The Louden Tavern : Thursday

[Robert Marshall]

I’m not going to lie...I dunno where the 4th bar is

Bar, Lounge, Beer Garden Bar and Bottle Bar

 

[Robert Marshall]

Deary me.

Given the place is rammed, I think it’s only a minority that want cashless tills.

Personally I prefer cash rather than contactless and I’m not an old c.unt either

There are more people who want kids in than have expressed a need for cards

 

[Robert Marshall]

THAT put them off? FFS, you want it served in champagne glasses.

They are entitled to have a wee moan at that

 

[S English]

I had a guy at the end of last season who he says has been coming for months and drinking in the lounge. didn't know we had a beer garden

I was a regular pre and post match for a few years till I moved away and I'm struggling to work out where the 4th bar is ? Might be old age and drink messing with my memory but there's the front bar, the side bar that leads to outside and the outside bar, where is the other one ?

 

[SPRINGBOKS]

Always amazes me how people get so upset about The Louden

Jealousy is a curse. You are obviously doing something right.

 

[Robert Marshall]

I was a regular pre and post match for a few years till I moved away and I'm struggling to work out where the 4th bar is ? Might be old age and drink messing with my memory but there's the front bar, the side bar that leads to outside and the outside bar, where is the other one ?

The other one is the Bottle Bar next to the Big Bar in the Beer Garden

 

[Robert Marshall]

Jealousy is a curse. You are obviously doing something right.

I have never understood people like that, It's a big world out there. Go and enjoy it

 

[S English]

The other one is the Bottle Bar next to the Big Bar in the Beer Garden

Cheers, might have been changed since my last visit, I'll be in on the 29th to investigate

 

[Robert Marshall]

Cheers, might have been changed since my last visit, I'll be in on the 29th to investigate

The bottle bar serves everything except Draught, speedier service for those that don't want pints

 

[NeilFifeLoyal]

THAT put them off? FFS, you want it served in champagne glasses.

Aye it did what the %^*& its got to do with you I don’t know . As for champagne glasses..... we are from fife never heard of them.

 

[gennaro]

Hot tub bar in the cellar.

I guess there's room for one more in the tub now hee hee

 

[S English]

The bottle bar serves everything except Draught, speedier service for those that don't want pints

I thought the bottle bar was the outside bar, that' where I'm going wrong. Always parked myself near the bottle bar so i could smoke and the pies always seemed to go past me so I never missed out.

 

[Trueblue82]

Louden is a massive upgrade from that hovel that was the stadium bar.

I don’t go in much these days as I take my daughter so I drink up PRW where under 18s get in.

Always served fast even when busy in louden though, great wee bar

 

[Meldy]

The bottle bar serves everything except Draught, speedier service for those that don't want pints

Staff on steroids to keep up?

 

[Coop]

The customer is always right.
Change the lounge into a soft play for the weans or at least have PlayStation areas.
Self service fridges.
Straighteners in the toilets.
booth hire.
Contactless on every till.
Phone charging facilities.
Gluten free rolls & a vegetarian option of pie.
If at least 4 of these don’t happen before the Celtic game I’m going to the Kensington or something

 

[GEODGC]

I thought the bottle bar was the outside bar, that' where I'm going wrong. Always parked myself near the bottle bar so i could smoke and the pies always seemed to go past me so I never missed out.

There are two bars outside now mate, there only used to be the bottle bar out there, but a full sized bar has been added. It’s been there a couple of years now maybe, if it’s been a while since you’ve been in then that would explain the confusion.

 

[bert]

is there an upstairs to the Louden?

 

[Eddie Doc]

Not one for moaing mate and your pubs a cracking boozer but there was mold on our beer bottles on Sunday after getting served from the beer garden. Four of our bottles had it round the tops of our bottles. We took them back and got other ones but put a couple of the boys right of.

What do think cheese is? Mold!

 

[Laidlaw Loyal]

Matchday is full of situations where you aren't paying by card (Programme, Ibrox 'food', Rising Stars, your prematch pint).

I like it. It's not as if you're being asked to pay in Euros

 

[S English]

There are two bars outside now mate, there only used to be the bottle bar out there, but a full sized bar has been added. It’s been there a couple of years now maybe, if it’s been a while since you’ve been in then that would explain the confusion.

Must have been longer than I realised since my last visit, cheers

 

[NeilFifeLoyal]

What do think cheese is? Mold!

I don’t like cheese!.im buying a beer not cheese and crackers!.

 

[SenoraCuellar]

I love Louden threads. They post saying they are doing something for the support/club, cue four pages of Q&As telling them how to run their business.

 

[Corporal Clegg]

I personally think The Louden experience would be greatly improved by a having a piper playing outside.

 

[Barryhopez]

Aye it did what the %^*& its got to do with you I don’t know . As for champagne glasses..... we are from fife never heard of them.

That figures.........

