[cpursley]

Gas inflation? Aren't most pubs in the UK walkable (vs say, US bars)?

[chmod775]

A location only reachable by car would be a suboptimal choice for any establishment mainly selling alcoholic beverages.

[standardUser]

You just described America.

[revscat]

Suboptimal?

[iasay]

Not necessarily. In cities people tend to be disparately located so usually ends up via public transport. In small towns the local pub can be a 30 minute walk away or a 30 minute taxi away depending on how many of them have closed down and the spread of the car-focused structure of some towns.

The petrol/gas inflation, plus the incursion of Uber, really screwed the prices of the taxis up as well.

[Nux]

Indeed many are and in the age of working from home I expect many neighbourhood pubs to do well.

We're certainly going more often than before.

[cpursley]

It's also a great way to get to know your neighbors and build community.

[walthamstow]

They mean natural gas, the stuff you burn in the kitchen to heat a pot. Not gasoline.