you'd be surprised how many of your
"independent pubs" are secretly parts of a chain.
( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Fri 27 Jul 2012, 15:34, 2 replies, latest was 13 years ago)

In fairness, Nakers here is surprised every time he has a wee-wee.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 27 Jul 2012, 15:36, Reply)

I'm only surprised how much if it your mum can drink

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Fri 27 Jul 2012, 15:37, Reply)

True, howeve there is a difference between local collection of a few pubs
And the mass produced 'styled like a ferry on a booze cruise route' wetherspoons
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Fri 27 Jul 2012, 15:36, Reply)

I run a pub at the moment for an arm of M and B,
and i tell you, i had no idea how many of the pubs i used to drink in in london, that i thought were independent were part of this brand.
( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Fri 27 Jul 2012, 15:38, Reply)

M and b?
Geronimo have some nice ones in the south west
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Fri 27 Jul 2012, 15:39, Reply)

mitchels and butler
Geronimo are the brand i'm ins main competitor, they've got a few good ones, but a lot of shit too.
( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Fri 27 Jul 2012, 15:40, Reply)

Coat an badge in putney is my nearest

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Fri 27 Jul 2012, 15:48, Reply)

i don't know that one,
i'm out of London, so no longer keep an eye on Geronimo
( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Fri 27 Jul 2012, 15:51, Reply)

But you said main competitor...
Are they outside of London?!
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Fri 27 Jul 2012, 15:55, Reply)

well,
it's like this, the majority of the pubs in my chain are in london, there are a few outside of London. So, although the brands main competitor is geronimo, outside of London, the few of us that are out of london, compete with the independnet pubs in our area.

its not complicated.
( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Fri 27 Jul 2012, 15:58, Reply)