Pubs open later for VE Day 80th Anniversary

[Cromulent]

Victory inn Europe! Pubs to stay open later as part of VE 80 Celebrations

Pub goers will be able to raise a toast to veterans for an extra two hours to celebrate next month’s historic 80th anniversary of VE day.

www.gov.uk

 

[Dis86]

Cant think of any two things with worse correlation!

 

[malachi]

I don't see any benefit.

Most of the those people have passed.
People are drinking less.
Alcohol is now expensive.
Pub culture is dying due to so many pubs shutting down.

 

[tom_e]

An extra 2 hours on a Thursday night for pubs that are generally struggling to stay open for normal hours anyway because everyone is skint and their costs are mental.
Thanks government.

 

[adidan]

Extra time on Thursday, who's going to use that in reality?

 

[ElliorR]

I'm sure Wetherspoons will benefit.

 

[Cromulent]

Alcohol duty free day.

 

[something daft already!!]

I expect alcoholics will be pleased. Those that can afford pubs anyway.

 

[Kenai]

An extra 2 hours on a Thursday night for pubs that are generally struggling to stay open for normal hours anyway because everyone is skint and their costs are mental.
Thanks government.

...some of which will no doubt get some pointless criticism on social media as being unpatriotic if they choose not to open until 1am on a Thursday.

I'm not really sure who they thought this was going to appeal to?

 

[ElliorR]

It's going to appeal to the "patriotic" type who also voted to leave the EU and they'll support it unironically.

 

[Derek W]

Jagerbombs in the final two hours and the walk home patrons mimick the actions of the bouncing bomb. God bless em one an all guvner!

 

[Diddums]

Jagerbombs in the final two hours and the walk home patrons mimick the actions of the bouncing bomb. God bless em one an all guvner!

Jagerbombs!

 

[BUDFORCE]

I'll be in bed by then.

 

[Hagar]

I'm sure Wetherspoons will benefit.

At least they have reasonably priced drinks.

 

[[FnG]magnolia]

Shot:

Extra time on Thursday, who's going to use that in reality?

Chaser:

I'm sure Wetherspoons will benefit.

 

[loftie]

It's a normal working day right? There's no holiday for it is there?

 

[Thekwango]

Extra time on Thursday, who's going to use that in reality?

fat dudes in string vests with love/mum & england tattoos?

 

[adidan]

fat dudes in string vests with love/mum & england tattoos?

Question answered.

Thank you kindly

 

[KNiVES]

Completely pointless and only serves to trivialize the day by pandering to a dying industry imo. If they want to save the pubs they should take a look at the greedy landlords and corporate chains penny-pinching from top to bottom

 

[uber soldat]

Vera Lynn karaoke night special not appeal?