FAQs
What is a pub tie?
This is where the landlord runs a pub owned by a pub company.
The Landlord is then tied into buying certain types of beer from the pub company while perhaps paying a lower entry rent rate.
The Latest figures from the BBPA show that 30,800 pubs operate under some sort of tie.
So do Breweries no longer own any pubs?
No, many breweries still own a number of pubs but since the 1989 Beer Act their numbers have been limited.
The largest pub owners in Britain are Punch Taverns with 7,500 pubs and Enterprise Inns. Both of these pub companies operate the pub tie.
How much money does a pub need to make to survive?
This will of course vary hugely from pub to pub, factors such as size and locality will play a huge part. Things such as levels of costs also play a factor such as the presence of live sports broadcasts or running special events.
Director of McManus pubs, Paul McManus, talks figures:
What is the most popular pub name in the UK?
According the British Beer and Pub association the top 5 most popular pub names are as follows:
1. Red Lion - 759 pubs
2. Royal Oak - 626 pubs
3. White Hart - 427 pubs
4. Rose and Crown - 326 pubs
5. Kings Head - 310 pubs
How much tax do we pay on the average pint of Beer?
According to the European Commission we pay 45.89 pence in duty on each pint of Beer, the third highest in Europe.
Finland pay the most in Europe at 61.74 pence and Romania the least at 4.15 pence.