This is a perfect example of a pub which should be owner-managed and run, like our Bells. It is completely unsuitable to the likes of Enterprise, who should cut their losses, sell it, and go away. The (hopefully temporary) loss of the pub is a tragedy for Drewesteignton, which has lost its heart even though it has a good post office, a pretty church and an excellent restaurant/B&B.
An absolute tragedy for Drewsteignton. The link to the story about the reasons for closure is sorry reading, and clearly illustrates why so many pubs in the UK are closing when faced with competition for cheap supermarket alcohol, and excessive rents and charges from the owners and their tied supply chain. Companies like Enterprise clearly care very little for the local communities, which hardly makes for a sound business model if they are prepared to force their own pubs out of business. In May, according to the article below, UK pubs were closing at the rate of 26 per week! We have been very lucky with the Ring of Bells in NB, that it has been so regenerated over the last 5 years or so. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2321010/Were-giving-pubs–beer-Number-closing-week-reaches-26-sales-lager-fall-year-low.html
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Gary Day-Ellison
Sadly The Drew is not a freehold (I believe) but this case history is interesting . . . http://mycommunityrights.org.uk/case-studies/the-ivy-house-pub/
mandyhart4321
This is a perfect example of a pub which should be owner-managed and run, like our Bells. It is completely unsuitable to the likes of Enterprise, who should cut their losses, sell it, and go away. The (hopefully temporary) loss of the pub is a tragedy for Drewesteignton, which has lost its heart even though it has a good post office, a pretty church and an excellent restaurant/B&B.
Mike
An absolute tragedy for Drewsteignton. The link to the story about the reasons for closure is sorry reading, and clearly illustrates why so many pubs in the UK are closing when faced with competition for cheap supermarket alcohol, and excessive rents and charges from the owners and their tied supply chain. Companies like Enterprise clearly care very little for the local communities, which hardly makes for a sound business model if they are prepared to force their own pubs out of business. In May, according to the article below, UK pubs were closing at the rate of 26 per week! We have been very lucky with the Ring of Bells in NB, that it has been so regenerated over the last 5 years or so.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2321010/Were-giving-pubs–beer-Number-closing-week-reaches-26-sales-lager-fall-year-low.html