A licensing expert for Bristol police has attacked licensees in High Street outlets for not doing more to encourage the older generation to come into the city centre on a weekend night, thus discouraging crime and boosting profits.
Carol Ajinkya, licensing officer for Bristol police, said that by focusing on younger drinkers, pubs and bars in town centres are adding to problems of violence and binge drinking. They claim that over-35s are less likely to drink to excess or become involved in late night violence, and often have more cash to spend.
The police said that pubs around the outskirts of the city centre that employ an over-25s only policy were often trouble-free. Two pubs in the area, Tantrick Jazz and the Bunch of Grapes, were praised for never making a call to the police.
Last month Superintendent Garry Shewan of Greater Manchester Police also said that licensees were losing out on a huge profit potential by ignoring more mature customers.
Carol Ajinkya, licensing officer for Bristol police, said that by focusing on younger drinkers, pubs and bars in town centres are adding to problems of violence and binge drinking. They claim that over-35s are less likely to drink to excess or become involved in late night violence, and often have more cash to spend.
The police said that pubs around the outskirts of the city centre that employ an over-25s only policy were often trouble-free. Two pubs in the area, Tantrick Jazz and the Bunch of Grapes, were praised for never making a call to the police.
Last month Superintendent Garry Shewan of Greater Manchester Police also said that licensees were losing out on a huge profit potential by ignoring more mature customers.
