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Greaves' Rules is a set of etiquette guidelines common in the UK for buying rounds of drinks in English public houses. The rules were first defined by William Greaves (April 1938 - November 2017), a London journalist of the defunct Today newspaper as a Saturday morning essay in the paper, based upon his long experience of pubs and rounds.
The code regulates the relationship between pub tenants and the large pub owning companies, known as pubcos. A pubco rents out a pub to a tenant and then sells them the pubs supplies, known as tied products. This makes the pub what is called a Tied house. The tenant is obligated to buy these supplies from the pubco.
In the 1930s, the book 'The Pub and the People' was produced by a group of observers who went to observe life in a normal British pub and to come back and report on the culture and activities in working class life. [9] In 2004, alcohol consumption peaked at an all time high of 11.6 litres [10] which was around double than in 1954. [9] [11]
Licensing notice displayed above the entrance of a pub (no longer required since November 2005) The alcohol licensing laws of the United Kingdom regulate the sale and consumption of alcohol, with separate legislation for England and Wales, [a] Northern Ireland and Scotland being passed, as necessary, by the UK Parliament, the Northern Ireland Assembly, and the Scottish Parliament respectively.
Long title: An Act to amend the Licensing Act 1964. Citation: 1988 c. 17: Territorial extent England and Wales: Dates; Royal assent: 19 May 1988: Repealed: 24 November 2005
The Supply of Beer (Tied Estate) Order 1989 and the Supply of Beer (Loan Ties, Licensed Premises and Wholesale Prices) Order 1989, commonly known as the Beer Orders, were statutory instruments made by the United Kingdom Secretary of State for Trade and Industry in December 1989.
Order in Council applying the provisions of the Patents, Designs and Trade Marks Act 1883, as amended, to the Republic of Honduras (SR&O 1901/799) East Africa (Lands) Order in Council 1901 (SR&O 1901/661) Home Work Order of 11th December 1901 (SR&O 1901/983) Court of Burgesses Scheme 1901 (SR&O 1901/811)
The game of bar dice uses five dice. Bar dice is a drinking game played with five dice and a cup. Generally played in a bar, tavern or pub, the game is often used to determine which of the participants will pay for the next round of drinks.