How to order a beer in london

Ordering and Paying

Most English pubs do not offer table service – you have to go to the bar and order your drink(s). If it’s busy it might be an idea to secure a table or spot to stand and leave your partner or the rest of your party there while you go to the bar.

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That also means that unless you have sat down to eat, and ask a waiter to ‘open a tab’, you have to pay for each drink, or round of drinks, as you order them. Cash or card (almost always contactless these days) is fine. Most pubs (but beware not all!) will open a tab for you if you leave your payment card behind the bar, but usually you are expected to pay as you order.

For food be prepared to order and pay at the bar, for both food and drink, in advance and then tell the bar staff where you are sitting.

It is unusual to be able to reserve a table in an English pub (unlike, say, Prague where it is normal to do so) unless it is more of a restaurant or there is a special event, like a quiz night.

So feel free to find a place and sit there, although you will still probably have to order and pay at the bar. And unlike, f

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