With comfortable surroundings, the pub offers a friendly and accommodating space to work from
Have you ever thought about working from the pub? Let’s just think about it. They are often open all day, they serve great food and drinks, have good amenities, in the winter they are warm, in the summer they have lovely outside seating, and quite often you can tuck yourself away and become absorbed in your latest project. What is not to like?
Friendly environment: It’s always nice to be greeted by a friendly smile from a familiar face in a relaxed environment. You might even find out if the pub is pet friendly so you can bring a trusty companion to keep your feet warm!
Great food and drink: Pubs are at the forefront of great food and drinks often sourcing their ingredients from local supply chains. The thought of someone else making hot drinks and cooking up a lunch made for champions is hard to resist!
Get to know your community: Ever heard the saying “we don’t have strangers in this pub, only friends we haven’t yet met”. Getting to know people from your local community offers more than just friendship, you will also learn about their skills and expertise that might be the thing you need for your next project.
Change of scene: Perhaps you need to get out of the house, or are looking for a change of scene, the pub offers a different environment than your usual working space.
Supporting your local: What better way to support your local but to use it regularly in a way that suits you best.
There are many ways you can get involved in working from the pub. It is often useful to find out if the pub is offering a Work From The Pub scheme that you could benefit from. It might just be a case of asking if you could pop down to spend a few hours there to finish up your day.
When we think about remote workers or even the digital nomad, we conjure up images of the laptop. Yes, the pub is great for laptop working, but it’s equally good for musicians, crafters, poets, artists and designers to name a few. Whatever way you work, there will be a pub that will suit your needs.
A pub is a place where you can pick up a lovely homemade meal and a good quality coffee while you work, especially during the day. With comfortable surroundings, the pub offers a friendly and accommodating space work from. You could even ask your colleagues to give working from the pub a go themselves, they might just like it!
It all depends on when you visit and what you are doing. For the most part, a visit to the pub during the day is sedate. You are likely to be surrounded by people who are eating or are quietly catching up with their friends. A visit in the evening might be a little nosier, but that might be just the inspiration you need to write that song, finish that report or finalise those last emails.
People generally leave each other alone, especially when it is clear you are absorbed in your work. Other people in the pub may indeed say hello, you might even be introduced to a few fellow customers. You never know, you just might meet some fellow workers and use your newfound workspace as place to network.
Pubs need to have good facilities to support their own business needs and that of their customers. We live in a world where Wi-Fi is a normal part of the pub space. If you are not sure, ask the publican what Wi-Fi arrangements they have in place.
The publican will welcome all visitors to their pub, although they can only cater for paying customers. It might the publican has a Work From The Pub package that you can buy, or they may simply require you to purchase a drink or two while you use their pub and Wi-Fi. The best thing to do is to either speak with the publican or have a look on their website.
