Man your pumps, Wetherspoons are coming

Geuze · 05-05-2015 10:01am

Just to let people know that the 3T in Blackrock is having a "craft beer" festival from Mon 18-May to Sun 24-May.

17 beers on the poster, all bottles or cans, typically 330/355ml.

Irish brewers: 8 Degrees, O'Hara's, and from the USA: 3 Rogue beers, Goose Island IPA, Lagunitas IPA.

Two of the Irish bottles are 50cl.

All priced at 1.95.

https://www.facebook.com/TheThreeTunTavern?fref=photo

Slim1996 · 05-05-2015 7:19pm

Got a reply to my job application been invited to a 4 hour assesment next wednesday. Was told I'll be doing an individual interview aswell as group work, any advice?

Lovely Bloke · 05-05-2015 7:36pm

any advice you get here about being a barman will be useless to you for a JDW job, the staff seem to be told to do the opposite of being a good barman

Chelon · 05-05-2015 7:55pm

Now their website lists "The Great Wood" in Blanch opening soon. From their map it looks to be bang in the middle of the shopping centre. Anyone know more?

oblivious · 05-05-2015 8:19pm

Chelon wrote: »

Now their website lists "The Great Wood" in Blanch opening soon. From their map it looks to be bang in the middle of the shopping centre. Anyone know more?

The Great Scaldwood is its proper title. Part of the forest would have been in the area of where the blanchardstown center now resides. Old irish forest that was maintained by the local lords till Cromwell came. One of the last wolf's in Ireland was killed there.

lk67 · 05-05-2015 8:53pm

Heard from a good authority - if there really is such a thing - that they have secured a premises on Tullow Street in Carlow Town.

Should be interesting as this used to be the main shopping street in the town but is slowly turning into a bar and restaurant street.

It might draw more and benefit all.

Just a little Samba · 05-05-2015 9:06pm

Spoon's would be a big hit with the Student crowd in Carlow, putting it on the same street as The Foundry is a good move too.
They do a serious trade in Blackrock with UCD students.

lk67 · 05-05-2015 9:11pm

Just a little Samba wrote: »

Spoon's would be a big hit with the Student crowd in Carlow, putting it on the same street as The Foundry is a good move too.

Yep, across the street from Tully's too.

I nice pint of cask wouldn't go astray in the town too. A hard sell to the locals maybe?!

syklops · 05-05-2015 9:31pm

Just a little Samba wrote: »

Spoon's would be a big hit with the Student crowd in Carlow, putting it on the same street as The Foundry is a good move too.
They do a serious trade in Blackrock with UCD students.

Spoons would be a hit in any town with their prices. Draught Czech import for 2.95. Special offers for 1.99.

Thundercats Ho · 05-05-2015 9:36pm

lk67 wrote: »

Heard from a good authority - if there really is such a thing - that they have secured a premises on Tullow Street in Carlow Town.

Should be interesting as this used to be the main shopping street in the town but is slowly turning into a bar and restaurant street.

It might draw more and benefit all.

I've heard this about 2 other locations in Carlow before that turned out to be nothing.

A mate of mine swears he has seen the plans etc but he's a bit of a spoofer.

I've checked out the jdw website and it says nothing about acquiring a place in Carlow.

I'd be happy if it did tbh cos Carlow could do with a new business, as there's a ****load of empty premises lying vacant.

lk67 · 05-05-2015 10:00pm

Thundercats Ho wrote: »

I've heard this about 2 other locations in Carlow before that turned out to be nothing.

A mate of mine swears he has seen the plans etc but he's a bit of a spoofer.

I've checked out the jdw website and it says nothing about acquiring a place in Carlow.

I'd be happy if it did tbh cos Carlow could do with a new business, as there's a ****load of empty premises lying vacant.

Had heard of two other places too but Wetherspoons confirmed a month ago the were in the town looking. The were contacted by KCLR.

I was also told by someone who works close by that they were in measuring it for refit.

But to be fair I won't be 100% convinced until the sign goes up or the start hiring.

BeerNut · 06-05-2015 8:07am

lk67 wrote: »

A hard sell to the locals maybe?!

It's a hard sell to the locals in Northern Ireland and Scotland too, but they still manage it.

lk67 · 06-05-2015 9:01am

BeerNut wrote: »

It's a hard sell to the locals in Northern Ireland and Scotland too, but they still manage it.

Indeed, but it will still be a new (old) concept for them to get their heads around. No doubt the price will be a deciding factor for many.

(I'm a blow-in here so I'm different of course...)

The worry will be the turnover of the cask, as I'd hate someone's first taste to be their last one.

BeerNut · 06-05-2015 9:10am

Based on what's happened in the Dublin branches, my main worry would be their ability and willingness to put on cask beer worth drinking on any sort of a regular basis.

coylemj · 06-05-2015 4:44pm

Slim1996 wrote: »

Got a reply to my job application been invited to a 4 hour assesment next wednesday. Was told I'll be doing an individual interview aswell as group work, any advice?

1. Don't admit to having any experience in the bar trade, if you do you'll be rejected.

2. When entering an order into the retail system, act like all the menus are in Mandarin Chinese.

3. If asked to do something practical like filling a coffee, take ages doing it and as soon as you plonk it on the counter, run away before the customer thinks of asking for milk and sugar.

4. While you're supposed to be clearing tables, sit your lazy arse down in a customer area and play loud videos on your mobile phone.

