Christmas - Is it worth opening on Christmas Day?
Peter Nottage, Sussex Oak, Warnham, West Sussex
"I've decided not to open this year simply because I've got two young children, but I think it is definitely worthwhile opening on Christmas Day. We've always sold out and done about 70 meals at about £75 per head."
Julie Reeman, Black Horse Inn, Thurnham, nr Maidstone, Kent
"Yes, we open on Christmas Day and it's always fully booked. It's a good money-spinner, but it's up to the individual publican as to whether or not they want to open for Christmas Day."
Martin Marshall, Queen's Head, Loughborough, Leicestershire
"I think Christmas Day is a day to spend at home with your family so I don't think pubs have to open. We don't open at all on Christmas Day, but those that do open have to offer a good variety and high quality selection of food."
Debbie Garrity, Ye Old Cheshire Cheese, Fleet Street, London
"We close at 3pm on Christmas Eve and then get three days off. When we ran a pub in the Cotswolds it was always lovely to open because it was a chance to buy regulars a drink as a
thank you for their business over the past year."
Wesley Tilling, the Well, Hitchin, Herts
"It's definitely worth opening on Christmas Day. We do very good business and we're always fully booked. This year, we're doing a five-course lunch for £58 and we're doing two sittings."
Bruce Elsworth, the Angel, Hetton, Yorkshire
"We've never opened on the day because it's a day for staff to spend time with their families."
Karen Bumby, Carpenters Arms, Felixkirk, Yorkshire
"I don't open on Christmas Day. I think a lot of places rip people off by charging high prices. As a family, we've always had Christmas together and never gone out for lunch. It's a special day for us."
Simon Ambrose, Carew Arms, Crowcombe, Somerset
"We've always opened for Christmas Day lunch. It's a very good earner. It's about providing a service to the public and if you're in a village, you're providing a service to the community.
Andrew Woodward, Boat Inn, Stoke Bruerne, Northants
"We have 70 bookings for one sitting at £70 per person so it's good business. I'm automatically booked up for Christmas Day from one year to the next."
