Fury as Westminster Council suggests restrictions on standing at Soho and West End pubs

Council sparks fury after ‘encouraging’ venues in famous London neighbourhood to make people sit rather than stand

Westminster council is backing proposed plans to stop large groups of punters standing outside pubs and ordering at the bar in Soho and the West End as part of a crack down on what it calls "vertical drinking"

A spokesperson for the Mayor of London chided against ‘restrictive and anti-growth policies’ in Soho and the West End

A COUNCIL has sparked outrage by trying to ban standing and ordering from the bar in thousands of pubs. Westminster council, which is in charge of licensing rules for pubs in London's busy Soho and West End, has recommended not allowing punters to stand at the bar or outside venues. Its new draft licensing policy...

London council wants to ban standing in pubs as Sadiq Khan vows to intervene against 'restrictive policies'  GB News

Sadiq Khan criticises Westminster council’s ‘anti-growth policies’ after it recommends stopping ‘vertical drinking’ Waiting at the bar and trying to catch the bartender’s eye so you can order a pint, before going to stand with your friends and have a catchup, has been how British people have experienced going to the pu