Chelon · 06-05-2015 5:34pm

BeerNut wrote: »

It's a hard sell to the locals in Northern Ireland and Scotland too, but they still manage it.

I'm in one in Scotland a fair bit, bang in the middle of lager-land. Hardly ever see anyone else drinking it but they always manage to have 4 or 5 lovely ales on cask.

Isn't it part of Tim Martin's ethos to always have it available in his pubs?

lk67 · 19-05-2015 11:00am

lk67 wrote: »

Heard from a good authority - if there really is such a thing - that they have secured a premises on Tullow Street in Carlow Town.

Should be interesting as this used to be the main shopping street in the town but is slowly turning into a bar and restaurant street.

It might draw more and benefit all.

Official now, in the local paper today with quotes from Wetherspoons. Open in 9 months to a year.

Ageyev · 19-05-2015 6:56pm

Spoons aren't too popular in Glasgow but they do they open and do business. The cool kids like their hip bars and hip music and the older generation prefer their local. Not as much of a difference in price as there would be with Wetherspoons Ireland in however.

syklops · 19-05-2015 10:54pm

Ageyev wrote: »

Spoons aren't too popular in Glasgow but they do they open and do business. The cool kids like their hip bars and hip music and the older generation prefer their local. Not as much of a difference in price as there would be with Wetherspoons Ireland in however.

I was in a spoons in Glasgow in December and the place was packed.

Geuze · 20-05-2015 10:28am

Opening dates confirmed:

23rd June - The Great Wood, Blanchardstown

21st July - The Old Boro, Swords

1st Sept - The Linen Weaver, Cork

http://www.irishtimes.com/business/agribusiness-and-food/jd-wetherspoon-to-open-three-new-bars-in-ireland-1.2219295

Blut2 · 20-05-2015 5:40pm

Geuze wrote: »

Opening dates confirmed:

23rd June - The Great Wood, Blanchardstown

21st July - The Old Boro, Swords

1st Sept - The Linen Weaver, Cork

http://www.irishtimes.com/business/agribusiness-and-food/jd-wetherspoon-to-open-three-new-bars-in-ireland-1.2219295

There's also now been confirmation of a second Dublin city center location.

"In Dublin, new bars are planned for the Camden Hall Hostel on Camden Street and on Abbey Street Lower."

http://www.irishmirror.ie/whats-on/food-drink-news/wetherspoons-opening-three-more-pubs-5728738

Great news!

Geuze · 21-05-2015 9:26am

So to summarise:

2014 = 2 open (Blackrock, SCD, and Dun-Laoighaire)
2015 = 3 to open (Blanch, Swords, Cork city)

plus confirmed site purchases:

Waterford
Douglas in Cork suburbs (added)
Camden St in Dublin
Carlow (confirmed this week)
Abbey street, Dublin.

That makes 9 +1 = 10.

Am I missing any?

JohnK · 21-05-2015 9:40am

Theres the location in Douglas, Cork that has a planning application in for the last few months.

Just a little Samba · 21-05-2015 11:08am

Geuze wrote: »

So to summarise:

2014 = 2 open (Blackrock, SCD, and Dun-Laoighaire)
2015 = 3 to open (Blanch, Swords, Cork city)

plus confirmed site purchases:

Waterford
Camden St in Dublin
Carlow (confirmed this week)
Irsh Life mall, Abbey street, Dublin.

That makes 9.

Am I missing any?

It's not the Irish life mall, it's the original Trustee Savings Bank building across the road from the theatre. Big grey building with tall pillers and wrought iron railings.
Lovely building.

oblivious · 21-05-2015 11:38am

Just a little Samba wrote: »

It's not the Irish life mall, it's the original Trustee Savings Bank building across the road from the theatre. Big grey building with tall pillers and wrought iron railings.
Lovely building.

Here is a pick of the building, for the Jar.ie report

BaZmO* · 21-05-2015 12:46pm

Delighted with the idea of opening one in the City Centre, at least it won't be a case of planes, trains and automobiles to go visit one.

It was probably a smart move not to go with a City Centre one first as it could have brought a lot of negative attention.

BeerNut · 21-05-2015 1:01pm

Just a little Samba wrote: »

it's the original Trustee Savings Bank building across the road from the theatre.

Right next door to the National Lottery office, for celebrating your big win, like. I can't see The Flowing Tide surviving too long with that down the street.

rubadub · 21-05-2015 1:46pm

BeerNut wrote: »

I can't see The Flowing Tide surviving too long with that down the street.

It will be interesting to see. Half price chipper day is next week. I went past my local chipper one year and it had queues down the road, so went to the Chinese takeaway across the road -which was packed. People were discussing the menus who obviously did not usually eat Chinese but similar to me had ditched the chipper and had their mind set on a takeaway.

I think similar will happen to the bleeding horse and pubs on abbey street. Not that wetherspoons will always be packed, but sometimes it might, but people often will go to another pub nearby the one they are in. I would rarely head out and just stick to 1 pub.

Abbey street is quite dull looking, but is on the luas line and this might bring a lot more punters to the area.

irish_goat · 21-05-2015 2:05pm

That's good a spot alright, handy for heading between Busaras and the main part of the city centre. It's always been a bit lifeless down there too so hopefully it'll improve that.

RasTa · 21-05-2015 5:22pm

Wonder if Brewdock will suffer

Man your pumps, Wetherspoons are coming

Comments