Wetherspoons For Waterford

Gillman1998 · 31-10-2019 7:49pm

I was in Cork at the weekend so of course I paid a visit to Wetherspoons to see what’s in store for us. If you know the chain then you’ll know the feel and the layout and Cork was just like being in London or Leeds, same everything.

Good beers including 4 or 5 hand pulled ales including Adnams Ghost Ship, all priced at €2.75 and the ones I tried were in excellent condition. No Guinness apparently but Beamish was €2.95

Food was good and quick, burgers €7.90 or €9.90 with a pint or a glass of wine.

All in all I thought it was great.

Bards · 01-11-2019 8:59am

Gillman1998 wrote: »

I was in Cork at the weekend so of course I paid a visit to Wetherspoons to see what’s in store for us. If you know the chain then you’ll know the feel and the layout and Cork was just like being in London or Leeds, same everything.

Good beers including 4 or 5 hand pulled ales including Adnams Ghost Ship, all priced at €2.75 and the ones I tried were in excellent condition. No Guinness apparently but Beamish was €2.95

Food was good and quick, burgers €7.90 or €9.90 with a pint or a glass of wine.

All in all I thought it was great.

And the app is very handy to be able to order from your table and pay by PayPal

BBM77 · 10-12-2019 3:21pm

Looks to be going ahead at last

https://www.thejournal.ie/wetherspoons-waterford-dublin-spoons-4925039-Dec2019/

dzilla · 10-12-2019 5:19pm

Long time coming. I heard May 2020 opening.

decies · 10-12-2019 10:29pm

Screw that Brexit supporting heathen .

DLS_75 · 11-12-2019 9:23am

decies wrote: »

Screw that Brexit supporting heathen .

Screw those Palestinian killing Israelis from Teva - they should be gone from this town, and bring their 600 jobs with them! 🙄

MoashoaM · 11-12-2019 6:02pm

DLS_75 wrote: »

Screw those Palestinian killing Israelis from Teva - they should be gone from this town, and bring their 600 jobs with them! 🙄

And I have issues with the Saudi backed North Quay development. I don't know very much about Alhokair and from where his wealth originates or his connections to the royal family.

I tried him on forbes and this is all I could find
https://www.forbes.com/profile/fawaz-alhokair/#7d4453be424a

decies · 11-12-2019 8:28pm

DLS_75 wrote: »

Screw those Palestinian killing Israelis from Teva - they should be gone from this town, and bring their 600 jobs with them! ðŸ™„

Stupid comment Israel and Palestine have damn all to to do with us , brexit is literally on our door step !!

Wanderer78 · 12-12-2019 8:01am

MoashoaM wrote:

I tried him on forbes and this is all I could find

Spotted that alright, bit of a story there I'd say!

DLS_75 · 12-12-2019 9:47am

decies wrote: »

Stupid comment Israel and Palestine have damn all to to do with us , brexit is literally on our door step !!

My point is, his opinion on brexit can’t really hurt us now can it? If you were to look at the ethics behind every investment in this country you’d probably have a moral dilemma after every second rock you look under.

Flow Motion · 18-12-2019 11:02am

decies wrote: »

Stupid comment Israel and Palestine have damn all to to do with us , brexit is literally on our door step !!

Brexit is a storm in a teacup. Fuelled by the age of fake news, social media and the anxiety fuelled culture of the new millenium the masses are conditioned to accept bad things are on the horizon! Does anyone remember the 1980's?... a decade of deep recession yet we all survived! I was only a kid @ the time but unlike today there was a sense of community and people tried to get on with things as best they could. Life was simpler. Today if something horrible happens on the other side of this large planet its immediately beamed onto our TV, computer, mobile screens instantaneously.

Deiseen · 18-12-2019 2:17pm

MoashoaM wrote: »

And I have issues with the Saudi backed North Quay development. I don't know very much about Alhokair and from where his wealth originates or his connections to the royal family.

