subject: The Greene King "Proper Pub" is still High In Demand for Consumers [print this page] Of food and drinks most expected to be found in a "proper pub" cakes and Danish pastries attracted less than 1% of votes, and coffee and a range of tea gained just seven per cent of the votes.
A friendly landlord was thought essential by 57 per cent of people, and the idea of the pub as centre of the community is still important, put in the top three must-have ingredients by almost a third of those surveyed.
A beer garden (27 per cent) and log fire (22 per cent) fared much better in the survey than access for dogs (six per cent) and comfy sofas (15 per cent), while pub games were more popular among 18 to 24 year olds (31 per cent), and 29 per cent of all questioned thought "proper pubs" should be family friendly.
Other key findings included:
More people in the North East than anywhere else like to relax on a comfy pub sofa (25%)
Those in the North West have a passion for authentic pub games like pool and darts (32%)
People in the East Midlands are the most likely to want a friendly landlord (63%)
Pub-goers in the South East believe a "proper pub" should be at the heart of its community (35%)
Those in the South West want to sit by a log fire (30%), often with man's best friend at their side (10%)
While the Welsh believe a "proper pub" should reflect family friendly values (39%)
In the survey, 2,118 people were asked to select the top three
characteristics that make up a "proper pub", from the following list:
Log fire
Friendly landlord
Centre of the community
Family friendly
Somewhere I can take my dog
Comfy sofas
Wifi for laptops
Beer garden
Good choice of food and drinks
Pub games
They were also asked what type of food and drink they would expect to find in a "proper pub".
Whether you lease a pub or have a tenancy agreement it seems that what is deemed as a proper pub will be beneficial for meeting the demands of the modern consumer.
The Greene King "Proper Pub" is still High In Demand for Consumers
