why are many british pubs closing up and down the country?

Question

pubs are so important, and a british institution....we used to have plenty of pubs...now they are dying out..a pub closes every week....very sad.

why is this? and what is the future of the british pub?

Answer 1

I believe there are several reason, the first being the availability of 'cheap booze' in supermarkets. The second, perhaps, being the smoking ban. Smokers don't want to be stuck outside in a tent. Then there's drink driving and then the fact that in the case of village pubs, the nucleus of most villages has been broken by how many 'incomers' have bought up village homes. They have no community spirit - come up from London (or other big city where they work) and just close the front door of an evening. Meaning fewer and fewer people bother to go out to socialise in pubs. Saw it all the time in the villages on the Essex/Cambs/Herts borders where we used to live.

Answer 2

Maybe they found out that they are not really good people at all, compare to other. And that is a big question mark.



some will tell you story the other way around like this:



I saw a documentary on the British tv that said the main reason was real estate, while the politicians keep talking about the damages of leaving the EU, which i know are potential, these investors demonstrate they know something other people don't, as they have immediate contact with Majors and Parliamentary men, they are sure they won't be touched by any crisis.



So this people is buying all the ancient neighborhoods, DESTROYING THEM, and raising ugly skyscrapers. There will be pubs in there, but not in the disposition they were scattered through the cities, and the prices as you may expect will be at least the double. And you know, glass and metal does not create the atmosphere that you loved when you entered a pub (after the football game or if you wanted leave your home for relaxing with your friends) with bricks, wood, sofas, some bronze and the only glass was at the window or in the bottles.



You won't have darts and billards with low yellog light in those buildings, the materialism of the Napoleonic era is working its way to finish of any form of traditionalism and besides morals, the architecture is the main victim of this occultist crazyness and abuse. It is clear that they also are trying to change some routines because they want another behavior from British citizens, like being tense and prepared for war, that is what multiculturalist agendas do (Hooton Plan, Pike-Mazzini) which are already working throughout all of Europe if you mind.



As a proof of that some Majors have started to create laws to close pubs and every liquor store if a muslism neighborhood is near to them, you see, they are fitting the cities of Britain to their likes, even IF THEY ARE A MINORITY! And not only Muslim Majors are doing it but traitors of your same race.



The closing of pubs is only a signal of warning of what it is about to come, the expulsion of Anglo Saxons/Celts, which it's today's British race and nationality in favor of those people indoctrinated not by their own leaders mostly, but by traitors and their masters who finance this anti European false Jihad.

Answer 3

I saw a documentary on the British tv that said the main reason was real estate, while the politicians keep talking about the damages of leaving the EU, which i know are potential, these investors demonstrate they know something other people don't, as they have immediate contact with Majors and Parliamentary men, they are sure they won't be touched by any crisis.



So this people is buying all the ancient neighborhoods, DESTROYING THEM, and raising ugly skyscrapers. There will be pubs in there, but not in the disposition they were scattered through the cities, and the prices as you may expect will be at least the double. And you know, glass and metal does not create the atmosphere that you loved when you entered a pub (after the football game or if you wanted leave your home for relaxing with your friends) with bricks, wood, sofas, some bronze and the only glass was at the window or in the bottles.



You won't have darts and billards with low yellog light in those buildings, the materialism of the Napoleonic era is working its way to finish of any form of traditionalism and besides morals, the architecture is the main victim of this occultist crazyness and abuse. It is clear that they also are trying to change some routines because they want another behavior from British citizens, like being tense and prepared for war, that is what multiculturalist agendas do (Hooton Plan, Pike-Mazzini) which are already working throughout all of Europe if you mind.



As a proof of that some Majors have started to create laws to close pubs and every liquor store if a muslism neighborhood is near to them, you see, they are fitting the cities of Britain to their likes, even IF THEY ARE A MINORITY! And not only muslim Majors are doing it but traitors of your same race.



The closing of pubs is only a signal of warning of what it is about to come, the expulsion of Anglo Saxons/Celts, which it's today's British race and nationality in favor of those people indoctrinated not by their own leaders mostly, but by traitors and their masters who finance this anti European false Jihad.

Answer 4

Because they are not making a profit.

However other pubs especially large chains like Wetherspoons have made their pubs bigger and opened more branches.

Many cafes and restaurants also have bars attached nowadays.

This means the reduction in pubs has been offset to a large extent by increases in capacity of existing pubs and other venues that serve alcohol.

