Would any of you go as far as to sneak drinks into a pub?

ManAtHome

Soft drinks and snacks are definitely the high-margin items in pubs.

How many of you make your own perfumes (which are very very very high margin products)?

rhig

I usually take a hip flask of vodka out but don't really think I'm hurting the pubs. I'm usually out 4+ nights a week and a hip flask lets me keep spending to £50-60/week as opposed to £100+, the pubs make plenty from me and my presence in the pub does not cost them much at all.

Drinking all your own alcohol is a bit over the top if you just buy one drink but making a single a double/triple after you have paid £3 at the door is hardly a crime. The pubs which offer better deals will also get my business as I won't bring out my flask if the drink is under £2. A great place for topping up is Wetherspoons, £1.40 for a pint of coke and plenty of places to top up without attracting much attention.