One of the classic arguments on the topic of British sport revolves around whether darts, pool and snooker should be regarded as sports.
The Pub Games – Part 2
The Pub Games – Part 1
For many years, pub landlords have tried to devise different ways to entice people into their pubs, especially the ones who do not necessarily come to enjoy a beer.
Public Houses in Films
There was a period after the Second World War when inner city areas were ruled by gangs of restless youths.
Famous Pubs in Literature
There have been numerous pubs that have been written about in literature – some of which are real, and some have been made up.
Sports Bars in the UK
One of the most recent types of bars to appear are sports bars. There have always been televisions in pubs and whenever a major sporting event has taken place people have met with friends in bars to view the big events. However, in the last decade spots bars have started to operate in the UK.…
The Large Pub Chains of Today
A pub chain is a group of pubs with the same brand image. In the UK pubs are either tenanted or managed. The tenant rents the pub for an agreed amount of time and then can leave at the end of the agreement if they wish to do so. The manager works for one of…
The British Countryside Pub
If British communities are viewed as being based around the local pub, then the country side pub is the image that most people would associate with the British and warm summer days. When the city has time off there is belief that many of its inhabitants will make their way out to enjoy the natural…
The Emergence of Gastro Pubs
The emergence of gastro pubs is something that has been happening over an extended period of time. As early as the start of the 20th century publicans started to realize that in order to increase their trade they needed to attract a wider customer base from just working men, who would view the pub as…
Pubs with a Criminal Past
With pubs being at the heart of a community they tend to reflect the activities of that area. Inner city pubs for centuries have been a magnate for like-minded young men and women to meet and sometimes that has resulted in certain pubs getting reputations for certain types of illegal activity. One of England’s most…
British Television and Public Houses
Public Houses have played such a big part in British culture and everyday life that they have been heavily featured in many television soaps and programs. On occasions there has been a conflict of interest as on the one hand government agencies promote the pub highlighting all the great things about being British, especially community…