are just property these days.
The retail pub trade has been in decline for many years and there are many factors which have contributed, most notably changing lifestyles. However, a lot of the pub industry has brought this upon itself. Quite simply the vast majority of pubs are dumps with terrible customer service. Compare the average, dreary, 50's throwback British pub with the experience found in American and Continental bars.
Some pubs will survive but these will be the ones where the owners/landlords realise that they are not guaranteed a living and that they must work at attracting cutomers.
The retail pub trade has been in decline for many years and there are many factors which have contributed, most notably changing lifestyles. However, a lot of the pub industry has brought this upon itself. Quite simply the vast majority of pubs are dumps with terrible customer service. Compare the average, dreary, 50's throwback British pub with the experience found in American and Continental bars.
Some pubs will survive but these will be the ones where the owners/landlords realise that they are not guaranteed a living and that they must work at attracting cutomers.
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