I must say that those I visit* appear much the same inside, even if the buildings they wre in are very different.
*to deposit liquid, rather than withdraw.
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“Better than average” Wetherspoons
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I must say that those I visit* appear much the same inside, even if the buildings they wre in are very different.
*to deposit liquid, rather than withdraw.
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D6130
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Yes....that's what I use them for too!
dangie
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I must say I find that a little disrespectful to the business.Yes....that's what I use them for too!
It’s like for example, going into a High Street shop, examining a product, asking advice from the retailer, then walking out and purchasing it online.
D6130
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I was under the impression that Wetherspoons made a decision a couple of years ago to allow the public to use their toilets during opening hours.
dangie
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If that is correct then I apologise. Would be nice to occasionally buy a coffee or something though
D6130
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When I last did it - at the 'Admiral of the Humber' in Hull - I spotted a rather tempting locally-brewed Great Newsome stout on the bar en route back from the Gents....so I had a pint. Of course, after that, I needed to use the toilet again!
AlterEgo
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I'll take ordering on the app any day. No need for me to leave whoever I'm with to stand like a lemon at bar, or, if I'm alone and with my things, no need to leave my table/perch and leave my stuff unattended.
dangie
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Out of interest, if you order via the app do you get the full choice of changing beers or do you just get Wetherspoons ‘standard’ beers?
Full choice.
dk1
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Yes everything mate. It’s very efficient.
dangie
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So in any particular Wetherspoons, as the ever changing guest beers run out and are replaced with different beers, is the app updated in real time? If so I’m wondering who does it?
AlterEgo
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You get everything on the menu, which means you can browse without occupying a stand at the bar - and there is no social barrier to trying something new either.
They are updated in real time and in my experience I have only ever had the app once try to sell me something which was no longer available. I'm pretty sure the management can set the inventory in real time.
jon81uk
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In theory yes, but I have also had someone come to my table to inform me something just ran out and ask what alternative would I like.
Blindtraveler
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As have I, and in fact the last time it happened somewhat laughably it was orange juice that breakfast time. Where I find the app is deficient is when they have specials on the food menu or region specific menu items that either have not or cannot be input into the system
ASharpe
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5 years in the good beer guide and 10 ales on most of the time, but somehow The Sir Norman Rae (Shipley) are calling last orders for the final time. Going to really miss this place.
Blimey, saw that about 5 years ago - I didnt go in as I was driving. It looked very grand though.
On a recent trip to the Wetherspoon's in the area, The Old Chapel really stood out. It also was the closest I've seen to a similarly lovely building, the former Wetherspoon's in Bodmin which was sadly closed. Visiting the various Wetherspoon's pubs has slightly turned from a hobby to an obsession in recent years, having now had a drink in 593 of them! If only, Workington and Ipswich hadn't been closed on the days we visited, there would be a couple more!
dangie
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If you need a hobby, this seems a good enough one for me.
Better than collecting train numbers……
Enthusiast
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Then the answer is, if you can't beat 'em, join 'em - by downloading and using the app.
One of the worst things in a busy pub is to have to jostle at the bar, hoping the staff will see in what order the punters should be served (which many don't) and then have to make your way back to your table, losing half your beer as you nudge your way through the throng. This is especially advantageous for ladies. I'm not being sexist but most who I know are reluctant to use "proper" pubs because they don't like the idea of having to elbow their way between drinkers propping up the bar who seem to give scant regard for the fact that it is where people get served.
There is simply no reason not to use the app. It works well, it's easy to use and it saves all that palaver. I've used it since its very early days (when it was far more basic, could not cope with "guest" ales or changing chips for a jacket potato and many of the other food options). IMHO one of the biggest drawbacks of "proper" pubs is no table service. I don't know how they have got away with it all these years. Life has moved on a bit since standing at the bar for hours was all we knew.
dangie
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I went in there some years ago. Although I found it very nice, cosy with many small alcoves, I did think it was a bit dark. Needed better and brighter lighting. Some may like it like that but I like to see who I’m talking to, what I’m drinking and what I’m eating. Note, this was not a complaint, more of an observation.
As part of my trip to Blackpool we travelled on the Tram for a guided tour of Fleetwood. We visited the Wetherspoons, apart from one man who decided that he wanted to be a Billy No Mates and visit another Pub in the Good Pub Guide. I said you can see why I am now a former CAMRA member and nearly Teetotal.
He did the same thing again at another location. Although a lot of us were not drinking.
He did the same thing again at another location. Although a lot of us were not drinking.
dk1
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jon81uk
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teetotal means that they don’t drink alcoholHad to Google Teetotal & still none the wiser
Easily found by googling for a definition https://g.co/kgs/gwbRY28
dangie
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I think you missed the smiley
jon81uk
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I think you missed the smiley
Sorry if there was a joke then I just didn't find it then.
dk1
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I know. Was being silly. Just couldn't imagine doing it although I suppose some don't have a choice.
I mentioned a few weeks ago about having visited 593 Wetherspoon's. It's a figure which is now up to 597. I've got a trip planned to Glasgow later this month and am wondering if, as per the title of this thread, does anyone have a personal recommendation of a 'better than average Wetherspoon's' which might be good for the milestone 600th Wetherspoon's visit? I've visited the central Glasgow ones previously so I'm thinking more of the surrounding Glasgow area, not too difficult for public transport from central Glasgow. I can see pubs in places like Rutherglen, Cambuslang, Kirkintilloch, for example and wondered about those. If anyone has any personal knowledge, it would be appreciated.
Jamesrob637
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The Counting House Glasgow. An impressive former bank.
Had the comfiest chairs I've ever witnessed at a Spoons.
D6130
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I was totally unimpressed by the one in Greenock. Admittedly I haven't been since before lockdown....but on my last visit they didn't even have any cask ales on sale.