There are fears that visitors and Londoner's frequenting London's famous drinking establishments could be in for a shock in the future with drinks prices set to soar across the capital. With the government's increased VAT rate and general inflation hitting the UK, prices of drinks are creeping up and will soon be hitting unthinkable prices.
London has always been an expensive place to enjoy a pint or a cocktail but revellers could now have to dig deep in their pockets to be able to afford even standard lagers and beers in their favourite pubs and bars. Drinks price comparison site, designmynight.com has detailed drinks prices of thousands of pubs, bars and clubs across London and is a good way of searching places to match your budget. They say that the average cost of a pint London is 3.50 but this is set to increase dramatically over the next few months as London pubs and bars are being pressured by drinks suppliers to up their prices due to increased costs of production. Looking at the site, there are venues such as The Connaught Hotel Bar that is already serving pints of Lager at 5 a go. This sets the trend for the industry in London so these prices will start to spread out to other types of venues.
If one heads to Shoreditch, known more for its younger, edgy and fashion led bars and clubs, there are pubs and bars serving pints at 4.50 which indicates the price of drinking in London is increasing all over the city. Cheap drinks in London can be found though but you need to be savvy and use search sites to locate pubs and bars that do offer cheaper drinks. You are also need to avoid expensive areas of London like Mayfair and Chelsea if you are looking to find somewhere a bit more happily affordable in London.
This represents a big hit to tourists visiting the city who are already having to fork out expensive prices for Hotels and restaurants. The tourism chiefs of London will be hoping that this does not put off visitors from coming to London as this could have a serious impact on their choice of European city breaks. To avoid the troubles of the 5 pint in London, the more budget conscious among you might do well to seek out drinks vouchers in London's pubs and bar as well as Happy Hours and promotions as there are some fantastic drinks deals on offer. Designmynight.com offers its users great drinks deals and vouchers to download in some of the best bars and clubs in London so have a good search and it may help to save you some pounds whilst drinking in London.