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Jul 19 2011, 04:37 PM
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Has anybody been to the new Weatherspoons Hatchet Inn contemplating going though have been told that the prices are more expensive which I cant understand why that going to push people to continue going to Diamond tap in which case I would go to if this is the case???
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Jul 19 2011, 05:03 PM
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for goddness sake!
Are the prices more expensive than Diamond Tap??
Want to know from anybody who has been there yet.
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Jul 20 2011, 09:10 PM
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QUOTE (NORTHENDER @ Jul 20 2011, 08:40 PM) If I have one criticism of them it is that on first opening they have ample staff to serve but very soon cut the staff to a minimum. Yes, I noticed that as well. I guess there's an economic maximum, as it were.
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Jul 22 2011, 05:29 PM
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QUOTE (Huni-Buni21 @ Jul 19 2011, 06:03 PM) for goddness sake!
Are the prices more expensive than Diamond Tap??
Want to know from anybody who has been there yet. I went in The Hatchet today, having been told that it was dearer. The guest ales are £2.55 there as opposed to £2.25 in The Diamond Tap. Apparently this is because The Hatchet is being looked on by Wetherspoons as a hotel. This is strange, as I was told that The Diamond Tap was a Lloyds No.1 bar (which is more upmarket that the normal 'Spoons pub) while The Hatchet was to be an ordinary Wetherspoons. Obviously not, judging by the decor. Wetherspoons spent over £900,000 refurbishing The Diamond Tap, and The Hatchet looks as though it cost at least as much. I think the decor in both pubs is superb and will certainly appeal to the intelligent pubgoer. I enjoyed wandering around The Hatchet looking at all the interesting posters and pictures. The beer was good, too!
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Jul 22 2011, 05:59 PM
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QUOTE (user23 @ Jul 22 2011, 06:51 PM) Do people go down the pub for the decor? More avoid because of the decor - ripped seats, carpet that you stick to, broken toilets.
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Jul 22 2011, 07:04 PM
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QUOTE (user23 @ Jul 22 2011, 06:51 PM) Do people go down the pub for the decor? For those whose sole purpose in going is to get drunk, then I suppose not. For those who want an evening out in pleasant surroundings, then probably yes.
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Jul 22 2011, 07:09 PM
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QUOTE (JeffG @ Jul 22 2011, 08:04 PM) For those whose sole purpose in going is to get drunk, then I suppose not. For those who want an evening out in pleasant surroundings, then probably yes. Personally I go to a pub for the choice of beer, whatever entertainment might be on there and of course the company. If you for the carpets and wallpaper, fair enough.
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Jul 22 2011, 11:01 PM
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QUOTE (user23 @ Jul 22 2011, 08:09 PM) Personally I go to a pub for the choice of beer, whatever entertainment might be on there and of course the company.
If you for the carpets and wallpaper, fair enough. What is , in your opinion, the best pub in town?
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Jul 23 2011, 09:30 AM
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QUOTE (Andy Capp @ Jul 23 2011, 12:01 AM) What is , in your opinion, the best pub in town? That is a thread on it's own, and will bring many valid answers from the range of preferences people have. Me, I prefer out-of-town.....
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Jul 23 2011, 12:10 PM
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QUOTE (NWNREADER @ Jul 23 2011, 10:30 AM) That is a thread on it's own, and will bring many valid answers from the range of preferences people have. Me, I prefer out-of-town..... Which like petrol, is usually cheaper out of Newbury!
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