NEWS & VIEWS – 24th July 2023
Higher Mortgage Rates Means Less to Spend on Beer
Just as this very mediocre summer turns properly wet, we have a triple whammy of fairly bad news to share. Firstly the Morning Advertiser reports on the fairly obvious impact of interest rate rises on pub-going.
Just as this very mediocre summer turns properly wet, we have a triple whammy of fairly bad news to share. Firstly the Morning Advertiser reports on the fairly obvious impact of interest rate rises on pub-going.
Huge Drop In Pub Numbers in Some Areas
Next we have research from analysts RIFT that looks at regional pub closures since 2020, with some Local Authorities being much harder hit than others.
Next we have research from analysts RIFT that looks at regional pub closures since 2020, with some Local Authorities being much harder hit than others.
Craft Beer Festivals Struggling
Finally, and probably most worrying of all, Axios reports from the US that some of the largest Craft Beer Festivals are either struggling for numbers, or have been actually cancelled this year.
Finally, and probably most worrying of all, Axios reports from the US that some of the largest Craft Beer Festivals are either struggling for numbers, or have been actually cancelled this year.
To Queue or Not to Queue
Finally on a lighter note, The Pub Curmudgeon chimes in to the debate of whether to queue, or not to queue, at the bar.
Finally on a lighter note, The Pub Curmudgeon chimes in to the debate of whether to queue, or not to queue, at the bar.
