A pub has placed an contiguous prohibition connected each nether 25-year-olds astatine the weekends, blaming disrespectful drug-taking youths for the arguable change.
The Masons Arms successful Caerphilly, southbound Wales, has called for past orders for younger customers astatine 6.30pm connected Friday and Saturday nights, insisting that they indispensable portion up and permission the venue by 7pm astatine the precise latest.
The community-focused business, which describes themselves arsenic having a 'family atmosphere' and has a 3.5 prima TripAdvisor rating, said it has made the regularisation alteration owed to a 'lack of respect' shown by younger customers and a caller summation successful cause problems.
Taking to Facebook to stock the arguable caller rule, a connection read: 'As a pub from time 1 we person tried to bash our champion for the community, we person a batch of sports teams and sponsor a batch of young individuals successful their chosen sport.
'We effort and bash arsenic galore fundraisers arsenic imaginable and ever person our customers' interests first.
'The pub is changing however it runs connected a Friday and Saturday night, the number person spoilt it for the remainder of you.
'It's getting to a constituent that there's a deficiency of respect for the pub and its patrons.
The Masons Arms (pictured) successful Caerphilly, southbound Wales, has called for past orders for younger customers astatine 6.30pm connected Friday and Saturday nights, insisting that they indispensable portion up and permission by 7pm astatine the precise latest
Describing themselves arsenic having a 'family atmosphere' and with a 3.5 prima TripAdvisor rating, the Pub took to Facebook to authorities that it has made the regularisation alteration owed to a 'lack of respect' shown by younger customers and a caller summation successful cause problems (file image)
'After 7pm connected a Friday and Saturday determination volition beryllium nary idiosyncratic nether the property of 25 allowed successful the pub.
'If you're present earlier that clip your past portion volition beryllium served by 6.30.
'Anybody caught oregon suspected of utilizing immoderate benignant of cause volition beryllium banned, anyone refusing a hunt volition beryllium banned.
'Drugs oregon deficiency of respect for the older patrons of the pub volition not beryllium tolerated.'
The post, which has been shared astir 200 times, received a mixed effect from locals, with 1 unhappy Facebook idiosyncratic saying: 'So footwear retired the troublemakers, not everyone who happens to stock a protected characteristics'.
Another commenter, dubious astir the legality of the caller change, warned: 'Be cautious with this arsenic I'm not definite you're legally allowed to bash it', portion different added: 'This could go a superior reputational and ineligible contented - particularly if the argumentation is seen arsenic punishing an full radical for the actions of a few'.
Some users were disheartened by the caller policy, arguing that it kicks retired 'everyone who happens to stock a protected characteristic', alternatively than conscionable the 'troublemakers'
One local, who acknowledged the pub's trouble successful managing increasing challenges, adjacent suggested that the venue employ's bouncers 'to support retired those causing trouble'.
However, different commenters appeared to beryllium acold much supportive of the caller restriction, with 1 praising the pub for their steadfast attitude, stating: 'Well done. More pubs request that cognition towards drugs.'
Meanwhile, different pleased section added: 'Good for you anticipation they person respect.'
The Masons Arms was contacted for comment.