Personally see BrewDog as a bit to niche and alternative for for a place such as a station. Marston's or Greene King or perhaps one of the Whitbread brands wood to my way of thinking more appropriate. I certainly shall not use it
It's not alternative, being primarily a product of US venture capital and marketing. It's niche though, in serving about 10 different types of basically identical awful beer at unjustifiably high prices. A station should have a pub where you can buy a normal-strength beer that hasn't been hopped to hell and back. Brewdog is probably the worst possible tenant for a station pub I can think of.Not sure what is nice or alternative about one of Scotland's biggest brewers. They also have an outlet at Edinburgh airport. There are no shortage of other drinking establishments in the area.
What, no soulless, expensive and devoid of atmosphere rip-off SSP run Beer House pub?! Cue inevitable jokes about BrewDog
I would read it as Statutory Sick Pay in the first instance, but you do youAs this is a Scotland thread, I would like to mention that on first glance, the abbreviation SSP stands for the Scottish Socialist Party
Think it means Select Service Partners. A discount card used on station outlets. As staff catering areas closed. Although in dying numbers these days. Reducing the discount amount did not help either.As this is a Scotland thread, I would like to mention that on first glance, the abbreviation SSP stands for the Scottish Socialist Party, which was convened at one time by "that man" with a permanent sun tan who classes himself as an international socialist of the Leon Trotsky tradition.
Could you kindly explain what the abbreviation/acronym actually stands for please?
I would read it as Statutory Sick Pay in the first instance, but you do you
In this specific instance though it refers to SSP Group:
SSP Group - Wikipedia
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Think it means Select Service Partners. A discount card used on station outlets. As staff catering areas closed. Although in dying numbers these days. Reducing the discount amount did not help either.
The card is called bitecard. Looking at the plans for Queen Street it won't be any good at any of the outlets.Thanks both.
I still miss the Central Bar. With a Bite card it was a cheap & decent enough pint. You knew Last Orders was coming in there when the sleeper reached the left hand end of the departure board.If you look at Glasgow Central it can be used at Delice du France and Burger King and the Bar. However not at Starbucks, M&S food or Boots food. None of the newer outlets are part of the scheme.
I miss Bonaparts and the view over the station.I still miss the Central Bar. With a Bite card it was a cheap & decent enough pint. You knew Last Orders was coming in there when the sleeper reached the left hand end of the departure board.
I miss Bonaparts and the view over the station.
How awful.I heard that Spoons were going in there. Not heard anything recently.
I heard that Spoons were going in there. Not heard anything recently.
The one on Bothwell Street shut a couple of years ago. That one was mainly the lunchtime crowd from the offices around it IMX. There’s still one backing onto P1 in Jamaica Street and one above the Low Level platforms on Argyle Street (above the actual platforms, not the entrance). The other one you’re thinking of is probably the place at the bottom of Union Street, this isn’t a Wetherspoons, think it’s one of the other chains (Belhaven/Greene King?).Wouldn't that make about 5 (or 6?) of their establishments within 5-10 mins walk?
The one on Bothwell Street shut a couple of years ago. That one was mainly the lunchtime crowd from the offices around it IMX. There’s still one backing onto P1 in Jamaica Street and one above the Low Level platforms on Argyle Street (above the actual platforms, not the entrance). The other one you’re thinking of is probably the place at the bottom of Union Street, this isn’t a Wetherspoons, think it’s one of the other chains (Belhaven/Greene King?).
Just looking at the map. You have all within a few mins of each other
Sir John Moore - Glasgow Central, Argyle St
Crystal Palace - Jamaica St
Counting House - George Square (probably the best of the four)
Society Rooms - W George St
Not that having clusters of Spoons in city centres is that unusual.
Pub on Union St is now O'Neils chain.The one on Bothwell Street shut a couple of years ago. That one was mainly the lunchtime crowd from the offices around it IMX. There’s still one backing onto P1 in Jamaica Street and one above the Low Level platforms on Argyle Street (above the actual platforms, not the entrance). The other one you’re thinking of is probably the place at the bottom of Union Street, this isn’t a Wetherspoons, think it’s one of the other chains (Belhaven/Greene King?).
What was the pub in Queen St called? Next to Burger King?
(yes, it was)Before Queen Street had the works done, I think the Wetherspoons below the Burger King was Camperdown Place.
Was not spoons. Was inside the station.(yes, it was)
Before Queen Street had the works done, I think the Wetherspoons below the Burger King was Camperdown Place.
Before that, it was Bar Europa, and going back before then, it used to be Sadie Frosts, which was a well known gay bar according to somebody who I once worked with a long time ago.
Ah, sorry.Was not spoons. Was inside the station.
Just looking at the map. You have all within a few mins of each other
Sir John Moore - Glasgow Central, Argyle St
Crystal Palace - Jamaica St
Counting House - George Square (probably the best of the four)
Society Rooms - W George St
Not that having clusters of Spoons in city centres is that unusual.
Going back a long way, it was the Clyde Bar.Pub on Union St is now O'Neils chain.
What was the pub in Queen St called? Next to Burger King?
Glasgow Central low level, the line was closed. If you want to see more of it there is a fantastic thread on the urban Glasgow website.That's an astonishing photo
If I can ask though, which platforms are these and what happened to them to make them part of a pub?
As was said upthread it was latterly called Camperdown Court before the start of the works.Going back a long way, it was the Clyde Bar.
That's an astonishing photo
If I can ask though, which platforms are these and what happened to them to make them part of a pub?