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Will the Rovers ever Return? Your pub megathread, Part 2 - threadbans in OP

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,069 Dickie10
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    im not i think its fantastic


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,297 dodzy
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    I was hoping to get the old staff back, and hoping they'd want to come back. I hired my friends daughter as a kp for the summer, she's 16 and delighted to have a job and didn't blink when I explained what a kitchen porters duties are. I like her attitude but hoped the older staff would be similar
    Interviewed a chef this morning, offered him 30 hours per week and €13.50 PH with the hours and money increasing once business moves indoors as well. I'll get back to you, I have to see how it affects my pup was his answer

    Unfortunately, some will see this as a net offer of €65 for a 30hr slog - and that’s before tax. PUP does have a downside. It was always going to be abused in this country.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,605 2ndcoming
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    Can't think of many other skilled tradesmen who'd come running for 400 quid a week tbh.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,308 hynesie08
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    2ndcoming wrote: »
    Can't think of many other skilled tradesmen who'd come running for 400 quid a week tbh.

    Can't think of a single barman with any sort of experience who's still on minimum wage tbh.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 70 shadyslimshady
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    hynesie08 wrote: »
    Can't think of a single barman with any sort of experience who's still on minimum wage tbh.

    Most they'd pull is 23K and that's been generous.


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  • Posts: 5,422 [Deleted User]
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    Organising a get together with the lads next Monday evening, narrowed down a few likely spots and picked up the phone. "How's it going, what's the lay of the land?" "You'll have to book... " "I'll book nothing". Same response with second tap house. Third time the charm, "yeah, just show up anytime and we'll accommodate ye". Winner alright, "reserve a pint" my back passage. And let me confide in the purists among you, there'll be a keg vanquished that night. Can't bloody wait, we'll break into a ballad or two for poor Tony.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,938 Coillte_Bhoy
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    Booked a spot in a beer garden for 8pm Saturday week, table in front of TV for the football. Asked was there a time limit. Told "Ye can stay till Tuesday if ye want". Oh to watch football with pints and mates, talking ****e, i cant wait.:)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,496 PTH2009
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    Full of envy for all those sitting in hotel bars all over the country right now. Delighted for the staff though

    Hopefully a month in a half and pubs will be hopefully back to full swing


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 299 DessieJames
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    Belfast again the weekend on the beer im getting used to it up there now it just feels like a second home now, decent bars in the town have to say and the place is lively.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,750 fleet_admiral
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    Dickie10 wrote: »
    chap with a gutar playing in beer garden of my local sunday evening next week 13th, is it against the law or just advisory? or is it just indoor restrcition?

    We have ballads this Monday afternoon and a rat pack tribute at 8. If they try close us they won't make it back out the door they came in


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,496 PTH2009
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    Will hotel bars be serving outside for non residents from the 7th June ?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,308 hynesie08
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    PTH2009 wrote: »
    Will hotel bars be serving outside for non residents from the 7th June ?

    Why wouldn't they?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,255 MOR316
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    Booked a few places myself but, I don't think it's necessary for myself. I'll be on my own. I can stand at a barrel.
    No point in one person taking up a whole table


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,938 Coillte_Bhoy
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    Belfast again the weekend on the beer im getting used to it up there now it just feels like a second home now, decent bars in the town have to say and the place is lively.

    Couple of mates up there last weekend, didnt get into one bar at all as they hadn't booked, no walk ins allowed anywhere


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,735 celt262
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    Couple of mates up there last weekend, didnt get into one bar at all as they hadn't booked, no walk ins allowed anywhere

    Were they the lads with the fire extinguisher in the hotel?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 70 shadyslimshady
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    The Local Beer Garden is the size of a soccer pitch so no booking for me.

    Off for the week, major session happening on the Sunday :)

    Can't wait


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,496 PTH2009
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    Are takeaway pints effectively finished from Monday ?