I tried him on forbes and this is all I could find
https://www.forbes.com/profile/fawaz-alhokair/#7d4453be424a

Don't shop or visit there then. Simple.

MoashoaM · 18-12-2019 9:39pm

Deiseen wrote: »

Don't shop or visit there then. Simple.

Thanks for the instruction.

Wanderer78 · 19-12-2019 7:46am

Flow Motion wrote:

Brexit is a storm in a teacup. Fuelled by the age of fake news, social media and the anxiety fuelled culture of the new millenium the masses are conditioned to accept bad things are on the horizon! Does anyone remember the 1980's?... a decade of deep recession yet we all survived! I was only a kid @ the time but unlike today there was a sense of community and people tried to get on with things as best they could. Life was simpler. Today if something horrible happens on the other side of this large planet its immediately beamed onto our TV, computer, mobile screens instantaneously.

Oh you can be damn sure, brexit won't be good in the long run, most certainly for the uk itself, we potentially could be watching the beginning of the end of the uk, there's a possibility it may break up here, as I'm not the only one thinking this, oh and I'm not a millenial, brexit most certainly isn't a storm in a teacup

Dunmoreroader · 09-01-2020 4:56pm

Latest planning application for this allowing for changes they had to make to the bar layout, fire escapes etc, due for decision by 11th - that's Saturday so we'll call it Monday.
http://www.eplanning.ie/WaterfordCCC/AppFileRefDetails/19849/0

dzilla · 09-01-2020 5:24pm

Thats a series pub capacity wise.

MoashoaM · 09-01-2020 5:26pm

Dunmoreroader wrote: »

Latest planning application for this allowing for changes they had to make to the bar layout, fire escapes etc, due for decision by 11th - that's Saturday so we'll call it Monday.
http://www.eplanning.ie/WaterfordCCC/AppFileRefDetails/19849/0

I like what I see here. Very expansive. Can't wait to see Arundel square come back to life.

Dexpat · 10-01-2020 9:07am

Whatever you think about Wethersoons as a pub, they do a really good job fitting out any new pubs they do. I was in the Silver Penny in Abbey St Dublin which they opened last year which used to be an old bank. They restored an old spiral stairecase and it's a really good finish inside with lots of different sections.

I see from the elevations in the planing application that they are keeping the ugly thick glass window on the upper floor of the Arundel Sq side which is a shame. It should bring life back to that part of town after 6pm which is great though. There have been a lot of delays but they finally seem to be ready now to start this straight away.

PTH2009 · 14-01-2020 7:29pm

Was in the the silver penny today in dublin and It looked great with very reasonable prices on food and drink

Ours will hopefully be similar with it been an ex bank like the silver penny

The app ordering service can be a pain esp for people not into technology

ExoPolitic · 16-01-2020 1:05am

PTH2009 wrote: »

Was in the the silver penny today in dublin and It looked great with very reasonable prices on food and drink

Ours will hopefully be similar with it been an ex bank like the silver penny

The app ordering service can be a pain esp for people not into technology

The app is great to keep the craic going, you never need to leave your table to get another drink!

dzilla · 16-01-2020 11:32am

PTH2009 wrote: »

Was in the the silver penny today in dublin and It looked great with very reasonable prices on food and drink

Ours will hopefully be similar with it been an ex bank like the silver penny

The app ordering service can be a pain esp for people not into technology

The app is class to be fair.

Dunmoreroader · 19-02-2020 5:03pm

They're going to call it 'The Arundel Gate' - not bad;https://www.independent.ie/business/irish/wetherspoons-eyes-more-sites-for-expansion-here-38962148.html

Dexpat · 20-02-2020 10:41am

They re-submitted another application before Christmas making a few small changes. Planning approval was due this month. Doesn't seem to be anything yet.

The independent article says it will open in July. I know from passing the Silver Penny in Dublin regularly that when they start fitting out they don't mess around so it should be possible if they start soon. I like the name 'The Arundel Gate', better than a generic sounding pub name and fitting for the location.

dzilla · 20-02-2020 11:41am

Be great to see a bit of life there again.

