Eggman
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By West Worthing crossing. [emoji2]


Didn't that used to be a butchers?
Didn't that used to be a butchers?
No, there's a butchers on the opposite side of the road.
[MENTION=236]Papa Lazarou[/MENTION] and I visited Anchored in Worthing a few weeks back. Sounds like the same sort of thing. Teeny tiny. The chap tells you what he has on, you make your choice and then he disappears around the back to get it for you.As per a post in the craft beer thread, these 'shops' are opening up monthly in Burton (the home of brewing). In many there is no bar, just table service with ales, ciders and wine. No spirits because of the license law. Tempted myself as I have a pal who has a personal license and I have my exam passes. Just need the right spot.
As per a post in the craft beer thread, these 'shops' are opening up monthly in Burton (the home of brewing). In many there is no bar, just table service with ales, ciders and wine. No spirits because of the license law. Tempted myself as I have a pal who has a personal license and I have my exam passes. Just need the right spot.
It is ironical that these small places keep opening but traditional pubs are closing at the rate of 10 a week nationally could it be down to the size of the premises and the overheads involved with rent etc.
Or the fact that landlords are forced to purchase stuff that they can get half price elsewhere.
There are still plenty of pubs to rent from the big companies free of tie so although that is a point it isnt the complete reason for the closures. Years ago JDW went the opposite way and bought or rented large old shops like Courts Furnishers or even cinemas and converted them to large pubs catering for crowds and volume turnover but for the small man this is a way into the market. The major brewers/ pub companies came up with this great idea that the floor space of pubs should be charged rent as per offices etc, great in principle but not practical, that is what caused the downfall of pubs because you have a lot of wasted floor space that can never be fully utilized due to licensing laws as to occupancy etc.
It is ironical that these small places keep opening but traditional pubs are closing at the rate of 10 a week nationally could it be down to the size of the premises and the overheads involved with rent etc.
Yes,I think it's the old sandwich and coffee shop.
I think I these smashing little ale houses will be the saving of British public drinking. Hope it's not just a fly by night trend.
Brewers moved from maintenance rents when most tenants had a Jag or Roller in the car park, then went to Good Average Tenant trade, if only tenants hadn't accepted impossible rents then the rents would have remained sensible.
The 'pub' we visited in Burton complained at £700 week rent whereas the micropub was paying out £200 a week all in.It is ironical that these small places keep opening but traditional pubs are closing at the rate of 10 a week nationally could it be down to the size of the premises and the overheads involved with rent etc.