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Some pub chains in the UK adopt the same or similar names for many pubs as a means of brand expression. Examples include "The Moon Under Water", commonly used by the JD Wetherspoon chain (and inspired by George Orwell 's 1946 essay in the Evening Standard , " The Moon Under Water "), and the "Tap and Spile" brand name used by the now defunct ...
The Good Companions – The World's End (film) (2013): The fifth of 12 pubs on the "golden mile" pub crawl; The Granville – Operation Good Guys; The Grapes – Early Doors; The Grasshopper – The Titfield Thunderbolt; Gray's Bar – Cougar Town; Greely's – Unforgiven (1992) The Green Dragon in Hobbiton – The Lord of the Rings
Pub names are used to identify and differentiate each pub. Modern names are sometimes a marketing ploy or attempt to create "brand awareness", frequently using a comic theme thought to be memorable, Slug and Lettuce for a pub chain being an example. Interesting origins are not confined to old or traditional names, however.
The legacy of taverns and inns is now only found in the pub names, e.g. Fitzroy Tavern, Silver Cross Tavern, Spaniards Inn, etc. The word also survives in songs such as "There is a Tavern in the Town". [4] The range and quality of pubs varies wildly throughout the UK as does the range of beers, wines, spirits and foods available.
A bar in Brisbane, Queensland. This is a list of notable bars, public houses and taverns.A bar is a retail business and drinking establishment that serves alcoholic beverages, such as beer, wine, liquor, cocktails, and other beverages such as mineral water and soft drinks and often sell snack foods such as crisps or peanuts, for consumption on premises.
A hotel bar in Switzerland Outdoor bar in Paso Robles, California, United States of America. A bar, also known as a saloon, a tavern or tippling house, or sometimes as a pub or club, is a retail business that serves alcoholic beverages, such as beer, wine, liquor, cocktails, and other beverages such as mineral water and soft drinks.
Punters have said pubs called The Duke of York should not have to change their name despite the Queen stripping Andrew of his honorary military roles.
The pub is opposite the Cavendish Laboratory [4] and the event is commemorated by a blue plaque next to the entrance. [5] In addition, the ceiling of the back bar, known as 'The RAF Room' is covered with the signed names of Second World War pilots. [6] The Nutshell, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk.