Meers, Jed orcid.org/0000-0001-7993-3062 (2021) From “wet led” to “dry led”: Food and the contested framing of alcohol establishments. In: Researching Craft Beer. Emerald
Abstract
A shift is underway in the licensed trade from drink-led to food-led establishments. The current literature emphasises two underpinning reasons: (i) the need for pubs, bars and craft venues to diversify their income streams in an increasingly competitive sector, and (ii) changes in consumer demand and preferences for the availability of food, especially in “craft” establishments. This chapter argues that a third reason has been neglected: the long-standing regulatory pressure for establishments to provide food alongside alcohol. Drawing on archival research and Local Authority licensing data, this chapter argues that the shift to food-led provision in licensed establishments must be understood as part of an enduring regulatory concern to foster a more “civilised” drinking culture – namely, a seated, café-style, “more European” approach to consumption – in which patrons drink alcohol alongside food.
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Item Type: | Book Section |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2021 Emerald Publishing Ltd.This is an author-produced version of the published paper. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher’s self-archiving policy. |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Social Sciences (York) > The York Law School |
Depositing User: | Pure (York) |
Date Deposited: | 07 May 2021 13:30 |
Last Modified: | 17 Mar 2025 00:13 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Emerald |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:173895 |
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