[OSM-talk-ie] Bar v pub

[Philip Barnes]

On 22 June 2017 14:39:45 BST, Andy Mabbett <andy at pigsonthewing.org.uk> wrote:
>On 22 June 2017 at 13:50, Alan Grant <alangrant72 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Some participants seem to
>> assume that the bar-pub distinction is clearly defined in English
>(and
>> specifically in the English OSM wiki)
>
>I would say a pub has a live-in landlord, a bar does not. But I
>couldn't cite a source for that

I would say a bar has customers and a pub has regulars and is a place of community beyond being simply a business. Pubs attract loyalty and as such will be able to field teams in darts, dominoes, quiz and bowls leagues. Bars are also far less likely to serve real ales. 

Phil (trigpoint) 

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