Random news of the day

[Tris39]

One of the last traditional pubs still employing table service from the Covid lockdowns has moved service back to the bar:
https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/23...table-service/

I tend to agree with his customers here, the bar is what makes a pub feel like a pub- going straight to a table just never felt right to me. Although it was an interesting novelty for a few months.

It was back to normal when I revisited last September, the geezer obviously didn't understand what a proper pub is.

This bloke has certainly changed his somewhat pompous tune. I remember in the summer of last year he penned an article in the Oxford Drinker along the lines of 'People have discovered what those on the Continent have known for years [that people prefer table service]'; no they don't. Now he claims 'People just don’t want table service in a pub. It does not compute. It is simply not what people want, when they want a pint. And that’s the most important thing. That’s what works best. Not the table service.'; Does not compute? What a turnaround.

[sheffield hatter]

This bloke has certainly changed his somewhat pompous tune.

Now he claims 'People just don’t want table service in a pub. It does not compute. ';

Does not compute? What a turnaround.

Well, he may have been pompous, but at least he has listened to feedback, and in all likelihood noticed the effect of lower footfall and probably a higher wage bill on his bottom line and drawn the correct conclusion.

And to be fair, as well as changing his tune he has held his hand up and said he was wrong. Well, not in so many words, but "It does not compute" is closer to "I was wrong" than most people can manage.

[Blackthorn]

Landlord of The Ship receives letter from king after 50 years running the same pub.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-67378210

[Tris39]

Well, not in so many words, but "It does not compute" is closer to "I was wrong" than most people can manage.

A complete about face since his article a couple of summers ago in the Oxford Drinker; I wish now I'd scanned it.

[rpadam]

A complete about face since his article a couple of summers ago in the Oxford Drinker; I wish now I'd scanned it.

I expect it's available here: Oxford Drinker?

[sheffield hatter]

I expect it's available here: Oxford Drinker?

Yes indeed. I think this is the one. Though it took a bit of rummaging around to find it.

[Pangolin]

Doesn't look good for Royal Oak, Oldham, despite council warning that "any unauthorised material alterations to the building both inside and out would be ’an immediate criminal offence’".

[Brainypool]

Doesn't look good for Royal Oak, Oldham, despite council warning that "any unauthorised material alterations to the building both inside and out would be ’an immediate criminal offence’".

Pub sold secretly and pubco refusing to say anything about the buyer’s intentions, all sounds very familiar.

[Tris39]

A new bar top gimmick or life changer?

[NickDavies]

A new bar top gimmick or life changer?

Well I suppose if you have to wear a £300 outfit to go to the pub a £160 lamp is small change