British pubs are disappearing - here's why | CNBC Reports

A quarter of Britain's pubs have disappeared in the last 35 years. Tom Chitty reports.
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[@crenwick1000]

You have told barely any of the story. The major decline began with the introduction of the smoking ban, which although being EU wide, we Brits were the only ones to take it seriously. Nonetheless, we enforced it properly and so, while many smokers quit, others quit the pub. Supermarkets selling alcohol way cheaper than pubs combined with stagnant wages and a minimum wage below what is actually required for someone to live in the UK have also made people drink in the house. And I would suggest the move to a coffee culture, maybe as a newish trend or maybe because people are becoming more conscious of their diet, is taking people away from drinking all together. So pubs closing because people are drinking more wine is pretty much the crappiest journalism I've ever seen. Let me know next time you want to a story on something British CNBC and I'll write it for you.

[@hurlycabalan9972]

Well said

[@michaelxz1305]

this page agrees with you www.statista.com/statistics/310723/total-number-of-pubs-in-the-united-kingdom/#:~:text=How%20many%20pubs%20are%20there,over%2013,600%20pubs%20since%202000.

[@southsudani983]

smoking ban , supermarkets with cheap alcohol, variety of places to go out and demolition for car parks and student lets

[@edmundsveikutis1698]

Ours was only a small pub.The landlady said to me, this is stupid,I’m in hear on my own and everybody’s outside with the smokers.

[@danieljames1944]

This was worth the read

[@zoedark7101]

I love the atmosphere of a pub. Staying in isn't the same.

[@cambs0181]

Twenty five years of drinking in pubs what have I to show for it. Career ruin, financial ruin, anxiety, trouble with the cops, loss of friends and time in my life that I will never get back. The landlord doesn't care about his punters or local community, they care about their till and licence. Six months away from the drink and living a much more fulfilling life.

[@adetrants7380]

The problem is that pubs just can't compete with the supermarket and off-license prices anymore. It's like £4/5 a pint in many pubs, and you can get 8 cans for that in your local off-licence or supermarket. It's more expensive to drink out now, so many people just choose to get a few cans and stay in.

[@dellbank7696]

Paid £7.50 for pint other day there just out lockdown absolute joke

[@deletc4198]

What London will be in future without historical pubs

[@jameschampken2660]

High property prices, increase in alcohol taxes, increase of all prices, it's expensive to drink out. Also add in people perhaps drinking less then previous decades, Also more immigrants from non drinking countries moving in.

[@alialmisned823]

It’s the government’s role to maintain the pubs in the uk being a part of the British traditions and attract thousands of tourists from all the over the world!

[@phililpb]

government policies have only helped the decline. I really belive the ruling classes will be happy to see them disappear

[@coffe__pizza8642]

The pubs are just too expensive. They're blatantly ripping people off. To hell with them. They deserve to go out of business. £4 a pint now! What planet are they on?

[@jjviolator]

In London it's creeping up to £6 for a pint of beer.

[@jameschampken2660]

It's because the pubs need to charge that to stay in business. High tax on alcohol is a huge factor. Expensive real-estate can also be a issue.

[@PenisMcWhirtar]

Where I live, the pub's no longer the centre of village life. Instead it's the local petrol station. It's open round the clock and has a great café where Kylie and the girls serve up a lovely breakfast bap for just £2.49 with hot drink for just 79p It's a bap with bacon, sausage, cheese, egg, fried tomato, baked beans, black pudding and lettuce with HP sauce, mustard and ketchup. She does a lovely veggie version too. Plus you can get fancy types of coffee just like from Café Nero as well as good tea. That's where I usually meet up with Reg, Gary, Fred, Bob, Cyril, Jimmie and the rest of the gang. 👁 👁 👄 RIP pubs, long live the local petrol station!

[@ahrlj24]

Alcohol are bad for you people are getting smarter. Say no to evil drugs

[@danielyu8022]

Save the Pubs Save your heritage

[@scoop3524]

Ignorant bar staff, Rubbish beer. Greedy landlords.

[@leonardogarrido]

People don't want to be surrounded by other people. That's the way the future will look like , we will be more connected to our virtual reality and gadgets

[@noorimeldaelle3403]

U really think so?.

[@danielseaburg9763]

no mate. it's cos a crate of 18 440ml costs £10 but 4 pints (568ml x 4) costs the same. f*** all to do with tech mate.

[@noorimeldaelle3403]

@@danielseaburg9763 exactly u are absolutely right. that's what i thought.

