Weatherspoons in discussions for Carlow Site

Agent Coulson wrote: »

JD Wetherspoons staff recruitment day will take place on Friday, January 4, between 10am and 4pm in Carlow Town.


I didn't see where they are holding so keep an eye out around town.

Did this go ahead do you know and where?

Couldn't've been on site anyway; mad looking in at it from Bridewell Lane to think it'll be ready for Tuesday the 23rd of April.

As an aside the newest pub in town'll be open sometime in March; possibly Friday the 15th of March on the corner of Brown St./College St.

Remember when it was a casino (Brown St. & Riverboat)......there'd be a GA meeting across road in Parish Centre from 7 or 8 O'Clock; by time they finished up at 9 or 10 the casino'd be open!

ScallionAyter wrote: »

It'll be interesting to see what 'Spoons is like for the competition. I've no experience of their pubs, but having lived in the town over a year now, i find the quality of the existing pubs to be really poor. I hope Spoons take a lot of business from the competition and shake up some really stale establishments.

What a shame there aren't really any quaint, traditional pubs in the town.

The Castle Tavern, Nancy Whiskeys, Corcorans, Morrissey's, The Irishmans, The Stonehaven... there are better pubs in towns half the size.

You're in for a shock if you think a weatherspoons is going to up the clientele and bring bag the local pub feeling - They're basically cheap pints with equally cheap food, inexperienced staff that couldn't be bothered and typically become run down and dirty before long. At least that's my experience of the few I've visited but they do have catchy names

Banner says May 1st Now

Turas Nua appear to be involved in recruitment; you've to be a customer to apply through them though but there's a Weatherspoonsjob.ie website too.

That ******** involved in IAAC is a customer and said he was called for interview; if he gets in you'll be filmed without your consent.

theteal wrote: »

The food isn't winning any awards but it's not that bad for a quick lunch, a much better feed than traditional fast food places and for similar money.

The staff can be a mixed bunch, I've encountered both really good and bad. Over here it's just a minimum wage job, I've seen very few actual experienced bar staff, that extends to the majority of pubs I've been in over here.

Anyway, Wetherspoons has it's place, not a regular but OK on occasion. We're actually supposed to be getting one in our little town over here, I'm actually hoping it pulls some of the "clientele" from one of my preferred pubs which would make it just that little bit more preferred.

Am actually looking forward to it as an alternative to the big hitters in the town; they're little cattle marts at times so hoping, once the shine wears off and the hipsters have gone back across the road or up the street that a more refined clientele who doesn't want their ears polluted/damaged by the noise that counts for music and who wants a reasonably cheap cider will be facilitated.

Image from the JDW website.
Really looking forward to this opening.
I don't get out terribly often but it'll be nice to get a range of 'craft' beers for a decent price.

Speaking to Manager few days ago; he's from Derry I think and was managing up to recently their premises in Blackrock, the Three Tun Tavern.

TTTT has 755 Google Reviews; 4.1 Stars out of 5 which is fairly impressive; will be interesting to see how many Tullow Gate gets.

Been a few articles on it in Carlow Live but other than that it's mainly been It's All About Carlow copying and pasting other sources (Drinks Industry Ireland PRs for example) and passing it off as his own work unsurprisingly and asking do people like OUR new sign (Carlow crest on Tullow St.) as if he suddenly owns it just because he got a job there via Turas Nua.

IAAC permitted scurrilous rumours to be spread in his group of 8,065 members about another local pub; stacks up now as he sees them as competition clearly.

Will it last? Yes absolutely; while the hipsters among us will get along for the initial thrill and to try their different ciders, I think the regulars of across the road, up the street and round corner will ultimately remain loyal and it'll build its own clientele.

For me the no, or at best low level music, is a win; I want to be able hear myself think, do the crossword and read a book when having a pint.

TV wise what's the story? Will there be Footie (and GAA) on?

50% off food when on rota & 20% off food AND drink when off roster isn't too bad for an employee I guess.

The Dublin spoons definitely show some sports as they have specials on for the 6 nations. It was €1.25 for cask beer, and some others at €1.95 (i think) last year.

Ad on noticeboard in Carlow Library.

Can post image but here's the text > "Urgent Vacancy!!! A new place is opening in Carlow! Start Shift on May 1st 2019. Please call this number! 0899421116. Requirements: 1. PSA Security Licence (Door Preferable). 2. Flexible for 3 or 4 nights in a week. 3. Energetic, Hard Working and Customer Friendly. Be an early applicant."

Hard to think it's for anything other than 'Spoons given the starting date.

iwillhtfu wrote: »

Maybe it's just me but I wouldn't trust that sign as far I could throw it.

ScallionAyter wrote: »

Strange ad. Is <snip> is looking for someone to hold the iPhone steady, while he livestreams his first shift in Wetherspoons?

After what he posted on Monday the 8th & removed on Tuesday the 9th he may well need security if any parents show up.

See Random Waffle thread Page 280 from Post 4191 on wards.......

It’s open again today for lunch, I’m told staff got two fee tickets to give to family or friends for one free lunch and drink each.