Close Pubs Even For Takeouts

[chrissa1]

https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/tynemouth-front-street-coronavirus-cases-19531433

There is no point in allowing takeouts from pubs when this is what happens.

[chrissa1]

Oops, Zacs. :)

[Zacs-Master]

Nay bovver ;-)

[ummmm]

What about publicans with families who could not only lose their livelihood but also their homes?

[Zacs-Master]

There will be another national lockdown shortly.

[chrissa1]

I’m so sorry for them, but we are in an unprecedented situation.

God knows what is going to happen.

[rockyracoon]

How many pubs is this happening with? Only a handful I should imagine. Round here, the ones that open for take away are very successful with no problems. Maybe the local authorities should be dealing with isolated problems that occur and leave the problem free ones alone to get on with their business.

[gness]

Can't speak for Dublin, Chrissa but it's working really well everywhere around here.
Well organised and no bad behaviour.

We're delighted to have the service and have no problems...

Zacs may though..... ;-)

[Zacs-Master]

No probs here. Not going out anywhere.

[malagabob]

[malagabob]

Should have been this not sure what happened there https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-55474533

[sherrardk]

Talk about double standards - not long ago you (Chrissa) were planning on flying to see your daughter and her family who had been shielding.

[burlyshirley]

The local pub at the top of my street (wet pub) has been shut for so long now, I can barely remember a time when it was open. It's strange to see it's doors constantly shut.

[emmie]

many of these businesses won't open again, hospitality has been hit badly, i don't know whether preventing them from doing takeouts is the answer, as some obviously have relied on them for their meals -

[rockyracoon]

It's probably the only way that many pubs are keeping the wolf from the door, and may, just may, survive long enough to open properly when they can.

[Jackdaw33]

What's a wet pub? I certainly wouldn't go into a dry one.

[New Judge]

//What's a wet pub?//

The full term is actually a "wet led" pub, jd. It is one which relies mostly for its income on selling drinks rather than one where food dominates. Such places were presented with problems when it was decreed that alcohol could only be served with a "substantial meal." It's where the ridiculous debate over whether a Scotch Egg would fit the description of a substantial meal came in.

There is a national chain of pubs (not Wetherspoons) which has three outlets within striking distance of me. Only one of the three reopened after the November lockdown. When I visited the third I was speaking to the guv'nor and he told me that the other two were considered "wet" (even though all three provided identical menus) and so would not be opening for a while, probably not before 17th December. In fact they have not reopened at all because the area went into T3 (and thence to T4) before they could.

[Old_Geezer]

Doubt they think they're immune, probably simply don't feel a need to hide in fear of one of life's ills, but would rather live life while they can.