Don't forget that it's not _just_ the pint that will be more expensive. The consumers, after paying double or triple the usual electricity/gas price this winter, and suffering from a inflation of more than 10%, will have to have enough spare cash to stomach an increase of the price of a pint.
There is absolutely no chance that the pubs will be able to have as many customers as before.
And for B) the answer is simple: they'll buy their alcohol at the shop and get drunk at home
There is absolutely no chance that the pubs will be able to have as many customers as before.
And for B) the answer is simple: they'll buy their alcohol at the shop and get drunk at home