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[Farway]

Like others can't see the beer side working with cops just lurking on the slip road for easy collar, but 'spoons is very popular for food & coffee, plus some motorway service areas have a Travel Lodge or similar attached, so could be OK for a few evening pints if in one

It will beat some of the dire offerings currently available

[Al 10000]

I'm not sure about how it will work either, but I can see their food going down well as in my experience Spoon's food is Michelin Starred compared to the appalling rubbish that I've come across at Motorway Services.

I can't see real ale other than maybe GK Ruddles being an option due to the drink and drive issue and any attempt to stock more surely wouldn't work as the sales would be too slow. Maybe Spoons have a completely different business plan for it. I thought these places were not allowed to serve alcohol.

The majority of people travelling on motorways are not driving,there are loads of coaches with 50 odd people on them and car passengers who would enjoy a decent pint in a motorway Spoons,i would gladly drink in one after all the times i have been stuck at Woodhead services for 30 to 45 minutes drinking crap coffee while the National Express driver has his break.

[Farway]

The majority of people travelling on motorways are not driving,there are loads of coaches with 50 odd people on them and car passengers who would enjoy a decent pint in a motorway Spoons,i would gladly drink in one after all the times i have been stuck at Woodhead services for 30 to 45 minutes drinking crap coffee while the National Express driver has his break.

Yep, had not thought of coaches, like you have been stuck whilst coach driver has his break..

'Spoons will however have to up the staffing, queues are standard at service stations, but with say only 30 minutes is any one going to wait?

[Old Blue]

The Daily Mash has it spot on as usual http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/s...-2013060470772

[Aqualung]

The Daily Mash has it spot on as usual http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/s...-2013060470772

I hope Tim Martin doesn't look at this forum as he may well take up the idea and I'll end up as an exhibit!!

[Aqualung]

I don't know how widespread this is and as far as I can see it's not been publicised by them but the lower ABV guest ales in two local Spoons have been reduced from £2.15 to £1.99. My spy tells me that the next price review is in October, so presumably it will last until then. In the King's Ford today the Wickwar Bob, Brentwood Gold and Leeds Yorkshire Gold (4%) were all £1.99. The Orkney Dark Island and Portobello Market Porter (4.6% and 4.5%) were the usual £2.15.

[Farway]

Two of Britain’s biggest pub chains have become the latest to admit that the vast majority of workers are on controversial zero-hour contracts

Read more: http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/n...#ixzz2b17GMBsa

No such thing as cheap pint? Perhaps this explains how they do it?

[hondo]

"investigation after pub staff were allegedly “too busy” "
http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/nort...ff-too-5712249

[gillhalfpint]

"investigation after pub staff were allegedly “too busy” "
http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/nort...ff-too-5712249

What I find weird here is that the family member didn't make the call in the first place. If I was with someone who collapsed and I had a phone I would be making the call rather than ask a pub to do it.

[NickDavies]

What I find weird here is that the family member didn't make the call in the first place. If I was with someone who collapsed and I had a phone I would be making the call rather than ask a pub to do it.

Indeed it's usually difficult to stop passers-by calling an ambulance when someone you know well is felling a bit wobbly...and in any case they would rather have multiple calls to the same job rather than no call at all.