Quote Originally Posted by Dembe View Post
And who will be going there to keep them open. Most pubs in my area are dead midweek, they close early or entirely on some days.

The ones in town aren't much better and get by off a busy weekend but even they must be struggling, one of the clubs used to be open every Thursday, I'd see people outside there 4am Friday as I was driving home, It's only open Friday and Saturday now and looks dead on a Saturday night when I pass between 9-11 depending on where I'm working, same as spoons etc they are only busy now if theres a big sporting event like rugby internationals or football, and even some of the local pubs are half what they used to be 10 years ago.

Pubs are great. But they need people to go in them to keep them open, and employing staff etc.
And this is exactly why pub drinking has to be made more financially attractive than cheaper ‘at home’ drinking.