Eat Out To Help Out

littleme

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I've gotta say it, sorry to those it offends... Who are you helping out? .... I'm no Guinea pig...
 

staffordjas

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For starters , it's helping places like sons store who's hours given out to staff depend on takings . They've been running on skeleton staff on reduced hours since re-opening . Last night was busy with new customers and a return of a few more regulars who hopefully will now get used to going back in and the staff will all get to keep their jobs.

We've been going for the meals in the Wildwood since last thursday , and felt safe doing so with only a few tables inside, well spaced out , lots of sanitizing taking place and some of the barstaff on have been wearing masks . Making the most of the half price meals while we can. With 2 starters and 2 mains for 7 quid last night , we are booked in again for next monday.

Felt safer inside there than the local shops!
 
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littleme

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For starters , it's helping places like sons store who's hours given out to staff depend on takings . They've been running on skeleton staff on reduced hours since re-opening . Last night was busy with new customers and a return of a few more regulars who hopefully will now get used to going back in and the staff will all get to keep their jobs.

We've been going for the meals in the Wildwood since last thursday , and felt safe doing so with only a few tables inside, well spaced out , lots of sanitizing taking place and some of the barstaff on have been wearing masks . Making the most of the half price meals while we can. With 2 starters and 2 mains for 7 quid last night , we are booked in again for next monday.

Felt safer inside there than the local shops!
The Carer wants to go 'out' for a meal, but I just can't make myself go.

The thought if going somewhere 'new', after not going to anywhere other than work and a few shops and the drs has become somewhat terrifying to me.

As @BobClay says....

Personally reading the previous few posts I can't help but think of the damage this virus is doing to society in general outside of the obvious health risks. My guess is if they found a vaccine tomorrow and were to eliminate the bloody thing, the scars of these past few months on what we might term as normal behaviour will be with us for years ... decades maybe for kids. :(

... What if they're not wearing masks, what if other people are to near to me, is everything clean, hygienic, who's been there before me, how long will I be stuck there for surrounded by all these horrible things. Strangely I have no problem with having takeaway delivered, so I think it's just the thought of being around so many people.

:help:
 

Mudgie

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IMO it's better food than those pubs you'd pay half the price in.
Lucy,
But you don't know in which pubs I pay about half their price in.
Brunning and Price aren't bad for up market dining and they're more distinctive buildings with a far better drinks offering than TRG's Frankie and Benny's venues.
 

proactive

Enjoying a drop of red.
Lucy,
But you don't know in which pubs I pay about half their price in.
Brunning and Price aren't bad for up market dining and they're more distinctive buildings with a far better drinks offering than TRG's Frankie and Benny's venues.
Frankie and Benny's is not upmarket :roll:
 

Lucy

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Swan at Forton now open and are participating in the Eat Out initiative.
Called in earlier to check whether food was on yet and scored a voucher for a free pint.
Yayyy!
Joules have taken it over haven't they? Love The New Inn so I'm keen to give this a go.
 

The Hawk

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So what would Pubeman recommend then?
Maybe something like this?
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Mudgie

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Frankie and Benny's is not upmarket :roll:
I didn't suggest that Frankie and Benny's were upmarket.
I commented that "Brunning and Price aren't bad for up market dining" and added with "more distinctive buildings" and "a far better drinks offering" Brunning and Price are preferable to Frankie and Benny's which is another of TRG's brands
 

proactive

Enjoying a drop of red.
I didn't suggest that Frankie and Benny's were upmarket.
I commented that "Brunning and Price aren't bad for up market dining" and added with "more distinctive buildings" and "a far better drinks offering" Brunning and Price are preferable to Frankie and Benny's which is another of TRG's brands
Oh thank you so very much for explaining your post but I note you still haven't seen fit to explain what Pubmen are.

Maybe the urban dictionary is correct...
 

Thehooperman

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So on my campaign to Drink out to help out I decided that I would also try to help in buying some food at the same time.

My findings are that many places are bookings only, not many understand what they can claim back, some aren't interested in opening on a Tuesday.

So I ended up at Thawa Bridge and had a fantastic meal as usual. Plenty of social distancing and precautions in place. The only problem was Abdul tried to charge me a pittance for an excellent meal so I put him right and made him charge me the proper full value and claim the rest back.

That taught him, eh? :)

I shall continue the campaign regardless :)
 

Mudgie

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Haven't been in the Swan for over three years. Will not go back again unless there is a change of ownership after the disgusting way we were treated in there.
In normal circumstances we use the Swan at least once a month and have never had a problem with the beer, the food or, except a slight delay couple of times, the service.
I would be interested to know in what way you were treated disgustingly.
 
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Mudgie

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Oh thank you so very much for explaining your post but I note you still haven't seen fit to explain what Pubmen are.

Maybe the urban dictionary is correct...
I thought everyone understood Pubmen to mean men who used pubs - but use the Urban Dictionary's definition if you prefer.
 
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