SouthCoastShankly wrote:woof woof ! wrote:maypaxvobiscum wrote:yeah here we go that's one of the effect i was hoping to hear
i also heard pubs are closing down because they have a certain price to which they have to sell their alcohol while supermarkets are allowed to sell it much much cheaper hence the closures..
In the last year three pubs within' my immediate area have closed. Don't have any stats Maypax but I think one of the major reasons for pub closures is the ban on smoking . Most regular drinkers are also smokers who don't want to spend the evening knocking back a few pints and all the time gaspin' for a cig. City cente pubs will usually survive but yer surburban pubs that rely on the custom of the locals will struggle. Certainly me and the missus, both smokers, don't nip out for a drink at our "local" anymore.
I can understand that you choose not to go for a drink at your local due to the smoking ban, that is personal preference. But the closing of pubs cannot be simply put down to the smoking ban. In fact before the global recession hit and the smoking ban was still in place, pub closures were hardly seen. The smoking ban was not a factor for most peoples drinking habits.
The real reason for pub closures in the recession. Punters have chosen to drink at home, leaving a pub visit to a minimum.
Nope the real reason for pub closures which have been stedily happening for about 10 years is the increase in off trade alcohol sales, i.e supermarkets and offlicenses. People are buying their booze at supermarkets and drinking at home instead of going to the pub because it is much much cheaper, just look at some of the adverts on telly, a whole crate of Carlsberg/Carling etc for under a £10, it's a no brainer really but is a shame.