Private pub

FrostedNipple · 5 Mar 2009 at 23:17

Would it be possible to start a pub that is classed as private, so people can still smoke in it and also need no set trading times? So there is no signs etc you just hear about it from word of mouth. And to get in you have to knock and be welcomed in by the home owner shake hands so it's like a pub of 'friends'. Sort of like a lock in? Or is it all completely illegal?

FrostedNipple · 5 Mar 2009 at 23:21

Basher said:
So a non public, public house?

Well sort of but the owner is 'friends' with the beer drinkers, making it a bit like a party.

Any extra workers would be friends etc so they wouldn't strictly be employed by you. They just did the favour of manning the pumps for a while and got money as a reward. And you would mainly be the barman.

FrostedNipple · 5 Mar 2009 at 23:38

semi-pro waster said:
Are you going to charge for the alcohol? If you are then you've got a problem in that it becomes a place of business and then it must fall foul of being a place of work (with or without any employees other than yourself). If you're not going to charge for alcohol at any time then I'm heading down to Bournemouth, the first round (and every subsequent one) is on you.

Also I very much doubt that you could choose to derogate out of the non-smoking legislation through use of contracts for workers, it would defeat the point of the legislation if you could.

But if I have a few beers in my fridge and my mate wants them to save a trip to the shops I will sell them to him. Is that theoretically illegal if he where to be smoking while all this was happening? Also could you give the beer for 'free' and they give a 'donation' to me?

FrostedNipple · 5 Mar 2009 at 23:56

Blackbadger said:
I've been to a few private clubs as a guest. People smoke, no money changes hands for drinks. It's all done on a membership basis.

I'd hate to think what it would cost, and it's invite only.

Setting something up like this would take a silly amount of investment, as you'd need a special location, a good contact list. Basically If your not in the crowd already.... It's going to be tough.

Ahh i see, membership basis. So i would just charge money to the membership account for the privilege to have a drink in my building. Might set one of those up one day

FrostedNipple · 6 Mar 2009 at 10:21

Pilky01 said:
How does an 18year old uni student afford to buy a pub?

future career plan

bledd. said:
hands up who's been in a pub that still lets people smoke in them?

yup. Except it was a lock-in. He shut the pub at 10 and we stayed till 2. Was good

. Managed to be in a lock in at a pub in france. Bloke was english, moved out about 5 years ago with no french ability and just a wod of cash, bought a pub and is living the life. We bet on pool games for pints. You lose you buy the other 2 pints. It was me and my mate versus the barman and his other half. Needless to say we ended up paying double

FrostedNipple · 6 Mar 2009 at 10:35

So by selling beer to friends I have broken the law?

FrostedNipple · 6 Mar 2009 at 10:37

mattyj1085 said:
Then bring ure own, Ive been to a number of house parties where we didnt actually know whos house it was. It was a bring your own drinks thing but other items could be purchased

lol, i'm still amazed when i go to these. The house gets trashed one way or another, either through accidental drunk clumsiness, or because almost anyone can go it gets trashed on purpose. The last one i went to the owner (his parents were away) was wasted about 10 minutes into the night. Apparently there was about a grands worth of damage. You got to be mentally retarded to have an open party surely.