MAKING THE “PUB” RESPECTABLE

Dominion, Volume 27, Issue 17, 14 October 1933, Page 18

MAKING THE “PUB” RESPECTABLE

New Movement in Britain

Old-fashioned “pubs” throughout Britain are now to be scrapped in favour of modern buildings with dining-rooms, good seating accommodation, dance floors, and all up-to-date amenities. Many big brewers are planning a revolution of their houses following the beer tax reduction. Their aim is to make Britain’s “pubs” places where a man may take his wife for a comfortable, enjoyable evening. The chairman of Messrs. Barclay Perkins and Co., in his recent address to the company’s shareholders, said: “We are one of the chief pioneers of the improved public-house. “We are continuing, to the best of our ability, to make our houses comfortable nlaces of refreshment, so that no one need be ashamed to enter. “Given freedom of experiment, the public-house has a great future.” The chairman of Messrs. Threfalls Brewery, at the company’s annual meeting. disclosed that it was following a similar policy.

“We are erecting new establishments,” he said, “in which the modern and changing requirements of our patrons can be catered for.” Messrs. Short’s Brewery, through its board of directors, announces that “in order to bring our houses more into line with modern custom, we are placing comfortable seating accommodation for customers in all." The Board ' Messrs. Wilson’s Brewery, Manchester, has decided this year to set aside £6,000 more than last yea. to the Reserve Fund for improving the publie-houses. bringing this fund up to £lOO.OOO. Trust Houses Ltd. and Tamplin’s Brewery, of Brighton, are also proceeding with the gradual imnrovemeut of their houses, In many towns where the brewers are thus raising the standard of their property, the local licensing magistrates are entering into the spirit of the development and granting music . and dancing licenses and other facilities.