'Continental customs could save the pub'

The much-vaunted adoption of the Continental custom of families gathering over food and drink has been a desperately slow one, but it remains not just a desirable development for British society; it could also be the saviour of pubs. First, though, they will have to make the quality of drink, service and ambience the priorities, and stop trying to be alternative venues for sport or drum'n'bass - The Independent​

Scotland fans are bracing themselves for a tough trip to Iceland tomorrow night. As well as dramatic change in the weather after the searing heat of Skopje beer prices will also leave them stunned. In Macedonia it cost just £1 for a pint but in Iceland it's £5 - The Sun​

A chartered surveyor and his barrister wife who were given permission to open a Suffolk pub from 6am to 3am have settled their dispute with the villagers of Aldeby. The pub re-opened today after a five month refurbishment, transforming it into a pub, B&B, restaurant, delicatessen and campsite and now has the blessing of objectors. - Eastern Daily Press​

A BBC London investigation claims the five-star Dorchester Hotel in Park Lane, has docked £5,000 of service charge payments due to low-paid waiting and kitchen staff and given the money to senior managers. A spokesman for the Dorchester said staff are paid more than the minimum wage - The Times​

A technical glitch brought share trading on the London Stock Exchange to a halt for seven hours on Monday. Stockbrokers abandoned their desks in droves heading for the pub or to watch a repeat of Andrew Murray's US Open tennis victory over Rafael Nadal. - Financial Times​

Supermarket beer sales are set to overtake pub pints for the first time. Sales of all beer have been falling by around eight per cent a quarter so far this year in pubs and bars. But sales in shops and stores are rising by around five per cent a quarter - thanks to prices being slashed to the levels of 20 years ago. - Daily Record​