Wetherspoon

lefty goldblatt said:
Been in there at few times.
Even Mrs G (who normally turns he nose up at the suggestion of Wetherspoons) is mightily impressed
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That is definitely one that I need to visit,we keep saying that we will go there and never quite get around to doing it.
Although we went for a night in York at the end of May, and managed to both of the Spoons in that lovely city .
 
gordondaviesmoustache said:
Martin is a mullet sporting **** but he’s a brilliant operator.

Was told by Wetherspoon’s head of legal a few years ago that he refuses all offers of corporate entertainment, for him, his directors and management. His message to their suppliers is: if you can afford take my directors to the races then you can afford to sell me a keg of beer for less. It made me appreciate at the time that corporate entertainment is a form of misdirection, a bribe of sorts. It clouds people’s judgement when making business decisions, which is sort of the point of it, really. I respected Martin for that, for his clarity of thought.

Spent the night in Merthyr Tydfil a few years back, and as I occasionally do when I’m stuck in a one horse town went to the Spoons for a few drinks and a bite to eat that night. I think the Wetherspoon’s food is ok and it’s a known quantity, although it means the place I’m staying is usually quite depressing because there’s nowhere good to eat, which I guess is a first world problem. Anyway, got talking to the manager who told me that Martin turns up unannounced and unaccompanied, other than a driver, at that pub from time to time. Visits about half a dozen of his units in a night and speaks to the people on the ground. Despite his untold wealth he’s still out there, in the trade, checking his boozers out on a wet Tuesday night in February.

Don’t like the guy, but you’ve got to respect him. The longevity and reach of the business he has built is truly astonishing.
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FinallyGoodwin said:
Yeah it's not an ideal place to find yourself once the sun has gone down. The main night club has changed hands more times than deck of cards too.
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Given they are only a few miles apart, the difference between Gloucester and Cheltenham on a night (and more generally) is staggering.
 
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