    I know in the past you weren't allowed leave the premises with a glass but could be a different story with plastic glasses

    Personally i like my pints to be strictly inside/outside a pub and not for takeaway


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,255 MOR316
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    PTH2009 wrote: »
    Are takeaway pints effectively finished from Monday ?

    I know in the past you weren't allowed leave the premises with a glass but could be a different story with plastic glasses

    Personally i like my pints to be strictly inside/outside a pub and not for takeaway

    Nah, there'll be takeaways. Limited capacity, some places can't actually open until the 5th of July due to having no outdoor facilities...From a business perspective, it would be madness to stop doing takeaways.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 70 shadyslimshady
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    Glass in beer gardens, anything outside the front door be plastic.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,255 MOR316
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    Glass in beer gardens, anything outside the front door be plastic.

    So City and Chelsea fans


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,084 questionmark?
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    Most they'd pull is 23K and that's been generous.

    Ya thats not true. An experienced skilled barman will be earning a good bit more.
    What's 23k on a 40 hour week? 11 P/H or so. Maybe a young person on part time at the weekend would be on that low hourly rate but not a full time experienced barman.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 70 shadyslimshady
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    Ya thats not true. An experienced skilled barman will be earning a good bit more.
    What's 23k on a 40 hour week? 11 P/H or so. Maybe a young person on part time at the weekend would be on that low hourly rate but not a full time experienced barman.

    You'd be surprised. Senior barman might be on 30K in a top establishment but usually comes with a lot more responsibility like ordering stock, supervising and doing rosters.

    No difference between a junior or senior bar man flogging pints or double vodkas over a counter in a pub


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,928 Chuck Noland
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    Looking forward to Monday afternoon pints now


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,889 mightyreds
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    Just seen a pub about 15 minutes for me has posted on facebook they are open for food and drinks Monday, 50% booking and 50% walk in.
    If you book you have 105 minutes time limit if you walk in theres no time limit.
    Rules the business are making up are crazy


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,134 dominatinMC
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    The anticipation is palpable, can't wait for next week, and apparently, we have some fine weather on the way too. Tony et al. must be raging at the gods conspiring against them!

    On a more serious note, from looking on social media, it is clear the effort pubs are putting in to get back trading again. I know they have been helped by grants, etc. but some of the beer gardens and outdoor spaces I'm seeing are really impressive. Going forward, I think this will be one lasting legacy that will actually be a positive one - we will have a choice of indoor drinking (will always be my preference) or really decent outdoor space - instead of a few barrels up against a wall. It's not all bad lads ;)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,458 stephenjmcd
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    Yup looks like next week is shaping up to be a warm one.

    Pubs couldn't ask for better for an outdoor opening


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,065 funnydoggy
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    Yup looks like next week is shaping up to be a warm one.

    Pubs couldn't ask for better for an outdoor opening




    Missing out on two pints worth of revenue... I'm working all week :(:(:(


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,138 MrMusician18
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    The anticipation is palpable, can't wait for next week, and apparently, we have some fine weather on the way too. Tony et al. must be raging at the gods conspiring against them!

    On a more serious note, from looking on social media, it is clear the effort pubs are putting in to get back trading again. I know they have been helped by grants, etc. but some of the beer gardens and outdoor spaces I'm seeing are really impressive. Going forward, I think this will be one lasting legacy that will actually be a positive one - we will have a choice of indoor drinking (will always be my preference) or really decent outdoor space - instead of a few barrels up against a wall. It's not all bad lads ;)
    Persecution complex much?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,233 Tazz T
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    Belfast again the weekend on the beer im getting used to it up there now it just feels like a second home now, decent bars in the town have to say and the place is lively.

    Just went through Connolly and there's a sign out saying the Belfast train is sold out. Bunch of hallions so ye all are.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,134 dominatinMC
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    Persecution complex much?
    Ever hear of a concept called tongue-in-cheek? :rolleyes:


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