tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629758183547510158.post4779875065313024978..comments2024-03-29T07:17:26.082+00:00Comments on Tandleman's Beer Blog: The Captain James Lang (Again)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629758183547510158.post-43445715645076915862014-07-14T09:29:37.239+01:002014-07-14T09:29:37.239+01:00The differences in Spoons pricing appears to me mo...The differences in Spoons pricing appears to me more related to the property prices of any given area, than cross-subsidization.<br /><br />That in a pricey area, the pub property costs more and a greater return on investment is required.<br /><br />The pricier spoons are where plenty of other things are pricier<br />Cooking Lagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02830924433230427226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629758183547510158.post-62608825597585369262014-07-13T19:07:42.148+01:002014-07-13T19:07:42.148+01:00Stanley: He had a small taster of Abbot. I guess t...Stanley: He had a small taster of Abbot. I guess that's standard for him as always available.Tandlemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06804499573827044693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629758183547510158.post-50459724931103869382014-07-13T19:06:11.160+01:002014-07-13T19:06:11.160+01:00Like Nev said. If you have nothing constructive t...Like Nev said. If you have nothing constructive to say Anon, just don't say it.Tandlemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06804499573827044693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629758183547510158.post-79552173794187291682014-07-12T14:58:10.075+01:002014-07-12T14:58:10.075+01:00Isn't it funny how the most sneering, strident...Isn't it funny how the most sneering, strident and aggressive comments are always anonymous? The same applies to letters to local papers.Neville Grundyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10923209266005338452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629758183547510158.post-52890448499260682492014-07-11T14:48:29.462+01:002014-07-11T14:48:29.462+01:00Fantastic meeting the guy who spreads his cheap as...Fantastic meeting the guy who spreads his cheap as chips(literally) crappy food with bland, badly kept cask beer to mostly, functioning alcoholics.<br /><br />After the smoking ban, his pubs must have closed hundreds of pubs, by way of under cutting them.<br /><br />Notice how you go certain places where the meal deals are cheaper? One pub near me Sunday lunch £6.99, another pub 5 miles away £4.99. Why?<br /><br />Approach to competition, undercut other pubs with subsided prices and then put them back up when the competition dries up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629758183547510158.post-21973415762885601792014-07-07T08:14:49.359+01:002014-07-07T08:14:49.359+01:00I can imagine he was equally thrilled to meet the ...I can imagine he was equally thrilled to meet the legendary tandleman and is writing up the experience for the next spoons news.<br /><br />Cooking Lagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02830924433230427226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629758183547510158.post-20615540861844750402014-07-07T05:53:06.177+01:002014-07-07T05:53:06.177+01:00Top marks to Timbo for still having the enthusiasm...Top marks to Timbo for still having the enthusiasm after all these years to carry out his own quality control.<br /><br />If anyone needs an example of why 'Spoons are so phenomenally successful this is it.<br /><br />What a great job as well - going on the piss for a living.Stanley Blenkinsopnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629758183547510158.post-2665218633223746372014-07-06T17:54:18.851+01:002014-07-06T17:54:18.851+01:00All credit to the guy for actually getting round h...All credit to the guy for actually getting round his pubs and having an understanding of the way they work on the ground.<br /><br />Apparently he went in the erstwhile Edwin Chadwick in Longsight, Manchester, took one look, and said "get rid of it!"<br /><br />Can you imagine coming across Rooney Anand in similar circumstances?Curmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02558747878308766840noreply@blogger.com