Wetherspoons burgers 'n' beers [Archive]

ericonabike

22-02-2011, 18:27

Not sure of the attitude here to 'spoons, but I have a soft spot for them. Never had a bad pint or uncivil service, for instance. But I am annoyed by their 'berr and burger' offers and the like, where the only beer I can have is IPA [yeuch].

Has there ever been/could there ever be a campaign to get them to include their range of real ales in the deal, with the purchaser paying the excess? Seems bizarre not to promote their whole range in that way.

Alesonly

22-02-2011, 18:48

Strongers

22-02-2011, 18:51

When I used to work in Camberley all of us lads that stayed in digs used to go to a Spoons every Tuesday for the curry club, which was worth the money or we wouldn't have returned every week. Curry and a pint for £3.95 if I remember correctly and the choice of pint was Fosters or the cheapest ale and I think the woman were catered for as a small glass of house white was also allowed. I used to drink Stella at the time and remember asking if I could pay the extra and I was not permitted to.

runningdog

22-02-2011, 21:38

I've been told, on several occasions, that it is the beer that is on offer as part of a deal with the suppliers. Once or thrice I've managed to get something else and pay the extra, but only as a favour by the staff concerned. If I have a burger I always get the bottled water, simply because :notworthy:'mrs rd':notworthy: can take it down to the gym.........

gillhalfpint

22-02-2011, 22:15

I saw a letter someone got back from Wetherspoon saying it was down to the manager whether he allowed a guest ale to be served as an alternative to IPA. He carried it round with him and usually got his guest beer as a result. It made me ask if I could have a half of the guest instead of a pint of IPA, and I usually find they will let me have a pint of the guest beer - not always - but makes it worth asking.

Dave M

22-02-2011, 22:41

Whenever I've asked I've always been offered any of the real ales rather than just the IPA/Ruddles. Although I've probably only had beer & a burger in 3 or 4 pubs.

The JDW I've been in a most times though has been known to have 6 taps and a choice of IPA, Ruddles and 4 'Coming Soons'. :rolleyes:

rpadam

22-02-2011, 22:52

Usually no problem, but some charge you a bit more though...

RogerB

23-02-2011, 08:33

I've had more 'Spoons burgers, curries and grill nights than I can shake a :twigs: at and never been refused a guest ale as part of the deal!

Farway

23-02-2011, 08:37

I have only ever had one Burger & pint in JDW, it ensured I will never repeated the experience

ETA

23-02-2011, 08:59

I tend to stick to the nachos and a pint of something I can use my CAMRA voucher on.

I have occasioanally asked for a pint of "Coming Soon", but they keep telling me there isn't any. When I ask why they bother advertising it on all their pumps if there isn't any, it just puts them into a flat spin. Childish, I know.

runningdog

23-02-2011, 10:16

"Coming Soon".....When I ask why they bother advertising it on all their pumps if there isn't any......
Information?...Seems logical to me. My beef is when they put those signs up simply because they haven't got round to shifting the empty barrel. You expect another barrel of the Beast but get Summer Haze or summat else silly..........:moremad:
:drinkup::drinkup:

ericonabike

23-02-2011, 10:56

So the message seems to be 'Ask and ye shall receive'. Now why didn't I think of that! I'll put it into practice next time I try a meal deal there. As an aside, last time I was at my local outlet I was surprised to see the staff wiping tables almost before folk had vacated them, and even hoovering around my feet! Turned out there was 'an inspection' due...but for a moment I thought I'd been transported to a Belgian bar, where the staff never stand idly by.

Millay

23-02-2011, 12:19

I have occasioanally asked for a pint of "Coming Soon", but they keep telling me there isn't any. When I ask why they bother advertising it on all their pumps if there isn't any, it just puts them into a flat spin. Childish, I know.

This should have a thread of it's own, let's name and shame the pubs and send it to Tim Martin. My local JDW in Watford often has the same three beers advertised as coming soon for three or four weeks

ericonabike

23-02-2011, 20:17

The first brewer to brand a beer as Coming Soon would be on to a winner...

an_ecumenical_matter

23-02-2011, 22:51

The first brewer to brand a beer as Coming Soon would be on to a winner...

The previous "permanent pump clip" at McSpoons has already been parrodied several times, http://www.beermad.org.uk/cgi-bin/search.cgi and put "sorry not available" in the beer search box.......

NickDavies

24-02-2011, 09:35

I have only ever had one Burger & pint in JDW, it ensured I will never repeated the experience

http://www.brake.co.uk/food/the-list-online/frozen/meat-poultry/burgersgrills/f32626-brakes-cooked-quarter-pound-beefburgers/default.aspx I expect. Pre cooked with the griddle stripes painted on. Ten seconds in the microwave and out it goes.

They used to keep their product range hidden. Now great fun can be had matching up the elaborately described dishes at you local Vintage Inn/Hungry Horse/JDW or whatever with their rather more mundanely described offerings.

Bucking Fastard

24-02-2011, 09:48

This should have a thread of it's own, let's name and shame the pubs and send it to Tim Martin. My local JDW in Watford often has the same three beers advertised as coming soon for three or four weeks

Very good point Millay,this drives me even more crazy than I am already:moremad::moremad: and like you I suspect this is a ploy the con punters into thinking that the offending branch of JDW has some interesting ale.Pub annoyance # 834 thread as well.