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British woman on 5 US tipping habits she can’t understand | World | News

British woman on 5 US tipping habits she can’t understand | World | News

Published by Sam Flores

Etiquette around tipping is very different in the UK and the USA (stock image) (Image: Getty Images) There are numerous cultural differences between the UK and the USA, but few are as stark as the etiquette surrounding tipping. While everyone has their own views, in Britain gratuities are traditionally considered optional and are given as a reward for exceptional service. However, in America tips are expected as a standard part of payment for numerous services, with customers usually expected to hand over roughly an extra 20 per cent on top of their bill. One British woman who lives in America has outlined some of the most significant differences between the expectations around tipping in the UK and the USA. Charlie, known on TikTok as Charlie in Vegas, has more than 15,000 followers on the social media platform, where she regularly provides insights into her life across the pond. READ MORE: Woman ‘dumbstruck’ by barista’s response after leaving 73p tip on coffee READ MORE: Man goes to self checkout in airport and is startled by machine’s …

The best beer gardens in London pubs

The best beer gardens in London pubs

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This handsome, wisteria-covered pub is worth a visit whatever the weather, with a series of small, connected rooms inside, and a country-pub feel. The food is good, the beer’s well-kept and there’s a cocktail list that’s half-decent, too. Out the front is a small strip of outside seating, that often gets the waning evening sun and quickly fills up. At the back, the space is huge, with rows of park-style benches under parasols and, in some cases, vines and willows. Source link

‘Kids would rather be down the park’: readers reflect on child-free pubs | Pubs

‘Kids would rather be down the park’: readers reflect on child-free pubs | Pubs

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A growing number of pubs in the UK are restricting or banning children, citing safety concerns, changing atmospheres and lost trade. We asked people their thoughts on adult-only pubs. Many who contacted us supported child-free pubs, believing adult-only spaces were important, but a good proportion said they would change their mind if children were “properly supervised by parents”. Others were adamant that pubs should be open to everyone. Here are some of the responses. ‘These kids would rather be down the park’ Sean, 58, says he “loved everything about fatherhood when the kids were little”, but also “relished” time with adult company in pubs. “Parents today have so many options for family entertainment,” says Sean, who lives in Worthing. “Why spoil it for everyone else? I don’t mind children being in the pub, my problem is when they’re not supervised: some parents treat it like a creche. I take my grandchild to the pub for a meal very occasionally, but they stay at the table with us.” He has witnessed “kids knocking glasses over with …

Share your views on whether children should be allowed in pubs | Pubs

Share your views on whether children should be allowed in pubs | Pubs

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A growing number of pubs in the UK are restricting or banning children, with some landlords citing safety concerns, changing atmospheres and lost trade. Others argue that pubs should remain welcoming community spaces for people of all ages. We want to hear from pub-goers, both parents and non-parents, about their experiences and views. Do you think children should be allowed in pubs? If you are a parent, how do you navigate taking children into these spaces? Have you ever felt either unwelcome or welcomed with children by pub landlords, staff and punters? If you don’t have children, how do you feel about their presence in pubs? Have you noticed changes to the atmosphere or experience? Share your experience You can share your views using this form. Your responses, which can be anonymous, are secure as the form is encrypted and only the Guardian has access to your contributions. We will only use the data you provide us for the purpose of the feature and we will delete any personal data when we no longer require …

Country pub of the week: The Beaver Inn, Appledore

Country pub of the week: The Beaver Inn, Appledore

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This part of Devon, only 30 miles from the Cornish border, is rugged and less polished. Accents are stronger, communities tighter; the mysterious Lundy island isn’t far away. And so after a walk along the coast, the place is a refuge — there are “Beaver platters” of mussels, crab, prawns and fried squid waiting. House wines are served as they should be in irreverent country pubs, for a fiver or thereabouts, while ales are local and live music frequent and merry. Yes, it’s easy to feel happy in the Beaver. Source link

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day at L.A.’s best Irish pubs

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day at L.A.’s best Irish pubs

