And, The CrisPDuk award for p*ss poor service (April) goes to....
24 April 2004, 08:34 PM
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And, The CrisPDuk award for p*ss poor service (April) goes to....
Large 'premier' hotel chains: Marriott, De Vere, Hilton, et al.
We have just returned from Mrs D's Bosses wedding, in Sheffield (Rome of the North my ****
). The day went spectacularly until the evening reception at the M*****tt.
Why do these large hotel chains insist on providing tiny little bars, generally with one semi-trained member of staff, for these functions, whichin the main are massively over-priced
Especially when traditionally they are attended by large numbers of people who are capable of preventing vast quantities of alcohol based products form reaching their sell by dates
Has it never occurred to the bean-counting f**kwits who run these types of places, that if you used a bigger bar, with more, better trained staff, you could charge less exhorbitant prices, and still make bigger profits
BTW, please do not assume that I am singling the M*****tt chain out, as the hotel Mrs D & I used last year was just as culpable, I just can't remember who owned it
We have just returned from Mrs D's Bosses wedding, in Sheffield (Rome of the North my ****
). The day went spectacularly until the evening reception at the M*****tt.Why do these large hotel chains insist on providing tiny little bars, generally with one semi-trained member of staff, for these functions, whichin the main are massively over-priced
Especially when traditionally they are attended by large numbers of people who are capable of preventing vast quantities of alcohol based products form reaching their sell by datesHas it never occurred to the bean-counting f**kwits who run these types of places, that if you used a bigger bar, with more, better trained staff, you could charge less exhorbitant prices, and still make bigger profits
BTW, please do not assume that I am singling the M*****tt chain out, as the hotel Mrs D & I used last year was just as culpable, I just can't remember who owned it
24 April 2004, 08:44 PM
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Sheffield (Rome of the North my ****)
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Sorry to be a PITA, but isn't Edinburgh Rome of the North?! Cos Rome was built on seven hills and so is Edinburgh!
Apart from that I think you are spot on
I prefer family run places -- a lot more homely
24 April 2004, 08:46 PM
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Originally Posted by eClaire
Sorry to be a PITA, but isn't Edinburgh Rome of the North?! Cos Rome was built on seven hills and so is Edinburgh!
As far as I'm concerned they could both be in the running for Ar*ehole of the North
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Originally Posted by eClaire
Sorry to be a PITA, but isn't Edinburgh Rome of the North?! Cos Rome was built on seven hills and so is Edinburgh!
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As far as I'm concerned they could both be in the running for Ar*ehole of the North
By heck lad wheres me flat cap, time to walk the whippet.
24 April 2004, 10:00 PM
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LOL Bishop, I lived there nearly two years and didn't know that! 
I wouldn't know that, never been to any
ROFL - £7 to £8 wil get you one drink in the decent bars in London
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Originally Posted by stu200
In which case, they're not decent
I bet some of them must be pi55ing themselves laughing as they bank the takings each night...says the man who paid £64 for a bottle of crap wine in a nightclub in 19*cough*LOL
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Originally Posted by eClaire
Sorry to be a PITA, but isn't Edinburgh Rome of the North?! Cos Rome was built on seven hills and so is Edinburgh!
Apart from that I think you are spot on I prefer family run places -- a lot more homely
Apart from that I think you are spot on
I prefer family run places -- a lot more homely Wouldn't want to associate our lovely city with Sheffield
25 April 2004, 10:41 AM
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Oi, you two, if you want to squabble & lower the tone with your filthy innuendo, go start your own thread, don't hijack mine
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"Sorry to be a PITA, but isn't Edinburgh Rome of the North?! Cos Rome was built on seven hills and so is Edinburgh!
Sheffield IS built on seven hills, hence it's name; now you should know that.....
Simon
Sheffield IS built on seven hills, hence it's name; now you should know that.....
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