What is the legal drinking up time in a pub?

Normally anything from 30 mins to an hour to leisurely finish off your drink. Normally the bar staff wouldn’t even ask you to start drinking up until 20 minutes or so after time at the bar.

Can you just drink outside a pub in Tier 2?

Under Tier 2 rules, pubs can only remain open if they function as restaurants, and people can only purchase alcohol if done so alongside a substantial meal.

Do you have to leave the pub once you’ve eaten?

London Tier 2: Diners will have to leave pubs and restaurants after they finish their meal. Part of the Tier 2 restrictions state that you can only go to pubs and restaurants if you have a ‘substantial meal’, and even then only with your household.

Is it illegal to stand in a pub?

After you enter a pub, you can either sit or stand – there is no difference in the price you pay for drinks.

What is a lock in pub?

A “lock-in” is when a pub owner allows patrons to continue drinking in the pub after the legal closing time, on the theory that once the doors are locked, it becomes a private party rather than a pub.

Can two groups of 6 meet in a pub?

In pubs, cafes and restaurants: Groups of six, or two households of any size, can meet inside. Groups of 30 can meet outside. People must order, eat and drink while seated, where alcohol is served.

Can you meet other people in a beer garden?

The rule of six and 10 pm curfew for pubs and restaurants will still apply. This means no more nice restaurants or cute coffee dates. However, you will still be allowed to meet with members of other households or bubbles in beer gardens or other outside settings, so long as it is in groups no larger than six.

Can you drink outside a pub?

Can I go out to a restaurant, pub or bar in London? Right now, you can eat and drink at a restaurant, both inside and out. Here’s a breakdown of how things are right now. Social distancing has been dropped, so tables can now be moved closer together.

Can you get drunk in a pub?

The 1872 Licensing Act effectively states that it is illegal to be drunk in the pub by making being drunk anywhere an offence. It states: “Every person found drunk in any highway or other public place, whether a building or not, or on any licensed premises, shall be liable to a penalty.”

Is it illegal to be found drunk in a pub UK?

The Licensing Act 1872 details rules and regulations around the consumption of alcohol in the UK and stipulates that anyone found drunk in a public place – including at licensed premises – can be fined. Section 12 of the Act says “every person found drunk…on any licensed premises shall be a liable to a penalty”.