(By pub I mean country restaurant type of pub)
Acceptable or not?
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i would stay away from having a meal there but that’s my personal view. if i care for religion, i wouldn’t go because of the environment there. other than that, it may be ok for some but not so ok for others.
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This isn’t about me personally but a family member.. I probably should have blogged about it really..
I don’t see it as that different from eating at a typical restaurant.. both serve alcohol but people probably won’t be getting drunk as there could be kids around.. I have mixed views on it tbh..
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oh i see…patrons getting drunk at pubs, i guess, is a the difference between a pub and a restaurant. it’s personal choice if one is comfortable being in the pub for a meal.
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acceptable to me
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Works as long as I’m not drinking.
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Not really, no.
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I avoid it but being in a European country its almost inevitable. All of work related parties/ dinners/ socializing is in that environment but when it comes to personal choice, I would not plan my lunch/ dinners there.
I just don’t feel comfortable with it.
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Interesting topic. For me, I make a distinction between two types of places:
- If the objective is to serve food, but they also happen to serve alcohol, I would go
- If the objective is to serve alcohol, but they also happen to serve food, I wouldn’t go
Pubs fall into the latter category. I wouldn’t go to a Harvester which is a Pub and Grill, but I’d go to a Harvester which is a Salad and Grill. That’s just my personal line I draw.
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What about the meat? How is it cooked? A long list but some people here just want to eat food so apni apni.
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Depends if the drinks are offered free with meal or no..
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soft drinks
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Exactly what I was gonna say. It is a no for me too.
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Having a meal at a pub by choice (friends or family event) or as an obligation (work-related)?
If it were a work-related event and I was in the minority, I would go and have a salad/veggie burrito or something with soft drink. If the event was organized by friends or family, then I would expect them to consider my dietary restrictions and pick a better restaurant.
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^^^ I told all my work friends I don’t eat in pubs, so they wouldn’t organise work do’s in pubs - or if they did, I would politely decline. I’ve never HAD to go to a pub - I don’t really understand why you would HAVE to for work purposes? I didn’t have clients in my line of work so maybe that’s it - but even with clients, couldn’t you arrange it in a non-pub setting?
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There is a difference between a pub and a** gastro**pub, the latter being an actual dining establishment. Gastropubs are more refined, and usually have fantastic, specialty menus, not “bar grub”.
When I think of “pub”, it’s usually crowded, loud, and all about the beer, sports, darts and casual. Gastropubs are not any different from a restaurant, so it wouldn’t bother me. There are a few “gastropubs” here in my city with fantastic food, and my friends and I often go on our girls nights out, even though none of us drink.
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Pubs are much more of a British/Irish culture than across the pond.
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It’s not always up to you. When I was applying for full time work through campus recruiting in my third year of university, different companies would have their mixers in different places. Showing up and networking was almost a requirement … sort of a pre-interview get to know each other in an informal setting type of thing. They sometimes purposely pick a place where uni students are most comfortable. They provide unlimited alcohol, sit back, relax and watch the drama unfold. It’s an easy test to see who goes wild. You’d be surprised how many people do.
Another instant I can recall off the top of my head where I had no choice was when I was travelling overseas for work and we were staying in a remote area. We had very limited options on where we could dine. Small town. Pub culture. Nearby city was at least 45 min drive.
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I think every culture has there version of pubs. We had this discussion in the T&T forum the other day in a thread about Spain. I am a huge foodie and love immersing myself in local fare and culture when I travel. When my husband and I were in Barcelona a few years ago, we went to a tapas bar by our hotel because I wanted to indulge in the true tapas experience. At a tapas bar, you generally are there for drinks and then the tapas are free…they keep handing you small bites while you imbibe. In my broken high school/college Spanish, I told the bar tender we wanted a non alcoholic drink, and he was so sweet…he made us cocktails out of club soda and juice and let us have our fill of whatever tapas we wanted. It didn’t bother me at all that we were surrounded by people who were drinking..I was more interested in the “experience”. And the people in Spain are so sweet and accomodating…we tipped him huge, since they didn’t really make any money of us with alcohol sales 
Only if it’s a gastropub with good food.
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