Pub News.

[basejumper]

Our pub manager told me Molson Coors who brew Carling lager and cider, Grolsch, Peroni, Worthingtons Caffreys etc in Burton on Trent face huge losses. They have thousands of acres to grow Hops and Barley which they are contracted to buy which will go to waste. The pubs owner told him the wages to top up the 20% wage shortfall will cost £20,000 per month (he owns 5 pubs in all) which he can borrow interest free. All of this cost will need to be added to the price of a pint when pubs eventually re-open.

 

[cactikid]

Everywhere near me where i work is in lockdown,barbers,pub,restaurants,nail and beauty bar and now small cafe that did takeaway now closed so no coffee or lovely sambos.Only the garda station and garage and sales left but for how long.Interesting time ahead for all.

 

[grog68]

Yes I know. But if they had closed before they were forced to he could not get help with the 80% wages is what he was saying.

No that is right, I don't think the help for wages came in until yesterday either.

 

[bazcfc1]

My mate is screwed over as he's a dj for pubs ect tonight he's lost on £150 as worked every Saturday night and can't get help with him been self employed for been a dj but does other work during week

 

[gilvey]

It had to happen.
All taxi drivers now destitute as almost all are self employed.
All restaurants now closed which will put extra strain on supermarkets for food but this will ease off in coming weeks, people can only hoard so much and then the supermarkets won't be able to sell their stocks as no one buying.
Pubs were more than just pints. Darts and pool teams, quiz teams, social hubs where old people met for coffee and cakes each week and obviously massive employers of part time staff , single mums and young students etc, all gone now

self employed should have income protection policy. if not their loss

 

[gilvey]

My mate is screwed over as he's a dj for pubs ect tonight he's lost on £150 as worked every Saturday night and can't get help with him been self employed for been a dj but does other work during week

i bet hes paid his tax too

 

[bazcfc1]

i bet hes paid his tax too

Yeah he does mate lol

 

[Graham19811981]

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[gilvey]

Yeah he does mate lol

More the fool him

 

[basejumper]

I don't think the Molson Coors thing will be such a big loss. The Barley and Hops will go to make canned beer/lager/cider which has a long shelf life so it won't go to waste. The demand for these canned products will be massive now the pubs are closed. If a bloke drinks 8 pints a week he will probably drink the equivalent in cans, or more if he is off work. The government will be the big losers as pub drinks are taxed to death.

 

[pabloescaban]

self employed should have income protection policy. if not their loss

Force majeure wouldn't pay out on a pandemic so your point is moot

 

[Jethro]

I have just noticed a local pub in my street is letting his regulars in for a drink although the curtains are all closed, what a plonker he is, plus not helping the virus spread one bit.

 

[Graham19811981]

Give me the address tell him il be there in 1hr

 

[channelking]

I have just noticed a local pub in my street is letting his regulars in for a drink although the curtains are all closed, what a plonker he is, plus not helping the virus spread one bit.

Some will not heed the advice given.

If they want to potentially cause the risk of infections thats on them.

Some absolute morons out there.

 

[grog68]

I have just noticed a local pub in my street is letting his regulars in for a drink although the curtains are all closed, what a plonker he is, plus not helping the virus spread one bit.

simple, report him. I'm all for a lock in but now isn't the time for one

 

[pabloescaban]

I'm staying in on a Saturday night for the first time since 1989.
Is it normally this crap?
There's some kind of singing competition on itv and an Irish bloke in drag on bbc1

 

[BoomPow]

All business should be closing putting people lives at risk hope the first minster here brings in law to shut them down instead of being ask to next week feel for Self Employed hope they get paid much more and get the help they need.

 

[mike123]

But what's the consequences if they dont, that will be interesting??

They will loose the premises licence so even if they changed the actual licencee it would then make it illegal to trade when things blow over.

 

[BoomPow]

Put the country in complete lockdown this county will end up like Italy or worse if people don’t start listening and take the health advice your drinks etc can wait to this is over if you don’t take the health advice then you won’t see your next drink etc simple as that if you ignore this and go out for anything other than Essential then I have no symphony for you your risking other people health. Everyone need to take care of their family friends and everyone around them.

 

[Jethro]

Someone has put a post on wednesbury updates (Facebook) by me about the local pub letting regulars in through the back gate, the gaffer must have seen it as he is turning the customers away today, case closed.