 

[Eddie Doc]

I don’t like cheese!.im buying a beer not cheese and crackers!.

I'm fukn about mate. You not a Sopranos fan?

 

[Al Needham Loyal]

The bottle bar serves everything except Draught, speedier service for those that don't want pints

That would be the one to do the card only payments on if you were going to trial it.

(not saying you should or shouldn't trial it - if what you're doing works for you, then keep at it. Cracking boozer!)

 

[NeilFifeLoyal]

I'm fukn about mate. You not a Sopranos fan?

This might not go down to well but I’ve never seen the sopranos .

 

[ibroxbound]

The bottle bar serves everything except Draught, speedier service for those that don't want pints

The Buds were a tad warm immediately after the game on Sunday.

 

[Eddie Doc]

I personally think The Louden experience would be greatly improved by a having a piper playing outside.

Then you'd have to pay him.

 

[Al Needham Loyal]

What do think cheese is? Mold!

Leave the fuckin cheese where it is!

 

[Eddie Doc]

Leave the fuckin cheese where it is!

Cheese fuk! Get me some food!

 

[Al Needham Loyal]

This might not go down to well but I’ve never seen the sopranos .

Well worth watching mate.

And you can follow along with Colin And Chris on H&H Podcast network too.

*edit: it's Colin and Jack, not Colin and Chris.

Still, get subscribed ($3.99 tier and above) - well worth it, and less than the cost of one of those shite coffees where they get your name wrong too.

 

[Al Needham Loyal]

Cheese fuk! Get me some food!

I want to follow up with the provolone line, but fear it's too much profanity and way off topic

 

[Corporal Clegg]

Then you'd have to pay him.

Just poach the wee guy from the WRC, who works for donations. Entice him over with a few of the aforementioned warm mouldy Budweisers for free.

 

[Eddie Doc]

I want to follow up with the provolone line, but fear it's too much profanity and way off topic

Agreed.

 

[Al Needham Loyal]

Agreed.

Back on topic, any chance of selling some cheeses, Mr Marshall?

Goes well with beer (just ask the Czechs and the minnesotans).

We'll even pay cash for it

 

[Robert Marshall]

That would be the one to do the card only payments on if you were going to trial it.

(not saying you should or shouldn't trial it - if what you're doing works for you, then keep at it. Cracking boozer!)

I agree then you get people moaning they can't buy a pint

 

[Robert Marshall]

The Buds were a tad warm immediately after the game on Sunday.

We will try and eradicate that

 

[Eddie Doc]

Just poach the wee guy from the WRC, who works for donations. Entice him over with a few of the aforementioned warm mouldy Budweisers for free.

He'll need to take they mouldy Budweiser unless he's set up for contactless payments.

 

[Derek76]

I can't believe all these people that want to pay by card. Do none of you give the girls a tip that serve you?

 

[Corporal Clegg]

I can't believe all these people that want to pay by card. Do none of you give the girls a tip that serve you?

Don Draper has arrived on the thread.

 

[giogaddi]

Card over cash for me. Who carries cash these days?

 

[Robert Marshall]

Back on topic, any chance of selling some cheeses, Mr Marshall?

Goes well with beer (just ask the Czechs and the minnesotans).

We'll even pay cash for it

Why would we sell cheese when we already give it away for free

 

[Eddie Doc]

I can't believe all these people that want to pay by card. Do none of you give the girls a tip that serve you?

As I say. These don't carry cash types tend to be miserable bassas.

 

[Robert Marshall]

Card over cash for me. Who carries cash these days?

Anyone who wants a drink in The Louden, unless their brothers with them

 

[Al Needham Loyal]

I agree then you get people moaning they can't buy a pint

"We've introduced it as a limited trial at the bottle bar to see if it makes it even faster for you to get a bottle of beer. If that's successful, we may then introduce a trial at the outdoor bar too, before potentially adopting a cashless option across all 4 bars. Every service change made at the Louden Tavern is done with the customer in mind, but it has to be proven to work in our unique service setting"

Job done. That statement alone could increase traffic to the bottle bar from those who want to use cards - driving up bottle sales for the trial period, with the reward of being trialled on the nearby big bar too.

As you know though, you'll never please everyone, so regardless of what us jabronis suggest, only you will know what works for you.

 

[giogaddi]

Anyone who wants a drink in The Louden, unless their brothers with them

TBH, the only time I lift cash out is when I'm going in your pub.

 

[Al Needham Loyal]

Why would we sell cheese when we already give it away for free

Aye, but there's the trendy paleo diet types that don't eat bread, so charge them for the cheese while us fat bastards eat the rolls

 

[Robert Marshall]

TBH, the only time I lift cash out is when I'm going in your pub.

Keep it up

 

[Corporal Clegg]

I've been reliably informed that the Tall Cranes have adopted a card system as part of their recent renovations (instead of being a vision of horror in green, it's now a vision of horror in white). Step inside and it's like Tomorrow's World though.