Cash is King The pub trade remains one of the prime strongholds of the cash economy THE DEATH of cash has often been foretold, but it st...| curmudgeoncolumns.blogspot.com
Very Early DoorsExtended licensing hours give people the freedom to use pubs at times that suit them| Curmudgeon's "Opening Times" Columns
Charge More, Sell LessA premium pricing strategy will do nothing to help the long-term prospects of cask| Curmudgeon's "Opening Times" Columns
Drying OutThere’s a limit to how far pubs can go in appealing to non-drinkers| Curmudgeon's "Opening Times" Columns
The Beer That Dare Not Speak Its NameBitter needs to stop pretending to be something other than what it really is| Curmudgeon's "Opening Times" Columns
When is a Pub not a Pub?It’s hard to pin down the difference between a pub and a bar, but you know one when you see one| Curmudgeon's "Opening Times" Columns
The Squeezed MiddleIf we are concerned about their long-term survival, mid-sized brewers deserve a little more love| Curmudgeon's "Opening Times" Columns
Sense of PlaceWe have lost something valuable with the erosion of the link between beer and locality| Curmudgeon's "Opening Times" Columns
What Goes Around, Comes AroundAfter ripping out all the internal walls, compartmentalised pubs are coming back into fashion| Curmudgeon's "Opening Times" Columns
A Mixed BlessingAll-day pub opening is undoubtedly a good thing, but it has had its negative side| Curmudgeon's "Opening Times" Columns
Pie in the SkyDespite prophecies of doom, there’s still a bright future for wet-led pubs| Curmudgeon's "Opening Times" Columns
The Great Craft Sell-OutIt’s a fact of life that most successful start-up breweries will end up being bought by bigger competitors| Curmudgeon's "Opening Times" Columns
You Could Be NextIt is short-sighted in the extreme for anyone involved in the pub trade to welcome minimum alcohol pricing| Curmudgeon's "Opening Times" Columns
A Matter of TasteAsking for tasters of beer is an affectation that is of little real value to the customer| Curmudgeon's "Opening Times" Columns
Nobody Else Has ComplainedReturning defective beer to the bar can all too easily become a minefield| Curmudgeon's "Opening Times" Columns
Baby You Can Drive My CarDriverless cars could give a major shot in the arm to the pub trade| Curmudgeon's "Opening Times" Columns
Slippery SlopeThe anti-tobacco campaign is increasingly being used as a template for action against alcohol| Curmudgeon's "Opening Times" Columns
Back on the EscalatorThe Chancellor has sneaked in a return to the alcohol duty escalator| Curmudgeon's "Opening Times" Columns
No Magic BulletDesignating a pub as an Asset of Community Value is no guarantee of its survival| Curmudgeon's "Opening Times" Columns
Fear of the DarkThere’s no point in pubs stocking dark beers if customers don’t want to drink them| Curmudgeon's "Opening Times" Columns
Collision CourseThe seemingly unstoppable rise in brewery numbers can’t go on for ever| Curmudgeon's "Opening Times" Columns
A Little Bit of CompanyThe role of pubs in alleviating loneliness and depression is often undervalued| Curmudgeon's "Opening Times" Columns
Can This Be For Real?“Real ale in a can” is a flawed concept that undermines bottle-conditioning| Curmudgeon's "Opening Times" Columns
A Place Where No-One Knows Your NamePubs need to respect customers’ desire for privacy, if that’s what they want| Curmudgeon's "Opening Times" Columns
Which Side Are You On?Many people who claim to stand up for pubs and beer are more puritan than libertarian| Curmudgeon's "Opening Times" Columns