Why is there a row about vertical drinking in Westminster?
Why is there a row about vertical drinking in Westminster?Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Pubs are among Soho's main attractionsByHarry LowLondonPublished9 minutes agoIt has been claimed so-called vertical drinking is under threat in the heart of London's West End. But is it true?What is vertical drinking?In short: standing up to have a drink, often outside. The borough of Westminster has more licensed venues than anywhere else in the UK with about 500 pubs, bars and wine bars, and roughly 1,750 cafes and restaurants.Why is this being discussed?It follows a report on page three of Thursday's Guardian newspaper, headlined "Time at the bar?
- ▪Why is there a row about vertical drinking in Westminster?Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Pubs are among Soho's main attractionsByHarry LowLondonPublished9 minutes agoIt has been claimed so-called vertical drinking is under threat
- ▪But is it true?What is vertical drinking?In short: standing up to have a drink, often outside.
- ▪The borough of Westminster has more licensed venues than anywhere else in the UK with about 500 pubs, bars and wine bars, and roughly 1,750 cafes and restaurants.Why is this being discussed?It follows a report on page three of Thursday's Gu
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Why is there a row about vertical drinking in Westminster?Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Pubs are among Soho's main attractionsByHarry LowLondonPublished9 minutes agoIt has been claimed so-called vertical drinking is under threat in the heart of London's West End. But is it true?What is vertical drinking?In short: standing up to have a drink, often outside. The borough of Westminster has more licensed venues than anywhere else in the UK with about 500 pubs, bars and wine bars, and roughly 1,750 cafes and restaurants.Why is this being discussed?It follows a report on page three of Thursday's Guardian newspaper, headlined "Time at the bar? Council accused of trying to stop pubs being pubs with 'no standing' plan".
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