Should the UK “Dryathelon” be banned to save pubs?

Don't feed the troll, people

In January people have been told to give up alcohol for 1 month. This is very damaging to our pub trade. Normally January is a very quiet month for pubs. Fewer people buying alcohol could seriously affect pub trade.

I think Dryathelon is a very irresponsible craze especially with the economy in tatters. Some of our pubs date back to the 1300s and if they are forced to shut because of lack of trade very historic buildings could be lost forever.

The Dryathelon craze should be banned. Perhaps we need legislation written in law to stop such damaging acts from affecting the catering and hospitality industry.

How on Earth would you even enforce this?

In January people have been told to give up alcohol for 1 month. This is very damaging to our pub trade. Normally January is a very quiet month for pubs. Fewer people buying alcohol could seriously affect pub trade.

I think Dryathelon is a very irresponsible craze especially with the economy in tatters. Some of our pubs date back to the 1300s and if they are forced to shut because of lack of trade very historic buildings could be lost forever.

The Dryathelon craze should be banned. Perhaps we need legislation written in law to stop such damaging acts from affecting the catering and hospitality industry.

If pubs want to cater to people who don't drink, or who don't want to drink all the time, maybe they should start offering more alcohol free options? I like going to a pub with my mates. I don't like the fact that there aren't usually any interesting alcohol free options for me. I don't want crap lemonade, coke, or lime and soda. It's boring and I can get the exact same stuff at home. More and more people are giving up alcohol or drinking less. I believe that something like 30% of young people are teetotal. That's only going to increase. The catering and hospitality industry need to cater for this, and not just moan that people aren't drinking as much.

My two local pubs have closed down in the least 2 years it a shame because the pubs were a meeting place for pensioners who live on their own. They would spend all the day in pub talking and socializing now they got nowhere to go. Pubs are social places it sad when they close down.

If pubs want to cater to people who don't drink, or who don't want to drink all the time, maybe they should start offering more alcohol free options? I like going to a pub with my mates. I don't like the fact that there aren't usually any interesting alcohol free options for me. I don't want crap lemonade, coke, or lime and soda. It's boring and I can get the exact same stuff at home. More and more people are giving up alcohol or drinking less. I believe that something like 30% of young people are teetotal. That's only going to increase. The catering and hospitality industry need to cater for this, and not just moan that people aren't drinking as much.

What would you like them to serve instead? Pubs are businesses, which won't be sustainable just selling overpriced soft drinks.

Just because you don't share their opinions, doesn't make them a troll.

But someone dragging up a long dead thread from over a year ago from a known troll ... What does that make them?