Pub etiquette- cost of poor manners

[Mad Doug Biker]

I must admit that if I was with the group, I would be thinking 'I respect your views, and if you feel you want to move, then so be it, but really, calm down.... Besides, I've got comfortable now!'

 

[RedRider]

I must admit that if I was with the group, I would be thinking 'I respect your views, and if you feel you want to move, then so be it, but really, calm down.... Besides, I've got comfortable now!'

Phew, fancy a pint? There's a quieter place round the corner if you like.

 

[slowmotion]

Blimey, you know how to bear a grudge don't you, that was 2011! And I'm sure it was 20 minutes last time. (We've been back there quite a few times, and it's never been anything like as busy as that since.)

It's a painful memory. It's been a lot better on other occasions.

 

[Snizzlepops]

My work go to a local pub on a Friday, EVERYWEEK. We moved buildings last year, and had to find a new local to go to. We found a lovely upmarket pub down the road which catered to our needs. However, we had the same issue with locals being served before us! Everyone noticed it when we went to order drinks and pub it on our tab. We ended up with the same tab number everyweek - we saw the same staff everyweek, and yet still the 'locals' were served before us! Even though we were regulars.

Before Xmas, the pub was closed for a couple of weeks for refurbishment so we moved to a branch of Beefeater. Whilst it is a chain, the staff ALWAYS know that we are from the same company(despite our small offices being 1-2miles up the road) and serve us in order we arrive! The service is always so much better and friendlier(they know how to smile). There can be anywhere between 5 to 25 of us so we consider ourselves valuable regular business to any local pub, any we know where we feel valued more!
Our MD likes the finer things in life, but much prefers the service of the chain pub!

 

[steveindenmark]

The thing that annoys me most at a bar is not being acknowledged by the bar tender. Obviously they are busy. But I hate being treat like the Invisible man.

 

[classic33]

Phew, fancy a pint? There's a quieter place round the corner if you like.

Only if you promise to get the empties out.

 

[marshmella]

The thing that annoys me most at a bar is not being acknowledged by the bar tender. Obviously they are busy. But I hate being treat like the Invisible man.

Who said that?☺