morethanworts
Landlord.
rehousebrewing said:IME Pubs need to be clear on having a clear, competitive & in demand offering - if they don't then they are sc***ed.
I live in a village of ~2000 with 7 pubs and the rules for success seem to play out clearly.
We moved to a lovely village 9 months ago, population around 2600. There are 2 pubs, both of which have very distinctive attributes. Unfortunately, those attributes are not attractive ones. The first knocks out the cheapest meals possible for the nearby caravan park, despite a recent 1-star food hygiene rating, and is bereft of any character or good ales. The second is better, and has a few decent ales, but its main selling point is just that it is not the other one.
They just don't seem bothered,getting by without too much effort. 7 pubs for a similar population competing for business would be a great thing!