A London pub can slammed customers for an annoying habit – they want people to return to using the bar the way it has been ‘forever’
Brits have long been known for their love of a good queue. But now, that distinctly British habit appears to be causing a headache in the one place where it really shouldn’t: the pub. Hackney Church Brew Co on Bohemia Place took it upon themselves to release a ‘public service announcement’ telling people to stop queuing at the bar and to use the ‘whole bar’.
On a lengthy Facebook post, they wrote: “Please stop queuing at the bar. We need to talk. You love our beer. We love you for loving our beer. You especially love our beer when it’s £3.50 a pint every Thursday. And frankly, who can blame you? But there’s a problem.
“WHY ARE YOU ALL QUEUING SINGLE FILE AT THE BAR?!……. A BAR IS NOT A POST OFFICE. You do not need to form one enormous, beautifully polite British queue stretching halfway across the taproom while four members of staff stare forlornly at 15 feet of completely empty bar.”
The post went on to explain that even with ‘polite encouragement’, ‘gentle shouting’, and ‘instruction flyers’, people still refuse to stop queuing.
Whether it is a symptom of Covid or British politeness extending too far, or even Gen Z’s new methods, queuing for the bar has seemingly gone too far. Instead, Hackney Church Brew Co wants people to return to using the bar the way it has been ‘forever’.
They added: “Here’s how pubs have worked for approximately forever: “Use the WHOLE (sic) bar. If there’s space at the bar, stand there. If the bar is full, stand behind someone. Catch the bartender’s eye with a nod, a smile, a wink or an appropriately demure little wave. We’ll work out who’s next. That’s literally our job.”
The post attracted a wave of supportive comments as people agreed that this new phenomenon of queuing at the bar has gone too far.
One person wrote: “Any time I’ve been in a pub where this is happening I just walk right past the queue to the bar and I always get served. If people complain just say I’ve just shown you how a bar works, you’re welcome
Another wrote: “Fight the good fight, people. Appreciate you calling this out. British bars are built to spread along; it’s not the Post Office.”
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