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Pints of beer in Perth could become even more expensive if local pubs embrace the price-surging initiative recently wheeled out by Britain’s largest pub operator.
LONDON — A pint of beer might cost more during peak hours at some pubs owned by Britain’s largest pub company, which has in recent weeks adopted surge pricing. About 800 of the 4,000 pubs owned by the company, Stonegate Group, are either using “dynamic pricing,” in which prices rise at times of increased demand, or may use it in the future to help cope with higher costs for staffing and licensing requirements, Maureen Heffernan, a spokesperson for Stonegate, said Tuesday. Stonegate owns the popu
The price rises in the evenings and on weekends have sparked anger among drinkers, but British pubs have struggled with high inflation in recent years.