tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post6001294516227288433..comments2024-03-29T08:01:51.705+00:00Comments on The Pub Curmudgeon: Where have all the customers gone?Curmudgeonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02558747878308766840noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-62986121930032830512009-01-18T20:18:00.000+00:002009-01-18T20:18:00.000+00:00The Nursery is another great pub. I would like to ...The Nursery is another great pub. I would like to visit it more often but the range of beers is not usually above 5%. As a rule of thumb and preference, I operate on a volume-price ratio. So I tend not to go there that often these days. I predict that the story is going to be different in the Summer when I am more likely to drink more and make use of the green area out the back. <BR/><BR/>I am unsure how valid the observation about Thatched House is. I am not saying that you are wrong or that I disagree. Also, I am not about to second guess the intentions of the landlord. I see this pub as concentrating on a specific kind of evenings and weekend customer. Arguably, Ye Olde Vic is similar in that it centres upon an evenings audience but attracts a different sort of person. As I say, the concentration is wholly different to that of the Thatched House.<BR/><BR/>The Railway maintains “normal hours” and focuses on a specific kind of clientele, inclusive of those sorts who would frequent Ye Olde Vic. However, no cooked food is on offer at lunchtimes. This was not the case, even a few weeks back. I believe there is a franchised food contract available. I think when food becomes available again then it is going to be busier on a Tuesday lunchtime.Phil Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06004741561340806061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-51296445402092911942009-01-18T15:33:00.000+00:002009-01-18T15:33:00.000+00:00Yes, to be successful, pubs need to do something d...Yes, to be successful, pubs need to do something distinctive and do it well, which both the Railway and the Thatched do.<BR/><BR/>However, Saturday night is one of the "normal busy times" mentioned in my original post. I was in the Nursery last night at the CAMRA anniversary meal and it was heaving. The drop-off in custom is very noticeable, though, away from those times.<BR/><BR/>How many customers would have been in the Railway or the Thatched at 12.30 on a Tuesday lunchtime? In the case of the Thatched, none, I suspect, as it would be closed.Curmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02558747878308766840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-1519094839180475572009-01-18T10:34:00.000+00:002009-01-18T10:34:00.000+00:00Well, people who run the pubs are going to adverti...Well, people who run the pubs are going to advertise their events or whatever they do best a bit better. I was in the Railway and the Thatched House yesterday evening. Both were packed; both advertise, offer something unique, and more importantly both provide excellent service.Phil Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06004741561340806061noreply@blogger.com