Wetherspoons have started putting card readers on the bars so the transaction is sped up. I used the one in Pommelers Rest for my breakfast sarnie and a half and it was a swift transaction. McDonalds is even quicker, they don’t even bother trying to give you a receipt. |
In fact, get rid of the servers, just give us taps. We swipe our chip, enter our pin and the equipment delivers a pint of whatever beer you have selected. Would work particularly well for keg beers where you don’t need the handpull. |
Originally posted by cgarvieuk it had that last night, but yes i frequently encounter unmarked unavailabilty. pisses me right off when you queue for 10 minutes for one half, only to be told ’that one’s not on’... |
Originally posted by harrisoni Something akin to this, then: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-stYQ8AuUPU&t=10m35s |
My local Spoons line manager says they do growlers for take home supping. Is this unique or widely available? |
Originally posted by dynamiteninja Never seen it offered |
Originally posted by harrisoni If you mean the 2 Pint take home cartons, yes I have seen those in Spoons. |
Originally posted by imdownthepub I’ve been on a good number of group holidays, and the situation varies. Very often the actual act of choosing and buying the drink or food from a bar or roadstall stall is part of the experience. If the guide is making a purely functional stop, there may be a pre-decision made regarding orders - but that is often where the food or drink choice is fairly limited, and the guide has made prior arrangement with the facility regarding menu choice. Some group holidays there is an informal agreement between the guide and a number of the group (sometimes all) to give him a certain amount of money, and he will arrange all lunches and snacks. In Turkey this was done on a daily basis with the guide often simply sending the driver to the shops to get some bread and olives, and we would have a roadside picnic. My experience of group holidays is that there is usually a close bonding and a feeling of trust. I have some very close friends Chrissie and I have made on such holidays and I would trust them with my life. On one holiday in Syria we made close friends with a couple, and when the woman fell ill at the end with a tummy bug and it appeared that she would not be able to fly back, we gave them all our remaining cash (about £400) so they would have some money to tide them over. We trusted they would give it back, and they did. |
Originally posted by imdownthepub Yes, me too. |
Originally posted by madmitch76 Have you found that cards are that much slower than cash? Doesn’t it depend on the situation? Some people have cash or card ready in hand, hand it over, either get the change or put in their number, and it’s all over quickly. The card machines are usually pretty quick. I’m a card user, and it’s simply a matter of 1234, green, and the next thing I know I’m being handed back my card and receipt. My own perception is that it is quicker than cash, unless handing over the exact amount that has been pre-counted out. What takes the time is those who wait to be told how much it is, and then they go looking for card or money in their pocket or purse. But, to be fair, that is pretty rare. No, I have a gripe with people who order fucking coffee or chocolate. (Even though I am one of those sometimes, as Chrissie loves the hot chocolate with cream!) |
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