Castle Tavern Steak House!

[db]

Went to Castle Tavern for Xmas Day dinner. £50 a head.

crikey..

 

[Andreas Rex]

As of tomorrow, Thursday 1st January 2009, the Castle Tavern will be having happy hour prices from 5pm til 8pm. This means £1.95 a pint! (except Carlsberg Export).

By the end of January they will also have converted the main front area back into a pub, with Sky Sports and 3 big screens, bar meals etc.....so get your 2009 arses there!

 

[cat_woman]

Why the change?

 

[My Name is URL]

£1 a pint at Weatherspoons from Monday.... and £2.99 for some meals....

http://www.theherald.co.uk/news/news/display.var.2478653.0.Pub_chain_Weatherspoons_slashes_price_of_pint_to_under_1.php

Competition is good.

 

[Wookie]

"January 1 2009... The leading UK pub chain JD Wetherspoon is to slash prices on some drinks and food from today..."
Monday's the 5th. Why do you say Monday, gk141054? Do you know something The Herald don't?

 

[My Name is URL]

Sorry, may well be today....

A friend of a friend told me it was from Monday so I just did a quick search for an article to back it up without reading said article....

GK

 

[Andreas Rex]

Castle Tavern turning front section back into a pub

Why the change?

I'm not sure of the exact reasons, but it seems a sensible thing to do. I don't think they'd be anywhere near as busy this year as they have been for the last few months if they kept it all as a restaurant, as most people simply can't afford to spend that much eating out. I also think that the kitchen is way too small to cope properly with the present amount of tables.

He's keeping the back (far right of the front door) as a restaurant, and the intention is to put a separate entrance in so the two are completely apart. The upstairs will still be for eating too, so there will still be space for 60-70 people I reckon.

They used to get a lot of drinkers in there before all the changes, and I guess he's taking advantage of the fact that people will still come out to drink and watch football/rugby/whatever. He's also going to do bar food...burgers, pizzas, sarnies etc...

 

[db]

They used to get a lot of drinkers in there before all the changes, and I guess he's taking advantage of the fact that people will still come out to drink and watch football/rugby/whatever. He's also going to do bar food...burgers, pizzas, sarnies etc...

this sounds like a great idea..

 

[Andreas Rex]

They used to get a lot of drinkers in there before all the changes, and I guess he's taking advantage of the fact that people will still come out to drink and watch football/rugby/whatever. He's also going to do bar food...burgers, pizzas, sarnies etc...

this sounds like a great idea..

He's also going to be having a good selection of real ales, so I think he'll be on to a winner.

 

[db]

They used to get a lot of drinkers in there before all the changes, and I guess he's taking advantage of the fact that people will still come out to drink and watch football/rugby/whatever. He's also going to do bar food...burgers, pizzas, sarnies etc...

this sounds like a great idea..

He's also going to be having a good selection of real ales, so I think he'll be on to a winner.

i hope so.. seeing as i'm thinking of moving to that area, it would be nice to have a regular watering hole with all the trimmings.. i've never been a huge fan of the railway tbh - a bit too pokey, and not great atmosphere (for me, anyway - i realise some people here are bonafide regulars).. but i've always liked it in the castle tavern..

 

[tek-monkey]

I've always found the bar area of the tavern a bit pokey as well TBH, but then I like the Kings Arms which is also a tad small!

 

[cat_woman]

Castle Tavern turning front section back into a pub

Why the change?

I'm not sure of the exact reasons, but it seems a sensible thing to do. I don't think they'd be anywhere near as busy this year as they have been for the last few months if they kept it all as a restaurant, as most people simply can't afford to spend that much eating out. I also think that the kitchen is way too small to cope properly with the present amount of tables.

He's keeping the back (far right of the front door) as a restaurant, and the intention is to put a separate entrance in so the two are completely apart. The upstairs will still be for eating too, so there will still be space for 60-70 people I reckon.

They used to get a lot of drinkers in there before all the changes, and I guess he's taking advantage of the fact that people will still come out to drink and watch football/rugby/whatever. He's also going to do bar food...burgers, pizzas, sarnies etc...

I used to go in there alot years ago, when Clive had it, late suppers and all that, it was as the Railway is now.

 

[Castletavern]

As has already been mentioned on here, the main front section of The Castle Tavern is now, by popular demand, a pub again! The restaurant will continue, and eventually the two will be separated and a new entrance created.

Come and join us for a friendly welcome, a roaring log fire and real ales!

We are now open all day, everyday, from 12pm

In the present financial climate we thought you'd appreciate some price drops, so all pints (except for San Miguel) are now £1.95! This is not a happy hour offer...it's PERMANENT!

Supper Meal Deal: £6.95 for a pint and Fish & Chips/Pork Chops, Veg & Mash/others TBC (Mon - Thurs, bar only)

Lunch menu from £4.95

Free bottle of wine on Mondays for every 2 diners who mention Stafford Forum (Restaurant only...limited offer)

Free after work buffet on Fridays from 4.30pm

Free WiFi acccess

Regular Quiz Night....more than just your average quiz, with free food too! Starts at 8pm, Sunday 1st February

Hope to see you all soon!

Ashley

 

[Andreas Rex]

All sounds good to me! We ate there on Monday, and the £6.95 deals were delicious and substantial. Will be great once the screens and Sky are installed...I hate going into Apres/Litten Tree/The Yard for football matches, so this will be an excellent alternative.

 

[db]

Free after work buffet on Fridays from 4.30pm

interesting.. i finish at 16:30 on a friday, so if my proposed move to castlefields goes to plan you could start seeing me as a regular on this basis alone lol..

what sort of thing will the buffet comprise? i know it's free, so i'm not expecting steak and stuff lol.. just interested - sounds like a brilliant way of getting us proletariats in for a few pre-weekend pints!

 

[tek-monkey]

Dammit, never get home til 6

 

[My Name is URL]

Dammit, never get home til 6

Neither will I if there's free food at the Tav....

Great marketing ideas Castle Tavern, as per Andreas' posts, will you be getting Sky in the bar?

Does the quiz on Sundays really start at 8pm or is it "get there for 8pm and start the quiz about 10pm" sort of arrangement?

 

[shoes]

All sounds good to me! We ate there on Monday, and the £6.95 deals were delicious and substantial. Will be great once the screens and Sky are installed...I hate going into Apres/Litten Tree/The Yard for football matches, so this will be an excellent alternative.

No you don't you just hate leaving Castletown

 

[Castletavern]

what sort of thing will the buffet comprise? i know it's free, so i'm not expecting steak and stuff lol.. just interested - sounds like a brilliant way of getting us proletariats in for a few pre-weekend pints!

This is yet to be decided, and it will probably change week-to-week. One thing i'm planning is to do a pot of stew and crusty bread, as it can sit on a hot plate until it's finished, and the continued heat will just make it taste better!

Great marketing ideas Castle Tavern, as per Andreas' posts, will you be getting Sky in the bar?

I've got plenty more up my sleeve, but I agree that these should be very appealing to a lot of people. There will be flat screens showing Sky in the bar, which will be sorted asap.

Thanks for your interest!

Ashley

 

[shoes]

Hmmm not had a Castle Tavern fix in a while so think I will pop in on Saturday for some recuperation steak as I'm raving Friday night!