| The Swan 21:30 - Dec 19 with 3711 views | clive_baker |
Still on the market I see.
Free of tie lease. Nil Premium. Surely one of you lot will take this over won't you? Used to like drinking in there, good music pub. |  |
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| The Swan on 21:37 - Dec 19 with 3371 views | factual_blue |
| The Swan on 21:35 - Dec 19 by clive_baker |
Depends. I know a couple of people who are doing incredibly well from the industry, but then they know what they're doing and they've both built reputations for excellent food, pubs in affluent and densely populated areas with next to no competition. I would agree when it comes to a wholly wet trade, spit and sawdust, 'boozer' proposition. |
One could argue they're running restaurants that look like pubs.
I've family in the trade, so I know what it's like. |  |
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| The Swan on 21:43 - Dec 19 with 3344 views | clive_baker |
| The Swan on 21:37 - Dec 19 by factual_blue |
One could argue they're running restaurants that look like pubs.
I've family in the trade, so I know what it's like. |
They're definitely pubs. One is making very healthy profits. I gave him some pro bono accounting advice so I've seen his financials. I know it's a very different story for the vast majority of pubs though.
I'll put you down as a maybe. | |
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| The Swan on 21:49 - Dec 19 with 3315 views | Bigeze |
I know a couple of guys already running a bar nearby and took a look. Let’s just say it needs a lot of work structurally = money pit [Post edited 19 Dec 2018 21:49]
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| The Swan on 21:50 - Dec 19 with 3292 views | BLUEBEAT |
Black Shuck club house when they move from MCC to MC |  |
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| The Swan on 22:08 - Dec 19 with 3234 views | Bluespeed225 |
Three Wise Monkeys is packing em' in, granted its new and people have a look, but varied music policy, lots of beers, clean karzis.
new look Halberd is plush, good outside area. | | | |
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| The Swan on 22:23 - Dec 19 with 3185 views | BloomBlue |
It would make a nice building for a new Starbucks |  | | |
| The Swan on 22:58 - Dec 19 with 3116 views | bournemouthblue |
TWTD crowd funded purchase
Make it happen |  |
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| The Swanit on 05:19 - Dec 20 with 2985 views | Benters2 |
In it’s time it was a very decent pre match pub.
It’s in a excellent position,but then so is the Golden Lion,when a spoons closes you know something is wrong.
Still now there is the Arcade for the cool kids and Mannings for the pissheads,which is nice. | | | |
| The Swan on 08:32 - Dec 20 with 2896 views | artsbossbeard |
Decent pub finally let down by sticky carpets and even stickier places to lean on.
It's a shame. I too have heard that the work to get the place in some sort of order would be immense and the costs substantial. |  |
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| The Swan on 08:35 - Dec 20 with 2885 views | itfcjoe |
| The Swan on 08:32 - Dec 20 by artsbossbeard |
Decent pub finally let down by sticky carpets and even stickier places to lean on.
It's a shame. I too have heard that the work to get the place in some sort of order would be immense and the costs substantial. |
As a pub refurber, to get it looking sparkly and new will be a fortune in reality. But bigger spends are being made on pubs throughout the town/county by big breweries at the moment so i wouldn't be surprised if someone takes a punt on it soon. |  |
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| The Swan on 08:38 - Dec 20 with 2877 views | artsbossbeard |
| The Swan on 08:35 - Dec 20 by itfcjoe |
As a pub refurber, to get it looking sparkly and new will be a fortune in reality. But bigger spends are being made on pubs throughout the town/county by big breweries at the moment so i wouldn't be surprised if someone takes a punt on it soon. |
I popped in The Halberd last weekend, that looks really decent - a lot more "lighter" inside.
I didn't notice but are they serving food there?? | |
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| The Swan on 08:41 - Dec 20 with 2844 views | itfcjoe |
| The Swan on 08:38 - Dec 20 by artsbossbeard |
I popped in The Halberd last weekend, that looks really decent - a lot more "lighter" inside.
