OT Wetherspoons phasing out steaks

[Scott]

Just go on to the show as a guest and confront Mr Kyle ::-)

[Dave Plowman (News)]

Guy who owns it was on Desert Island Discs the other week. Quite the worst choice of music I've heard in a long long time on there.

[alan_m]

I did say I gave up on it years ago and I suppose now the business model may have changed.

[Cursitor Doom]

"your" != "you're" FFS.

[Robin]

She probably won't care. It's the _taste_ of meat she dislikes, not the principle. And like some other vegetarians of my acquaintance, she'll be much more inclined to a Wetherspoon's pizza if they offer a crispy bacon topping.

[Bob Minchin]

Got any references to this Adam?

I did not find any with a quick search and they are still promoting their Tuesday night steak club online. I even skimmed through their winter newsletter and found nought.

Bob

[ARW]

Give it time. They are keeping quiet about it to see if it works

I do know of one in London that has never sold steaks.

[Tim Watts]

I find the JD near work does a decent burger and a pint combo that I treat myself to occasionally... Not tried any of their other food for a long time.

[Tim Watts]

Really? +1 to them. But it's not like they are going to get the demographic that wants it :->>>

[spuorgelgoog]

And easier to cook - although I wonder if they've considered the costs of keeping a pizza oven hot all day?

Owain

[Halmyre]

The Caley Picture House in Edinburgh is a JDW; didn't realise at the time but they served a decent burger and a good selection of beers.

[Brian Gaff]

Not enough of those staeakholders we often read about being consulted, obviously.

:-) Brian

[spuorgelgoog]

The Caley Hotel, on the other hand, is not

Owain

[whisky-dave]

I had that problem years ago in a local pub in chingford, one of the reason I prefered the west end pubs. It got worse when I went over to 'hairy chests'.

[whisky-dave]

When I asked there were always two excuses, people get really drunk on those and cause fights so we don't serve them, or it's a cocktail and we don't have a license for cocktails. Cocktails are defined as two or more mixed alcoholic drinks.

[charles]

There is no such thing as a licence for selling cocktails. The Licence is to serve alcohol. It's obviously a management decision, but put the blame on to someone else. Usually it's the HSE who get the blame.

[whisky-dave]

Not sure if the HSE can do that sort of thing in pubs, but the landlord doe s have the right to serve of not to serve and this pub was very close to a police station in chingford, but they agreed to sell me what I wanted in tw o seperate glasses so a few rounds and a few weeks later they gave in when they realised that I wasn't the one likely to cause problems but the kids o n stella were.

[spuorgelgoog]

I have been refused a quintuple measure of single malt whisky. The barman said he couldn't sell more than a double in one glass.

Owain

[Halmyre]

No; it's a Waldorf Astoria :(

[spuorgelgoog]

Hopefully with fresh waldorfs available 24 hours a day

Owain