[lmm]

Plenty of pubs competing with each other, and the pub culture is one of sitting and drinking slowly. A US bar is to a pub what McDonald's is to a restaurant - a very different business model that relies on pushing people through quickly.

[vinay427]

I’m not sure what US bars you’ve been to, but I definitely haven’t seen anywhere near that level of difference to a pub in the UK. There’s often more of a focus on food and meals in a pub than a typical bar that’s branded as a bar, but both seem to encourage longer visits, pubs slightly more so.