Answer 5

there are many reasons our pubs are closing, some strike me as more obvious than others



the smoking ban has had an impact & before that drink drive legislation (don't get me wrong, a good thing that one) made it harder for people to get to the pub or (with the cost of a taxi) made it more expensive



green belt building legislation causes new builds in existing population centers which has resulted in more new householders finding themselves in proximity to noisy pubs & local councils have then tended to favor the new householders over the pubs that were there first & introduce restrictive licencing practices



couple that with the rise in land value (in towns & villages) caused by the same green belt legislation & selling the pub off for flats often becomes economically attractive



entertainment licensing & royalty payments legislation may also have had an impact



but I think the main reason is simply economic (on a more personal level)



escalating alcohol VAT boosting the price of a pint & falling wages have simply put going out for a pint (as often as before, or at all in some cases) beyond the means of many traditional pub goers, couple that with competition from cheap supermarket booze & it's been the death of many local pubs



all of that can be laid at the governments door over several administrations (both conservative & labor), even our immigration policy* (& by extension membership of the EU) can take some blame for driving those wages down :)



* to be clear (for those with a chip on their shoulder & the racists out there, a bit of a misnomer there as the ones with a chip on their shoulder are ussually reverse-racists, so just racists) that's immigration policy not immigrants

Answer 6

Lots of things existed before the advent of machines and computers. The towns in England are spaced about 25 miles apart because that is the distance that can be travelled by horse. The large blocks of buildings had the Mews in the center which are now very expensive town homes - well they used to be horse stables. There used to be a pub (a public house) on each corner of the block because that is where neighbors gathered to socialize and get their news.

Answer 7

Those are two of the reasons why pubs that have become unprofitable are closing at the rate of thirty a week. Too often the it is the village pub, the center of community life, that disappears. At least you don't have to go too far to find a pub in Manchester. It give you diarrhea a bad head guts and turn women off !

Answer 8

In the cities, the Police are pushing behind the scenes to cut pubs. They will go to the Licensing Committees, saying we don't want this Pub's licence renewed. Then it depends how hard the Community is willing to fight for their Pub - go to the Licensing Committee hearing, speak of the Pub's importance.

Answer 9

Back in the day, just about everybody who went to the pub smoked, or went in the company of a smoker. That's not the whole story, but I know a lot of folks would rather be at home with friends, than stand outside a pub in the peeing rain.

Answer 10

it is a great shame but a lot of pubs are doing well in towns and cities particularly London..about the smoking ban, a lot of them have fancy smoking gardens, even nicer than the inside in some cases. pubs aren't ever going away completely in this country, if they did there would be riots an even more social division. besides, where would all the Poles go without any pubs lol??

Answer 11

Pubs are like so much of our traditional culture that is disappearing, Pie & mash shops, local chippie, seafood stalls, etc etc etc.........why ? well I think having mass areas of the country inhabited by ethnic majority groups plays a large part, (Racist Racist I hear the looney left cry) I am far from a racist but I am no respecter of "Political Correctness) Even Stevie Wonder could see that various Ethnic Majority's HAVE congregated, for various reasons, in the same areas. So, what need of the more traditional things that maybe you and I are used to do they have ? answer, very little.

In fact those practicing the so called religion of peace are constantly offended by most of our culture, the loss of the local pub is the least of our worries, given the way things are going you will be hard pushed to find a still standing Christian Church !

Answer 12

The same here in Canada - a beer cost's you $ 6 at least. Then there's the Police with their vigilance .

40 years ago a small draft was 25 cent's - those kind of beer parlours are gone. It's a changing life style.

Answer 13

not been able to smoke or the open all hours policy or cheap beer in town.

what is wrong is that where they are closing down houses are been built so if you can make a few million pounds from houses then why keep a pub open?

Answer 14

The smoking ban. I've hardly been to a pub since the smoking ban. Most of the pubs where I live belong to the large chains who can afford to keep open pubs that don't make much money because they have others that do make money so they can cross subsidise each other, they have better buying power because they can buy in bulk and negotiate discounts, an independent bar can't do that and has to rely on people coming in, and when you've got to go out in the rain to smoke you might as well drink at home.

Answer 15

i think the future of the majority of pubs in uk is the chains like wetherspoons supplying food at a reasonable price to a consistent standard. in villages only one will survive since the drink driving laws came in. i have no problem with the way things are going and understand night clubs are suffering too.

Answer 16

i think the future of the majority of pubs in uk is the chains like wetherspoons supplying food at a reasonable price to a consistent standard... in villages only one shall survive since the drink driving laws came in... i have no problem with the way things are going and understand night clubs are suffering too...

Answer 17

I was born and bred in Limehouse (Tower Hamlets). I now live in Canada, and the last time I went home my family and mates were telling me that pubs are closing for a few reasons. Muslims don't drink so pubs in Muslim neighbourhoods can't survive. Drinking and driving, and the no smoking laws. I think it's a bloody shame because growing up, the local boozer was our meeting place. It was part of the community. It's a f^ckin shame.

Answer 18

Beer is too expensive now - a beer used to be 25 cents her in Canada now it's 6 Dollars

Answer 19

1/ Cheep booze in Tesco and others

2/ Smoking ban



Those pubs that have survived have returned to the more traditional family and food style.

Answer 20

in my small town we have had one pub close but 4 new ones built two micro brewery type pubs and two that are larger eating type pubs i rather think things are just changing

Answer 21

Too expensive with restrictive brewery control pricing landlords out of business and cartelling drink prices. It's like the Mafia but not as honest. Oh, and the clientele behaves like complete fcukwits.

Answer 22

Price, cheap supermarket booze.



When I was a kid most pubs were usually about half full during the week and packed to the rafters at the weekends, not any more though.