[@noahbowie5985]

I drink more wine than I do beer S**t I drink way too much wine. And I do love visiting a pub because of the fantastic atmosphere. I will be truly sad if they all go.

[@Nicks-qc6ty]

£9.50 for a pint in Convent Garden .Cant think why they are closing.

[@razibbaraljoy9978]

Because of Islamization of west.

[@jjviolator]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@yabbadabbadoo8225]

When making beer at home is 1/10th the price of pub pints why would you throw money away?

[@Srindal4657]

The most infuriating thing for me about pubs is that the ones that sell food don't sell decent fibrous vegetables. The best I've found is oneills who provide mixed veg with their sausage and mash. I've thought of bringing some in myself into other food pubs but I never had the motivation. Surely I won't get into trouble eating products they don't sell, right?

[@marcelolinhares8233]

Hi taxes.This is them main reason.

[@sou4890]

Tittle: "British pubs are disappearing" Also video, in like 3 seconds: *"The pub is one of Britain's cultrual icons.."* This is already sus. PUBS CAN'T GO YET I'M NOT EVEN 18+ YET PLEASE!!!

[@adamjoyner1004]

I got a half pint of PERONI in my local pub recently, ...it was the same fee as I can get a LOAD of beers in ASDA. ...I took the fancy half-pint glass home!

[@harveyepstein8256]

almost as if there is a severe and sudden influx of non alcohol consuming people of a certain community

[@drrd4127]

Yeah, the Muslims

[@charlesknight3163]

​@drrd4127 Ah, the lazy blame others for everything argument

[@livefree3869]

TAXES That is all.

[@danielseaburg9763]

Nothing to do with taxes. a crate of 18 is taxed the same rate as a pint mate. a pub can hold 100 litres maybe? a supermarket can hold 1k+ litres...thus, the cost is far less in a supermarket than a pub. ''BUH TAXES' shows you know nothing.

[@danielseaburg9763]

I can get a crate of 18 for £10. i'll be lucky to get 4 pints for £10. i can get the lads round and have a great night for £10. or i can go out and spend £60+..... just is what it is.

[@duckmansam5046]

Simple, Muslims don’t drink

[@billybunter5575]

close all pubs they attract yobs and violant people instead open user friendly bistros where theres no fights on a regular basis

[@ninadganore]

Ohh my god, less alcoholics what a disaster

[@margaretcampbell2681]

The immigrants arrival has changed the scene

[@kianelliott4874]

Britain will never lose its pubs, it’s the strongest form of culture there is. I don’t know any adult that doesn’t go to one, they can be for families or adults only, there nostalgic, it’s what we’re known for. They bring in a lot of money. We have thousands of them.

[@southsudani983]

unfortunately local councils would rather ruin ur culture by replacing history with modern student let’s , car parks n shopping centres

[@KlausKokholmPetersen]

Lots of adults have better things to do than drinking every day.

[@chrisken8902]

That was before Covid-17. What is the situation now in 2021 ?

[@arielcerros3301]

How Honduras manage to have the best craft beer in America?

[@mikestead8473]

Vaccination passport could pub finishes them off

[@lars6104]

So they're being gentrified into cheesy yuppie restaurants too.

[@TimeToSnitch]

Wieviel Kills hast du eigentlich am miesten in Pub Games gehabt?

[@Panzerfaust-ex9fm]

Hay que salir a la calle...a los BARES!!!!!

[@libanfarah4491]

change of taste lol, right....

[@peppersdog1]

Four quid for a pint of fermented vegetable juice......let them close

[@dannymullins4356]

Nothing makes me happier then seeing a business that sells alcohol close.

[@amandaa5104]

Yes please hurry up and close the pubs because staff are not nice....thanking you kindly.

[@Panzerfaust-ex9fm]

Bar..Bar..Bar!!!

[@lwalker8785]

Who let the sheep out?

[@YorickReturns]

The rise of MGTOW is one factor.

[@AH-be6bu]

Could you elaborate a bit further?

[@Abdi-uy1kh]

Islam taking over there which is good. No more alcohol.

[@proudkuffar9890]

Abdi But, more terrorism.

[@shuaibkadri468]

Agnostic Not Atheist . Oh common now, you know well that's not the case. You're missing the geopolitical context of the problem. By your logic Christianity is responsible for the savagery called the Iraq War coz GBush called it a crusade?

[@shuaibkadri468]

Daz White . Hahaha... good one. Whatever makes you happy.

[@bosnia7429]

@@shuaibkadri468 There is a significant correlation to Islam in Europe and the terrorism, rape and crime

[@gouthamkrishna5034]

Fk of islam wont take over uk because it has a Christian queen