Speaking just before midday, the time at which he allows himself his first pint, he says: “It is a place to come and meet your friends and talk to people.” Steve, who also runs the pub’s quiz night, says he also likes its atmosphere.”.
'Half the pubs in our area have closed but we've survived for one reason and it's not serving food' With its thatched roof and white-washed walls, Spalding’s Ye Olde White Horse looks on the face of it just the sort of pub that should be thriving.
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Across the river from Ye Olde White Horse is the Lincoln Arms, whose landlady, Amanda Stancer, is a shining example of those battling countless pressures in order to keep the pub going and serving her loyal locals.
“Christmas was good but January is always rubbish, compared to the other months, and it is a struggle.” Kirsty said the increase in employers’ national insurance would have a “massive hit”, as would plans to band zero hours contracts as, she says, they allow her to manage staffing depending on demand.
