Are you beginning to wonder where the traditional British Pub has gone? It was not so long ago that there was a friendly tavern in every village and town across the country but now the pub industry finds itself in crisis.
On average 6 pubs a day are shutting their doors feeling the squeeze of the recession. Yet there may be bigger problems facing the industry.
The Beer Tie under which over half of Britain's pubs operate has been referred to the competition commission. Is this business model unfair or are other factors such as Beer Tax and Smoking Ban to blame?
We lift the lid on what is happening and ask what can be done to save the British pub?
All tied up?
Many reasons are given for the closure of pubs in Britain ranging from the smoking ban and beer duty through to England’s failure to reach Euro 2008. Yet there are signs of more deeply rooted problems facing the industry…
Axe the tax
At a time when money is tight landlords everywhere are struggling to make enough money to keep their pubs alive...
Community
There is little doubt that pubs are at the centre of communities up and down the country, a survey carried out by this website found that 68% of people questioned felt that a pub was a very important part of the community...
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