The Great British Pub: Inside the licensed trade in the UK

by Mr Steve Finn

The Great British Pub is part of our Great British Heritage; British people like a drink. This book looks at the history of pubs, including the political intervention of the 1980s, and how the industry functions today. It also looks at pub names and their meanings plus some of the more notable pubs across the country. The book is written from the point of view of somebody who has spent thirty years working in the pub trade so it’s no surprise to find a personal take on some aspects of the business and some of the high street venues that will be familiar to readers; Manchester's iconic Hacienda and the Walkabout brand to name two. There is good information here for anybody interested in the history of British pubs, anybody interested in why the British pub industry ended up where it has and, also, for anybody looking to get into the trade as a career.

226 pages, Paperback

Published April 10, 2017