Premeny pohostinskej živnosti a kultúry konzumácie alkoholu na Slovensku 1918 – 1938
The Changes in Tavern Trade and the Culture of Alcohol Consumption in Slovakia 1918 – 1938

Author(s): Ľudovít Hallon
Subject(s): Economic history, Recent History (1900 till today), Culture and social structure , Pre-WW I & WW I (1900 -1919), Interwar Period (1920 - 1939), Socio-Economic Research
Published by: Historický ústav SAV
Keywords: Culture of Alcohol Consumption in Slovakia 1918 – 1938;
Summary/Abstract: The establishment of Czechoslovakia in 1918 brought significant economic, political, legislative and social changes for the development of tavern trade in Slovakia. The number of Slovak tavern businesses increased, new types of businesses emerged, for example in tourism and sport. The level of hotel services also improved. However, some legislative measures and political interventions aimed to restrict production, distribution and sale of alcohol brought significant problems to the tavern trade. There were certain changes in the culture of alcohol consumption, too. One of the factors was the spread of beer consumption influenced by its popularity in the Czech lands. The other significant change was a partial decrease of high-percentage alcohol consumption. Its consumption had negative consequences mostly for social development of Slovak countryside.

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