Pubs are struggling

betchrider · Post by **betchrider** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 6:51 pm

yates could be shutting down cos there ales shit and overpriced

999329753 · Post by **999329753** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 8:14 pm

Yates Ipswich is dead as fuck, even sat nights. Cannot see it lasting the year!!

ma71lda · Post by **ma71lda** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 10:45 pm

Yates' in Bolton currently have a Big Reds, Jiggy Bank, Cop n Robbers and a Here and Now. Not the greatest set of machines but it always has customers who play them - maybe it has something to do with the barmaid who has a massive set of norks which are always on show.

Proper good set of swingers, honest.

Martal~Wombat · Post by **Martal~Wombat** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 11:41 pm

ma71lda wrote:Yates' in Bolton
the barmaid who has a massive set of norks which are always on show.

Proper good set of swingers, honest.

slurp!

rocket · Post by **rocket** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 10:41 am

How often do you venture into Bolton ma7ilda?

Tis my home town..saying that, I don't go playing machines in town - if I'm in town, it's to get bladdered!

Matt Vinyl · Post by **Matt Vinyl** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 10:56 am

A nice set of well-presented funbags always aids access to a pub!

I am aware of two venues close to me where Right Said Fred tends to go for a Bacardi and Lime...

Anyway, the Yates' at Bexleyheath closed down about a year or so ago (maybe a bit longer) and is now a 'one-off' pub. Machines were always crap in there anyway.

rocket · Post by **rocket** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 11:12 am

Worrying talk - I'm about to take over a pub at the beginning of next week!

ma71lda · Post by **ma71lda** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 11:23 am

Rocket, I tend to visit Bolton maybe only once, possibly twice each month, maybe even less after the crock of shit I found last Friday. Not so long ago it was a definite weekly trip as there was a lot of goodness (there may still be, but not in the places I frequent). At the moment the highlight of Bolton is a Vortex, a PCB 2, an Addams Family and I found a Spooky Hollow t'other day.

I can understand how you like drink in your home-town, f*ck me, within 5 mins walking distance you have a Last Orders, a Spoons, a Yates', the Flying Flute and Barracouda - all pretty cheap plus there's probably others I haven't mentioned. Btw, do you drink in Varsity? If so, have you seen the sign above the machines which I mentioned a while back.

Not a bad town all-in-all, I've never had any grief whilst playing there and the yocals all seem freindly enough. Oh yeah, one last thing, I was a student there (97-99) so I can also vouch for the nightlife and standard of ladies too!

HornyNick · Post by **HornyNick** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 11:42 am

Rocket - Dont do it! As someone whos worked in pubs for years, i can honeslty say traditional pugs are on their arse. The only way to make money out of the pub game these days is to be a (good) manager for a large chain like spoons or scream etc.

@ma7ilda what was this sign above the machines?

ma71lda · Post by **ma71lda** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 11:56 am

Yeah Nick, both machines are next to each other at the back of the pub with the sign above them. I typed up exactly what it said word for word but I'm no good at pasting links.

What pub are taking over Rocket? Is it central or out of town and more importantly, whats your position in relation to 'bigger boys' emptying your machines (with half a coke between three of 'em)?

rocket · Post by **rocket** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 3:55 pm

I do go in Varsity but don't tend to play the machines - last time I did I'm pretty sure here was a money spider and a vortex there. Or was it a DOND? Haven't noticed the sign though!

I'm looking at taking over the Carters Arms, it's only a small pub out of town. We've never had a problem with people (except me!) emptying the machine in the past, but they've always been old machines and there for a long time (we have had Lucky Strike for about6 months now). IF I take over the contractor will change so we'll presumably get newer machines with more frequent changes.

rocket · Post by **rocket** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 3:57 pm

And Nick,

I'm looking at taking over to begin with on a tenancy-at-will. Seems the safest bet to me. Much lower rent and I'm not tied into anything should it go belly up. There's a chance I could lose a couple of thousand, but If I do have to pull out, at least I'll get my deposit back, plus I can flog off all the stock I've got to shell out for and they'll owe me a months rent which i have to pay in advance.

logopolis · Post by **logopolis** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 3:10 am

999329753 wrote:Yates Ipswich is dead as fuck, even sat nights. Cannot see it lasting the year!!

Hope it doesn't shut just yet! Norwich Yates is closed at the moment.

MATT99 · Post by **MATT99** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 12:34 pm

logopolis wrote:
999329753 wrote:Yates Ipswich is dead as fuck, even sat nights. Cannot see it lasting the year!!
Hope it doesn't shut just yet! Norwich Yates is closed at the moment.

it will be coz not many people go there, never busy lol. hogs head in kings lynn is closed.

ChrisBrighton · Post by **ChrisBrighton** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 7:40 pm

Yates in Worthing has just shut.