Useyourlocal.com News

Blogtastic!

Tuesday 19th April 2011

Check out our new Blog, a place where we're going to unashamedly talk about the things we want to talk about, just because we want to - simple as that!

If you ever feel the urge to tell us what you think just add a comment to any of our posts or email us at blog@useyourlocal.com.

Virtual pint anyone?

Friday 1st April 2011

A pub in Oxfordshire has become the first in the UK to start selling virtual pints. The practice of selling literally empty pint glasses comes from America, where bar goers under the legal age to buy alcohol are often sold empty bottles of beer for just one dollar.

The idea has many advantages, not least after HMRC today confirmed that the product would attract no duty or VAT.

Asked if the virtual pint was catching on, Frank Pool, landlord of the Loof Arms in Didcot said, “Incredibly yes, they’re selling like crazy. People seem to love the idea, and at less than half the price of a full pint it’s great value too.

It’s going so well that we’re looking very seriously at moving into virtual crisps.”

We love real fires!

Friday 25th March 2011

We're not fooled by all the sunshine recently and the temperature eventually rising above 3 degrees. We all know it won't last! That's why we've added a new box to our pub search pages, helping you to find great pubs with real fires.

You just can't beat a great pint in a great pub next to a real open fire. So when the clouds come back and the temperatures fall again you can always use us to find a pub that will keep you warm.

10 million more beer mats

Tuesday 15th March 2011

As part of our mission to help make pubs even better places to be, our mates at Foster's have just printed 10 million of their beer mats with our logo on them.

.....but it's not just Foster's. We've teamed up with most world's biggest drink brands who are literally waiting to hear how their drinks are being served in pubs - that way they'll know where their drinks are up to scratch and also where there's some room for improvement.

So come on, help us help pubs and score your local, online and on mobile.

100,000 more reasons

Friday 11th March 2011

From today we're giving people literally thousands of new reasons to visit the ‘Great British pub’ after adding over 100,000 additional pub attributes, ranging from beer gardens to pool tables, to our listings. We've been working closely with our partners at Heineken to take the number of pub benefits listed on our site to more than 250,000, making useyourlocal.com the most comprehensive guide to pubs in the UK. 

Stuart Mills, founder of useyourlocal.com, said; “Put simply, we’re making finding ‘a pub in Oxford with a dart board’ easier than it has ever been, which is all part of our mission to get people off their sofas and back into pubs."

If you want to help, just find your favourite local pubs and check that everything is listed correctly - every piece of information you give helps pubs. 

Useyourlocal.com Mobile

Monday 21st February 2011

As we continue in our quest to make useyourlocal.com better and better, we've just made some really great improvements to our mobile site.

We've made it even easier to find and score pubs whilst you're out and about. So next time you're on the move and looking for a pub why not give it a whirl.

Valentine's Day (in a pub)

Monday 31st January 2011

Love is in the air! What better way to satisfy the love of your life and your love of pubs with a visit to your local this February 14th.

We say "Don't be tempted with a cheesy table for two in a restaurant - get yourselves down your local pub for a proper night out."

Thanks to useyourlocal.com it's now even easier to find a pub and then let everyone know what you think about it once you've been.

Cheers!

Faster, smarter, better.

Monday 17th January 2011

Keep your eyes open this week for some more great changes that we're making to useyourlocal.com. We keep listening to our customers and we're making it easier to score drinks, faster to navigate and all in all a whole lot better.

We love pubs, and we want to make it easier for you to love them too!

Your Local Needs You!

Thursday 2nd December 2010

You really can help us help pubs. Find pubs you know on our site and update their details yourself. It's FREE and it's EASY. Tell us if they serve food, have a garden or show footie. That way more people will be able to find exactly what they're looking for, more people will go to pubs and fewer will close. Simple!

Just find your local pub then follow the links for "Update pub details" - it could hardly be easier to support UK pubs.

Simon Mayo's Drivetime

Tuesday 23rd November 2010

Since featuring on last night's Simon Mayo Drivetime show on Radio 2 our website has gone into overdrive and our email box is bursting at the seams.

Everyone just loves the idea of having their Christmas parcels delivered to the pub and perhaps having a cheeky drink at the same time. What could be better than that!

Thanks to all at Radio 2 for giving us the opportunity to tell the world and help pubs at the same time.

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