BBM77 · 20-02-2020 1:50pm

Dunmoreroader wrote: »

They're going to call it 'The Arundel Gate' - not bad;https://www.independent.ie/business/irish/wetherspoons-eyes-more-sites-for-expansion-here-38962148.html

“… expected to open in July along Broad Street and Arundel Square on sites previously filled by derelict shops and a closed bank branch.”

God the way they twist things in press releases. Shops are derelict because they bought the site and left it empty for nearly ten years and go derelict. They were not derelict until Wetherspoons bought the site. Anyway, will be good for the area to have it open.

Bards · 06-03-2020 2:48pm

Latest planning permission has now been granted.I wonder when will work commence?

vriesmays · 21-03-2020 4:42pm

Zero-hour contracts, just what Waterford needs and not a peep out of its Leftie politicians.

debok · 21-03-2020 6:53pm

vriesmays wrote: »

Zero-hour contracts, just what Waterford needs and not a peep out of its Leftie politicians.

Do you really think this is the time to be bitter about a pub opening in a city you hate? Stay in and stay safe

vriesmays · 21-03-2020 6:58pm

It's the local politicians you should be bitter about, not a word out of any of them criticising their employment practices, pure exploitation.

Jamie2k9 · 21-03-2020 7:23pm

Most are likely on part time jobs which probably suit many younger who are studying and make up most bar staff.

There are a lot of protections for zero hour contracts here.

Bards · 21-03-2020 8:02pm

Jamie2k9 wrote: »

Most are likely on part time jobs which probably suit many younger who are studying and make up most bar staff.

There are a lot of protections for zero hour contracts here.

Wetherspoon are putting all capital projects on hold... They might not even survive this shutdown

Bards · 21-03-2020 8:02pm

Jamie2k9 wrote: »

Most are likely on part time jobs which probably suit many younger who are studying and make up most bar staff.

There are a lot of protections for zero hour contracts here.

Wetherspoon are putting all capital projects on hold... They might not even survive this shutdown

Bards · 21-03-2020 8:02pm

Jamie2k9 wrote: »

Most are likely on part time jobs which probably suit many younger who are studying and make up most bar staff.

There are a lot of protections for zero hour contracts here.

Wetherspoon are putting all capital projects on hold... They might not even survive this shutdown

Harry Palmr · 21-03-2020 8:09pm

Brexit pub should suit one or two round here

Wanderer78 · 22-03-2020 8:29am

Jamie2k9 wrote:

There are a lot of protections for zero hour contracts here.

What kind of protections would they be?

declanflynn · 22-03-2020 10:05am

Bards wrote: »

Wetherspoon are putting all capital projects on hold... They might not even survive this shutdown

Tim Martin is a tool, I hope Wetherspoon's go under, watch their share price tomorrow

friendlyfun · 22-03-2020 10:42am

I hope they never come to Waterford. Their owner is a Brexit supporter and is continuing to trade in a pandemic. I would rather spend my money in a local pub.

declanflynn · 22-03-2020 11:58am

friendlyfun wrote: »

I hope they never come to Waterford. Their owner is a Brexit supporter and is continuing to trade in a pandemic. I would rather spend my money in a local pub.

A lot of their pubs will never reopen, the company is carrying a lot of debt and will find it hard to survive a prolonged shutdown, its ironic that because they didn't close in time they mite never reopen

vriesmays · 24-03-2020 12:35pm

A lot of other pubs are now boarded up and won't reopen.

Gillman1998 · 24-03-2020 12:42pm

I hope Irish people remember the terrible treatment that Tim Martin is doling out to his staff in this crisis, absolutely appalling behaviour. As much as I like a good pint of ale or semi-reasonable pub food, after this I wont be darkening their door (assuming there is one to darken).

