Stale Hungover before reopening: 70m pints of stale beer, in UK pub premises since lockdown, need to be disposed of without polluting water systems and killing fish & plants. Beer lasts fresh for 3 – 6 weeks, & belongs to the brewer until bought by the customer. Pour a pint – down, but not out…
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Ploughman’s lunch The ploughman’s lunch – all porky pies? Alludes to rustic, outdoor, bygone times, but actually dates from 1950s promotion in pubs to boost cheese sales. Sounds hot, sophisticated & substantial, when it’s a simple, light meal – bread, cheese, pickle, maybe added pie, egg & salad – eaten cold, with a glass of…
Inn No room at the inn this Christmas? Raise a glass – UK pubs report c.12% higher festive season sales, compared to 2018. The sector is facing drinking habit changes – young people socialise online rather than go to a pub. 476 pubs, mostly small independents, closed between Jan – Jun 2019. But good booking systems &…
Dry The number of Britons ‘going dry’ has hit a 12-year high. 20m consider alcohol-free drinks, while 1 in 5 doesn’t drink alcohol at all. Many sophisticated zero-proof aperitifs, beers, spirits & wines now on the shelves, solving the problem of what to drink when you’re not drinking Guessed the Word? Series…
Night economy Dark days: London has lost 1/4 of its pubs and >1,200 venues since 2001. Yet evening/ night businesses contribute £26.3bn ($35bn) and >700,000 (ie. 1 in every 8) jobs in the city Guessed the Word? Series 24 (3/7) [pic: free-photos]
Gym The gym is the new pub. 36% of 18-36 year olds pay for membership – twice the %age of people older than them. In 2018 – UK gyms will go over 7,000 for 1st time, membership will exceed 10m & market value will reach £5bn Guessed the Word? Series 23…
Business as usual (BAU) The maxim of the British people is ‘business as usual’ ~ Winston Churchill, 1914. Regardless of current difficult weather/ events, the show must go on Guessed the word? Series 20 (4/6) [pic: tomas anton escobar]