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In 1936, Irish Bostonian entertainment lawyer Tom Bergin founded L.A.’s first Irish pub, the Old Horseshoe Tavern, on Wilshire Boulevard. The bar was later renamed in his honor and relocated to its current Tudor Revival-style building off Fairfax Avenue in 1949. The tavern claims to have introduced Irish coffee to the U.S. — though some argue that San Francisco’s Buena Vista Cafe holds that title. Either way, Tom Bergin’s is one of the oldest bars in continuous operation in L.A. and boasts the second-oldest liquor license in the city. And its Irish coffee is still one of the best you’ll find. Today, L.A.’s Irish pub tradition extends to Santa Monica, Long Beach and Woodland Hills, with many founded by Irish immigrants seeking to bring a bit of their homeland to the West Coast in the form of Guinness pints, corned beef and cabbage and traditional Irish folk music. Whether you’re celebrating St. Patrick’s Day or just looking for somewhere to split the G, here are 13 Irish pubs to check out in L.A. — Danielle …

Stunning views, honesty shops and community pubs: people power on the Llŷn peninsula in Wales | Wales holidays

Stunning views, honesty shops and community pubs: people power on the Llŷn peninsula in Wales | Wales holidays

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Cliff is sitting in his farm truck scanning the hillsides with powerful binoculars. “It’s the rams,” he says. “They can stray at this time of year.” I follow his direction of gaze, down a golden hillside covered in bracken and boulders to a dark patch in the valley bottom. “Hopefully not down there,” he adds. “That’s the quaking bog.” The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through an affiliate link. Learn more. Sometimes a chance encounter can transform your appreciation of an area, and that is about to happen for me. I’m heading up Craig y Garn mountain to catch the sunrise over the Llŷn peninsula and the first rays are already stealing over the tops of distant Cadair Idris, rousing giant shadows from under the trees. Cliff, who also happens to be my landlord for the week, points to the house on a hill above the bog: “Where you’re staying was my great-grandmother’s house – or at least what is now the living room. She kept one pig, one sheep …

Rolling hills, rich heritage and great pubs: a car-free break in Leicestershire | England holidays

Rolling hills, rich heritage and great pubs: a car-free break in Leicestershire | England holidays

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Fallow deer are grazing under ruined brick walls in the house where Lady Jane Grey was born. It’s a moody spring day at Bradgate Park in Leicestershire and there are few visitors. Instead, there are fieldfares in the hedges and skylarks singing in the mist. I’m walking, through bracken and craggy outcrops, towards Old John Tower, a folly that looks like a giant beer mug on the hill ahead. It sometimes feels as though England’s much-photographed beauty spots get more booked up and overpriced every day. But there are scenic corners of the country that still fly under the insta-radar and Charnwood, around Loughborough, is one of these. The largest borough in Leicestershire, Charnwood is the area between Leicester and the Nottinghamshire border. Its gentle wooded hills and well-kept villages offer country walks to gourmet pubs and cafes. It’s like a cheaper, quieter Cotswolds with better transport links. The Navigation Inn in Barrow upon Soar. Photograph: Terence Wright/Alamy An hour and a quarter by train from London or 50 minutes from Sheffield, Loughborough is easy …

10 of the most romantic hotels, pubs, cabins and cottages for a cosy UK getaway | United Kingdom holidays

10 of the most romantic hotels, pubs, cabins and cottages for a cosy UK getaway | United Kingdom holidays

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Stylish lakeside huts in Somerset Six vintage-style “luxury huts” spaced out around a lake make up The Shepherds Hut Retreat in south Somerset. They have modern kitchens and bathrooms, private areas with hot tubs, and fancy features such as telescopes, gin bars, pizza ovens, fire pits and hammocks. There is also a woodland sauna on site. The newest hut, 1898, is the grandest, and is inspired by the Pig hotels. It is a mile’s walk to the Lord Poulett Arms, a thatched 17th-century pub in the village of Hinton St George, and half an hour’s drive to the beaches of the Jurassic Coast in east Devon and Dorset. From £169, coolstays.com A Jacobean manor in Kent Photograph: Russel West Boys Hall, a gorgeous Jacobean manor house near Ashford, is now a restaurant with rooms. The pub area has comfy chairs and a wood burner; lounges with inglenook fireplaces, sofas and books; there’s more than a hectare (2½ acres) of grounds, including a rose garden. The restaurant is a light, oak-framed space serving breakfast, lunch and dinner, including a weekly changing set menu …