Do you think pubs are the right place for foodbank collections?

I always put advent calendars in with my donation. Our food bank also asked for Christmas’ napkins, which I happily supplied!

Yeah, that's a good point re disposable income too. Can see people buying some advent calendars on their way to the pub to pop into the pub collection point.

They collect at the football stadium, why not a pub?

I think it could work better out of a pub than at a supermarket - where people are already feeling the pressure of how much their food shop is going to cost this time, so less inclined to donate as well. Merry people down the pub, who have disposable income to spend in the pub, are more likely to feel like donating at the time.

Don't worry, I read it as a joke - as in, "no chocolate for them, that's far too luxurious and frivolous, make it a plain picture one only!"

<disclaimer -I love the plain picture ones the best, they are Christmas for me!>

no differnet than easter eggs

They are so cheap to buy though
Yes, but if you don't have much money for "fun" things, even if the calendars are only £1 or £2 it can feel like loads. Especially if you have more than one child.
I donate to our local Foodbank drop off point and noticed the other day that there were several advent calendars in it. So people clearly do buy and donate them.
So glad they do as all kids should have an advent calendar at Christmas!

Our local undertaker has a food bank collection basket, and it's usually well filled. People generally go to a pub more often than an undertaker so that's a great place to collect.

As for objecting to advent calendars because they're cheap ... words fail me. I don't think you understand what - or who - food banks are for.

You think people who can’t afford to buy food and need to use food banks think advent calendars are cheap?

It's you.
People who can afford to buy a drink in a pub, have disposable money.
I think it's an excellent idea, they should include buy a round and effectively include 'a drink' for someone in need. Happy largess, everyone wins.

I can. We live rurally and our local pub does both a food bank drop off point and a gift drop off for a charity supplying children with presents from Santa. We support both every year.

Anywhere safe is the best place for a food bank collection. It's clear you have never known poverty and I'm glad about that but there really are people out there who have to watch every single penny and might not be able to stretch to a couple of quid for an advent calendar. Count your blessings and consider popping into the pub with a couple of inexpensive selection boxes because the recipients will likely be over the moon with them.

But WHY do you think it might be odd OP? Why the need to question if it is OK? What is it you think about pubs that puts this doubt in your mind?

Pub here collects more than anywhere else locally for the food bank. It's walkable for most people in the village. The supermarket is miles away and most people get their shopping delivered

I was joking!

People get convivial in a pub, so it probably makes them generous! It's a great idea. As was said earlier, it's not an either/or. The local supermarket isn't going to put its food bank donation boxes away because the pubs doing it. The more the merrier!

I really don't get what's making you think that it's inappropriate.

Churches have collection points, also my local petrol station. Why not pubs? The more collection points, the better, surely?

And people don't make a special journey. They usually buy some and drop them if they happen to be visiting the pub. That's why it's good to have lots of different places as drop off points. You might be going to the pub but not the supermarket or the local church or anywhere else

Surely chocolate is better than no chocolate? Especially if you’re going to a food bank!

Why not? Worst case they don't collect very many.
It probably works becuase people like their generosity to be visible.

Maybe it's just me?

Yeah I think this might just be you. A pub that does collections for the community food banks suggests in the run up to the start of December that donations of advent calendars might be good, isn't really an outlandish situation.

And to be fair, I'm far more likely to visit a pub than a supermarket!

Pubs are a great place. They often have charity tins there and posters about charity events.
Drunk people can be a bit more generous. If people wanted to they could try and sell raffle tickets, do charity karaoke or something? Lots of people are in pubs round Xmas feeling festive so I'd say it's a good tactic. You can always refuse. X

We have a pub not exactly local but not far and it raises money or gets donations all year round. Advent calendars, Easter eggs, all gratefully received

If you are in dire straits a couple of pounds per child for an advent calendar may not be doable. I've given treats and calendars and other nice stuff to foodbank collections before.

Why not? Plenty businesses round here do advent calendar collections.

Confused as to why this is such a thing for you, it's really common!