Wanderer78 · 24-03-2020 1:36pm

Gillman1998 wrote: »

I hope Irish people remember the terrible treatment that Tim Martin is doling out to his staff in this crisis, absolutely appalling behaviour. As much as I like a good pint of ale or semi-reasonable pub food, after this I wont be darkening their door (assuming there is one to darken).

whats he at?

Aquos76 · 24-03-2020 1:41pm

Gillman1998 wrote: »

I hope Irish people remember the terrible treatment that Tim Martin is doling out to his staff in this crisis, absolutely appalling behaviour. As much as I like a good pint of ale or semi-reasonable pub food, after this I wont be darkening their door (assuming there is one to darken).

Trust me, they won’t, if and when it eventually opens, people won’t care who owns it, they will go wherever they value is, and a new pub in the centre of town, will do well regardless of the politics attached to it.

dzilla · 24-03-2020 1:52pm

Wanderer78 wrote: »

whats he at?

Tim Martin issued a video saying that wetherspoons would not be paying staff and the govt has committed to a wage for people made unemployed in the uk by the current situation. He mentioned as their business has slowed down other businesses have been inquiring about staff referencing tesco as looking for 20000 people. He said if you want to stay at home and draw the govt payment do, if you feel like working and going getting some work from tesco or the likes by all means do that and you will have 1st pref on wetherspoons jobs when they arise in the future.

dzilla · 24-03-2020 1:52pm

Aquos76 wrote: »

Trust me, they won’t, if and when it eventually opens, people won’t care who owns it, they will go wherever they value is, and a new pub in the centre of town, will do well regardless of the politics attached to it.

100%

Wanderer78 · 24-03-2020 1:53pm

dzilla wrote: »

Tim Martin issued a video saying that wetherspoons would not be paying staff and the govt has committed to a wage for people made unemployed in the uk by the current situation. He mentioned as their business has slowed down other businesses have been inquiring about staff referencing tesco as looking for 20000 people. He said if you want to stay at home and draw the govt payment do, if you feel like working and going getting some work from tesco or the likes by all means do that and you will have 1st pref on wetherspoons jobs when they arise in the future.

ah right arsehole then

Geuze · 24-03-2020 1:54pm

vriesmays wrote: »

Zero-hour contracts, just what Waterford needs and not a peep out of its Leftie politicians.

These types of contracts are not possible in most cases, in Ireland.

https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employment/employment_rights_and_conditions/contracts_of_employment/contracts_without_specific_working_hours_zero_hours_contracts.html

Geuze · 24-03-2020 1:56pm

friendlyfun wrote: »

I hope they never come to Waterford. Their owner is a Brexit supporter and is continuing to trade in a pandemic. I would rather spend my money in a local pub.

I don't agree with him about Brexit.

I didn't like his attitude during the COVID-19 pub closures.

However, I will return to his pubs, as he reduces the power of the dominant, overcharging brewers.

Other pub chains in Ireland buy in bulk, do not pass on the savings, and make 80% gross profits.

JDWS make 7.8% net profits.

Gillman1998 · 24-03-2020 3:05pm

Aquos76 wrote: »

Trust me, they won’t, if and when it eventually opens, people won’t care who owns it, they will go wherever they value is, and a new pub in the centre of town, will do well regardless of the politics attached to it.

I take your point although my comment was nothing to do with politics. I'm actually quite a fan of Wetherspoons, more to do with treating people decently.

Boooourns · 24-03-2020 3:10pm

Geuze wrote: »

I don't agree with him about Brexit.

I didn't like his attitude during the COVID-19 pub closures.

However, I will return to his pubs, as he reduces the power of the dominant, overcharging brewers.

Other pub chains in Ireland buy in bulk, do not pass on the savings, and make 80% gross profits.

JDWS make 7.8% net profits.

He is shafting his own staff at the worst time possible whilst making snide remarks telling them to go to Tesco for a job. He's a horrible pr1ck.

Boooourns · 24-03-2020 3:13pm

This is what hes doing to his own people....

Wetherspoons For Waterford

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