Bar types
The types of bars are very different. We'd like to introduce you to some of the basic pub types so that you can become more familiar with this industry. An establishment that sells alcoholic beverages (e.g. ale) and cider is traditionally a pub (or public house). It is a drinking institution and an integral part of British, Irish, Breton, New Zealand, South African, Canadian and Australian cultures. In many places, especially in villages, a pub is the heart of the community. Samuel Pepys referred to the pub as the "Heart of England" in his 17th century diary. Pubs can be found in the Roman taverns and the Anglo-Saxon alehouse, from which the system of connected houses developed in the 19th century.
A gastropub is a high quality pub and restaurant serving beer, wine and food. The term was coined in 1991 when David Eyre and Mike Belben took over The Eagle pub in Clerkenwell, London. The name is a mixture of gastronomy and inn. The concept of a pub-restaurant added value to both pub culture and British cuisine, but it was criticized at the time that the traditional pubs could possibly be abolished. A country pub is a country pub, sometimes called a tavern. Many have traditionally acted as social centers for villages and rural communities, where rural populations could meet and exchange news. Others, especially those on the main roads, served as post stations where travelers could find shelter or refreshment before motorized transport arrived. In recent years, several country inns have either been closed or converted into eateries and instead continue to perform their traditional function of meeting and interacting with friendly members of the local community.