| The end of Welsh pubs on 20:10 - Dec 27 with 676 views | Dr_Winston |
Mrs. Winston and I are planning semi-retirement in West Wales. One of the main things we want wherever we end up is a good local.
I've got more experience of the industry than most commenting on the subject and a good local pub is far more than just somewhere to get pissed as Perchy would have us believe. |  |
| Pain or damage don't end the world. Or despair, or f*cking beatings. The world ends when you're dead. Until then, you got more punishment in store. Stand it like a man... and give some back. |
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| The end of Welsh pubs on 20:41 - Dec 27 with 660 views | onehunglow |
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| The end of Welsh pubs on 20:52 - Dec 27 with 658 views | Dr_Winston |
| The end of Welsh pubs on 13:29 - Dec 26 by lifelong |
The days of drink only pubs have been numbered for quite a few years, the only ones that seem to be flourishing are those serving food and good food at that. |
It mostly comes down to tax.
The profit margins on dry sales (food etc) are far larger than those on wet sales largely due to duty, so a pub that has a good trade in both stands a better chance of surviving in the long term than one that relies just on the booze.
It can be done. For a good few years my mum made a living in the game just on basically 90-95% wet sales, but it's tremendously hard work. If all people are interested in is getting pissed then for a tenner in Tesco they could achieve the same outcome as spending £30 in their local. Yet another example why the weird obsession with pubs as dens of sin is idiotic. | |
| Pain or damage don't end the world. Or despair, or f*cking beatings. The world ends when you're dead. Until then, you got more punishment in store. Stand it like a man... and give some back. |
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| The end of Welsh pubs on 01:36 - Dec 28 with 615 views | Robbie |
The Pub / Grub market , Weatherspoons have it nailed on .
Up in Gog Land last year , had a B+B booking and is evening meal an option I ask .
Not worth it was the reply , place down the road , Spoons will make my efforts not worth hiring chief , waitress , pot washer and bar staff , will not try to compete with them .
Had builders in recently , water and electric was isolated , I was booted out of my own home and visited a local Spoons for breakfast .
No complaints , food was fine , prompt and the tables were clean , endless free coffee too .
Small business owners must be really up against that pulling power of them offers .
Just to add , following day did go for breakfast in a local cafe , guilt trip I suppose . | | | |
| The end of Welsh pubs on 09:59 - Dec 28 with 572 views | onehunglow |
| The end of Welsh pubs on 20:10 - Dec 27 by Dr_Winston |
Mrs. Winston and I are planning semi-retirement in West Wales. One of the main things we want wherever we end up is a good local.
I've got more experience of the industry than most commenting on the subject and a good local pub is far more than just somewhere to get pissed as Perchy would have us believe. |
Perch is dead ,Jamie | |
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