Weatherspoons Pub coming to Accy???

[DaveinGermany]

Originally Posted by jaysay

Makes no difference to me Kate, a restaurants a restaurant a pubs a pub end of as far as I'm concerned

Must admit I like a Pub that's a Pub, a smoky (as was) den of depravity that served Draught Ale & the only bottles you get are Spirits or mixers (with maybe a couple of bottles of Milk Stout for Old Mary as she won't have owt else), non of your southern shandy drinking multi lumocoloured, sweet, sticky, fruity, trendy, alcopop rubbish thank you very much

But Pubs can't live by Ale alone so now we tend to see an increase in Gastro-pubs, where you don't just go for a bevvy after work or to watch the Footy or a fly pint before Sunday Dinner, that culture has long since disappeared, you may occasionally find a "Working Mans' Club" (also dying out due to the Equalities harridans) somewhere where time has stood still & they're true to the old ways but the majority of places now offer you an "experience".

It may not quite be the experience you'd like to partake of but it's just moving with the times & the Landlord hedging his bets to keep turnover coming in, simple enough to avoid if it's not your thing just go take refuge in the "Railway" (I believe that's the place for the harried & harassed to be ). You never know they may even organise a day out ! Enjoy it while you can !

[MargaretR]

Since you have wandered off topic
....this is a better depiction of a club coach trip

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by MargaretR

Since you have wandered off topic
....this is a better depiction of a club coach trip

Well I've been on a few pub trips Margaret, but none of um quite like that

[Barrie Yates]

If Pubs don't move with the times then the majority of them will close as we are seeing - how many have closed in Hyndburn in the last few years? Yes, let's keep the traditional watering holes, but do not dismiss the Gastro-Pubs out of hand.
What would you prefer, a Gastro-Pub in the centre of Accrington or a boarded up building?
I know what my preference is.

[Tealeaf]

I would certainly have no objections to the Commercial being turned into a gastro-pub; it would cetainly be far preferable to Weatherspoons ruining the place.

[Lancashire Lassie]

I can't wait! Just what accy needs! a decent looking pub with good prices and a beer garden!!

Wahey! Is all I can say its been a long time coming!!!

[Lolly]

Originally Posted by katex

Can see am banging my head against a strong (Nori ? ) brick wall here.

Of course, wouldn't like to see children in The Bridge/Bees Knees and places like this ... but is a dining pub. Take a look at their menu :

Quality Food, Great Value | Food Menu | J D Wetherspoon

It's because they cater for families, they are so successful.

Children are allowed in The Bees Knees during the day, but I agree with you Kate as to why they are so successful. As well as the fact they buy in bulk and don't have to pay for a music licence hence the cheap prices. Although at weekend nights the Brun Lea - Wetherspoons in Burnley, The Eric Bartholomew (Morecambe) and one of the Liverpool City Centre ones do play music.

With regards to the name I think it should be named after one of the Accy Pals or be named The Accrington Pals.

All in all i'm with Lancashire Lassie on this one, I can't wait.....cheap cocktail jugs!!!!! (haha)

[cashman]

thinkin about it, aint such a bad idea, cheap ale, cheap scran, should keep all the brats outa what pubs are left.

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by cashman

thinkin about it, aint such a bad idea, cheap ale, cheap scran, should keep all the brats outa what pubs are left.

Never thought of it that way cashy

[Atarah]

Here is the site we are discussing where Weatherspoons are moving into

[Atarah]

and second photo shows where Costa will be moving into, this is at the top end of Broadway, on the original site of The Odeon cinema

[bzk]

I can't see why some people think Wetherspoons won't do well. In both Burnley and Blackburn they are probably their busiest pubs. There are TWO in Burnley and I bet they are the number 1 and 2 busiest pubs in the town centre. One is even busy on a Thursday night, can you say that about any pub in Accy these days?

[Barrie Yates]

Originally Posted by cashman

thinkin about it, aint such a bad idea, cheap ale, cheap scran, should keep all the brats outa what pubs are left.

Try it Cashy, I found the one in Bristol to be very good and there was no shortage of good pubs in Bristol - just the beer was crap but Kronenbourg is Kronenbourg

[cashman]

Originally Posted by Barrie Yates

Try it Cashy, I found the one in Bristol to be very good and there was no shortage of good pubs in Bristol - just the beer was crap but Kronenbourg is Kronenbourg

used to pop in one in manchester centre about 10 yrs ago, wi daughter, disliked intensely.

[phil8715]

The real ale in Spoons is good. Abbot ale is the house beer which is very nice, along with Ruddles which tastes like dishwater.