Topic ID 1125
Anyone know of any Hertford Pubs which will be extending their hours from tomorrow? Any big changes? I know Blackbirds will now be open until 1pm on Fri/Sat, but that's not unusual for a Hertford Town Centre Pub. Anywhere I'll be able to get a quick pint at 3am on a Tuesday? [:p]
Reply ID 12863
Baroosh will be open later. Nowhere will open at 3am on a Tuesday - it doesn't make commercial sense. As an aside, tonight we will be in the bizarre situation where you will thrown out of a pub at closing time, ie 11:20, and then be allowed back in 41 minutes later at 00:01!
Reply ID 12864
quote:I suspect tonight will see evidence of many 41-minute lock-ins in that case [;)]
Originally posted by Steve
As an aside, tonight we will be in the bizarre situation where you will thrown out of a pub at closing time, ie 11:20, and then be allowed back in 41 minutes later at 00:01!
Reply ID 12865
No11 now open until 2.00am hic[:o)]
Reply ID 12866
I don't know of any pub in town that has been licensed to serve drinks past 2.00am. Most of them that open till then have also applied for a half hour winding down period. The 24 hour drinking culture is yet another urban myth. No licensee wants it - at least not in Hertford. Most will still open at around 11.00am and close depending on the day of the week between midnight and 1.00am. The taxi marshalling scheme due to operate as from Friday 9.00pm, is geared up to clear the town on the basis that the last revellers will be leaving premises about 2.30am. [xx(]
Reply ID 12870
Although 24 hour drinking is a great idea, in truth, it will never really happen in a town like Hertford. There wont be the demand required for keeping pubs open all night, so no point paying staff to do nothing. I really hope that all pubs eventually apply for licenses up until around 2am, as it's really nice to be able to go out at midnight for a few beers. What do the Licensees think of the new law? Are you guys in favourof it?
Reply ID 13036
For info: No increase in disorder during first weekend of extended opening hours http://www.herts.police.uk/crimedatabase/site/content.php?article_id=1999
Reply ID 13037
quote:So no different to before, then?
The taxi marshalling scheme due to operate as from Friday 9.00pm, is geared up to clear the town on the basis that the last revellers will be leaving premises about 2.30am.
Reply ID 13044
There was a photo in The Daily Mail today of a girl in Ware drunk collapsed on the pavement. Classy.
Reply ID 13049
Who's to say she'd been drinking in Ware? (over on the Ware forum no-one seems to recognise the location). And who's to say she'd been in licensed premises? And don't get me started on The Daily Mail either.
Reply ID 13050
quote:No doubt Jeff Powell will blame it on Sven Goran Erikson and his liberal European ways.
Originally posted by CityBird
There was a photo in The Daily Mail today of a girl in Ware drunk collapsed on the pavement. Classy.
Reply ID 13061
quote:Are we sure she wasn't some obscure aristocratic deb on the night out in Henley? That's much more down the Mail's street.
Originally posted by Steve
Who's to say she'd been drinking in Ware? (over on the Ware forum no-one seems to recognise the location). And who's to say she'd been in licensed premises? And don't get me started on The Daily Mail either.
Reply ID 13197
Now that a week or so has past, any reports of any pubs (rather than clubs) actually opening any later? Apart from one Friday (11:30) the Old Cross Tavern has actually _reduced_ its opening hours (doesn't open until mid day now)[:)]
Reply ID 13198
Baroosh now closes at midnight (was 11pm)
Reply ID 16462
Possibly a little off-topic but this did raise a wry smile... [url="http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/legal/article343925.ece"]Drink-fuelled crime and violence slump after new licensing laws take effect[/url] "Major industrial cities, seaside resorts and market towns from the south coast to Cumbria are reporting dramatic falls in alcohol-fuelled assaults and woundings after the country's antiquated drinking laws were overhauled.
Reply ID 16463
quote:I'm sure Discover Hertford's chums at the Mercury can get the local stats from the police. Expect the story next week.
Originally posted by Steve
Possibly a little off-topic but this did raise a wry smile... [url="http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/legal/article343925.ece"]Drink-fuelled crime and violence slump after new licensing laws take effect[/url] "Major industrial cities, seaside resorts and market towns from the south coast to Cumbria are reporting dramatic falls in alcohol-fuelled assaults and woundings after the country's antiquated drinking laws were overhauled.