There can be no doubt that the public house has been the cornerstone of UK social culture for over two and a half centuries. No other type of establishment has had such a drastic effect upon the day to day lives of the populace.
Every aspect of life in the UK can and will be influenced by pub culture, be it working life or social life the pub is prelevant for a lot of people. It is only in recent years that employers have started to dissuade their staff from lunchtime drinking but a wind down drinking session after work with a group of colleagues is still an extremely common occurrence.
Social life in the UK for a high percentage of the population revolves around a public house; often a community will have a "local" pub that will form a natural hub for the inhabitants of its immediate area. More often than not there will be organised events several times a month ranging from a pub quiz to a full blown excursion. Quite often the public house will have sports teams, usually playing traditional pub games such as pool and darts; these team will most times enter into some sort of league on a local level although some sports have nationwide pub leagues.
When it comes to doing business in the UK then the concept of a "pub lunch" is something everyone will encounter at some stage. A public house makes an ideal venue for a business meeting in neutral surroundings and obviously leads to a very informal atmosphere, especially if quantities of alcohol are consumed during the proceedings.
In recent years the government and health services have gone to great lengths to expose the pitfalls of living in a drinking society and people are being encouraged to consume less alcohol to live a healthier life. Additional health concerns were addressed by a nationwide smoking ban which came into force for all public houses in the UK on July 1st 2007.
Every aspect of life in the UK can and will be influenced by pub culture, be it working life or social life the pub is prelevant for a lot of people. It is only in recent years that employers have started to dissuade their staff from lunchtime drinking but a wind down drinking session after work with a group of colleagues is still an extremely common occurrence.
Social life in the UK for a high percentage of the population revolves around a public house; often a community will have a "local" pub that will form a natural hub for the inhabitants of its immediate area. More often than not there will be organised events several times a month ranging from a pub quiz to a full blown excursion. Quite often the public house will have sports teams, usually playing traditional pub games such as pool and darts; these team will most times enter into some sort of league on a local level although some sports have nationwide pub leagues.
When it comes to doing business in the UK then the concept of a "pub lunch" is something everyone will encounter at some stage. A public house makes an ideal venue for a business meeting in neutral surroundings and obviously leads to a very informal atmosphere, especially if quantities of alcohol are consumed during the proceedings.
In recent years the government and health services have gone to great lengths to expose the pitfalls of living in a drinking society and people are being encouraged to consume less alcohol to live a healthier life. Additional health concerns were addressed by a nationwide smoking ban which came into force for all public houses in the UK on July 1st 2007.