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(MENAFN - The Conversation) The events of the past year have had a devastating impact on the hospitality sector in the UK. At the forefront of lockdown s sacrifices for many is the closure of an institution that is a cornerstone of british culture â the pub.
An estimated 2500 pubs closed during 2020, accelerating an already existing trend prior to COVID-19. While the likes of celebrity pub owner Tom Kerridge and beer writer Pete Brown lead efforts to raise awareness about the plight of Britain s pubs, many people find themselves longing for the unique atmosphere of their favourite local .
What people miss most about pubs right now has little to do with buying and drinking alcohol â after all, those habits have continued largely unhindered in the form of home drinking . Instead, it s the opportunity to be around and interact with other people.
The events of the past year have had a devastating impact on the hospitality sector in the UK. At the forefront of lockdown’s sacrifices for many is the closure of an institution that is a cornerstone of british culture – the pub.
An estimated 2500 pubs closed during 2020, accelerating an already existing trend prior to COVID-19. While the likes of celebrity pub owner Tom Kerridge and beer writer Pete Brown lead efforts to raise awareness about the plight of Britain’s pubs, many people find themselves longing for the unique atmosphere of their favourite “local”.
What people miss most about pubs right now has little to do with buying and drinking alcohol – after all, those habits have continued largely unhindered in the form of home drinking. Instead, it’s the opportunity to be around and interact with other people.
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Damascus Cafe pop up restaurant at Vogelmorn Bowling Club.
In a socially distant world we belong less than ever before but, Peter McKenzie writes, one Wellington bowling club is resuscitating connection. The restaurant is pumping. In one corner are two gossipy middle-aged locals who have brought their own rosé to match the Syrian food turned out from Vogelmorn Bowling Club’s kitchen. In another are a group on a double-date. On couches at the back are three flatmates who have come out for dinner. The trip to the Bowling Club is a regular. “I have a nephew who loves to come here for bike rides, so I come a lot,” says Megan. “I usually get coffees in the cafe and just relax.”