Answer 23

price , in a pub measure by measure a bottle of whisky costs £60

Answer 24

1) they aint an "institution"



2) their charges for non alcoholic drinks are extortionate



3) the cost of the drinks they sell is far higher than you can get drinks in supermarkets



4) they are behind the times (a long way behind) The majority people who go out to drink (the 18-25 year olds) dont WANT to go to pubs

Answer 25

You know the answer. Muslims taking over the neighborhoods and they dont go to pubs.

Answer 26

There is more money to be made from turning a pub into flats and little can be done to stop developers.

Answer 27

I stopped going , after the smoking ban . although it encouraged me to stop smoking .that was 8 years ago, also the drinks are 2 w=e expensive .

Answer 28

Because the Islamist, Jihadist, ISIS, Middle Eastern, Muslims are taking over the UK !!!

Answer 29

Mass immigration

Answer 30

2 reasons, the smoking ban and the fact that its soo much cheaper to drink at home

Answer 31

People cant afford to drink, don't have the money. Supermarkets sell cheaper Alcohol.

Answer 32

Coz' of the moose-slums in the country. They need to be kicked out. The world needs an Anglo England.

Answer 33

It's too expensive to drink out.

Answer 34

Its closing time around about now.

Answer 35

Why? Can't you see the forest for the trees? Well look again because it's plain as day.

Britain's going down in flames, and Brits simply can't afford to drown their sorrows at their local pubs.



'Living standards have fallen for all but the wealthiest Britons'

'Britons are not earning enough to live without debt'

'Half of Britons cannot afford to save'



'A 'third of UK adults struggle' to afford healthy food'

'UK middle classes turn to stealing food they can't afford'

'Five-a-day? We can't afford one a week, say 25% of Brits'



'Middle classes turn to shoplifting to make ends meet'

'England's Middle Class crime wave is out of control'

'Now middle class shoplift for gifts | UK | News'



'Over half of Britons can't afford the cost of fun family activities out'

'Third Of Middle Classes Too Short Of Cash To Pay A £500 Bill'

'41 Percent of Britons Can't Afford Summer Holidays This Year'



'UK middle class can't afford homes'

'Average Briton can't afford a house'

‘Generation Rent’: Three-quarters of British people don’t stand a chance of buying new homes'



'Crisis of Middle Class who can't afford to retire | UK'

'Many Britons over 45 'say they can't afford to retire'

'RIP Britannia: Britons can't afford to die'



'The future for Britain's millennials is depressingly bleak — these key charts show why'

'British Millennials: First generation to earn less than parents'

'Culture? Cash-strapped millennials like me can't afford it'



'People can't afford to heat their homes'

'Pity me – I'm part of Britain's middle class and it's rubbish'

'Britain’s young men are falling further and further behind. Does anyone care?'



'Great Britain - A Failed State'

'UK is a failed state, with inept and inadequate governance'

'Britain's food crisis revealed as report shows UK would starve without imports'



'Britain is the biggest exporter of people in the EU'

'More Britons can't afford to get the hell out of here'

'Emigration nation: who are the thousands fleeing Britain each year?'



The UK's just like a flak-blasted Lancaster bomber going down in flames over Germany during the war.

There's only screaming over the radio and no parachutes in sight as it hurtles towards a sticky end.



Only choice Brits have is to set aside all your differences and all pull together to pull up out of that nosedive.

But since you won't, you've nobody but yourselves to blame.

Answer 36

The 3gegeg

Answer 37

They offend Islam

Answer 38

Television, Supermarket, no smoking, and no interaction between people due to texting on mobiles

Answer 39

The only people who can still afford to go there prefer to spend their money on eating out and holidays.

And as Nathan, amazingly right for once, said: "... it gives you diarrhoea a bad head bad guts and turns women off !"

Answer 40

they no loonger provide the Customer with what they want



I went to Visit my dads old WW2 Pub now a Goose No Private bar just one Giant Drinking Hole



Free Houses are Gone and i dont drink Fosters



went to Ireland last week Cork has some Great Old style Pubs they cater for the Customer and not the Shareholder



In Australia My Local lub has a Bus that Picks up and drops off outside my House



I see Nathan the racist has 5 accounts now pity it has never been outside Scunthorp

Answer 41

several reasons, smokers ban, less people drink less beer, less money, more expensive beer, cheaper cans at home.

many old pubs in many old estates now dont have a big drinker community like many years ago. i think drugs are more popular than beer



several reasons

Answer 42

Get rid of alcoholics

Answer 43

I don't drink so it doesn't affect me, but the smoking ban spelt the death knell for pubs.

Answer 44

The industry has all gone and with it mass employment.

Answer 45

Cost.

Answer 46

Cheaper to drink at home if want to...

Answer 47

because of the smoking ban.

Answer 48

Because they were ****. And everybody is going to Wetherspoons instead.

Answer 49

Pubs are becoming Mosques so that must be an indication of something radical happening !

Answer 50

changing lifestyles

Answer 51

It's just another nail in the coffin of British values and traditions and a step forward to the Islamification of the UK thanks to woolly minded sheep and the PC brigade.

Answer 52

Ok

Answer 53

people are drinking less

Answer 54

i dont know