I didn't notice but are they serving food there?? |
There is a menu, but it is your typical pub grub - think it is a sports bar menu. | |
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| The Swan on 08:52 - Dec 20 with 2803 views | TIB |
I went into Three Wise Monkeys before and after the game Saturday. Really strong drink selection and the food was good...also quite liked the atmosphere. I do think that place may give some other establishments a run for their money going forwards. |  |
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| The Swan on 09:04 - Dec 20 with 2767 views | wkj |
| The Swan on 08:52 - Dec 20 by TIB |
I went into Three Wise Monkeys before and after the game Saturday. Really strong drink selection and the food was good...also quite liked the atmosphere. I do think that place may give some other establishments a run for their money going forwards. |
We should start a kitty and all throw in as a consortium to buy it. Well put TIBs topples on tap; have a vegan kitchen and area and a non vegan area; gammon specials for the brexiteers and snowflake ice cream for libtards.
Gav can be the bouncer; EricClacton the DJ; J2 as the weird bird that sells locks of lavender for a fiver; Spruce can do the freshen up malarkey and dolly vs rocks as boxing entertainment |  |
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| The Swan on 09:06 - Dec 20 with 2752 views | TIB |
| The Swan on 09:04 - Dec 20 by wkj |
We should start a kitty and all throw in as a consortium to buy it. Well put TIBs topples on tap; have a vegan kitchen and area and a non vegan area; gammon specials for the brexiteers and snowflake ice cream for libtards.
Gav can be the bouncer; EricClacton the DJ; J2 as the weird bird that sells locks of lavender for a fiver; Spruce can do the freshen up malarkey and dolly vs rocks as boxing entertainment |
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| The Swan on 09:07 - Dec 20 with 2752 views | Paul_Knows |
| The Swan on 08:52 - Dec 20 by TIB |
I went into Three Wise Monkeys before and after the game Saturday. Really strong drink selection and the food was good...also quite liked the atmosphere. I do think that place may give some other establishments a run for their money going forwards. |
Indeed. I went in there the other week and was quite impressed by the place. Will try pop in again over the Xmas period. |  |
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| The Swan on 11:12 - Dec 20 with 2634 views | TractorWood |
| The Swan on 21:37 - Dec 19 by factual_blue |
One could argue they're running restaurants that look like pubs.
I've family in the trade, so I know what it's like. |
This. Are the Pykkerell and Greyhound still going? |  |
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| The Swan on 11:28 - Dec 20 with 2619 views | J2BLUE |
I'd love a go at running a pub. The industry may be in trouble but it's like anything else, if it's good enough people will come. |  |
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| The Swan on 16:47 - Dec 20 with 2517 views | catch74 |
| The Swan on 11:28 - Dec 20 by J2BLUE |
I'd love a go at running a pub. The industry may be in trouble but it's like anything else, if it's good enough people will come. |
Plus it’s free of tie, so you’ve got a head start on a lot of the others.
Music is really hard to make successful - your sales need a boost x5 of what the musicians get to make a gig worthwhile.
The Swan would be tempting for me if I wasn’t settled here. It’s only a stones throw from the old family brewery! |  |
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| The Swan on 18:30 - Dec 20 with 2463 views | BackToRussia |
| The Swan on 16:47 - Dec 20 by catch74 |
Plus it’s free of tie, so you’ve got a head start on a lot of the others.
Music is really hard to make successful - your sales need a boost x5 of what the musicians get to make a gig worthwhile.
The Swan would be tempting for me if I wasn’t settled here. It’s only a stones throw from the old family brewery! |
where's the family brewery catch? |  |
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| The Swan on 19:14 - Dec 20 with 2428 views | Herbivore |
| The Swan on 18:30 - Dec 20 by BackToRussia |
where's the family brewery catch? |
Near the Swan. | |
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| The Swan on 20:26 - Dec 20 with 2383 views | clive_baker |
| The Swan on 22:58 - Dec 19 by bournemouthblue |
TWTD crowd funded purchase
Make it happen |
Alright. If 1,000 town fans are willing to chuck in £100 we can get the wheels in motion.
Your £100 contribution gets you a Platinum Card. 10% off beer & food for the duration of the tenancy and 20% off pre match drinks on ITFC 1st team match days.
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