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Author Topic: Same again? Not if you're in Scotland  (Read 602 times)

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Same again? Not if you're in Scotland
« on: 31 August 2009, 16:29:08 »

From Tuesday, it's all change in Scottish as new laws come into force.

"...in perhaps the greatest assault yet on Scotland's traditional pub culture – bar staff are being told to stop asking patrons if they'd like "the same again".

...bar staff are being advised it would be better simply to ask "what would you like?", or "what can I do for you?

...It is also understood that trainers are telling staff that if a drinker is looking for a refill, he should be given a glass of water."

http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/scotland/Bar-staff-to-be-banned.5600156.jp

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Re: Same again? Not if you're in Scotland
« Reply #1 on: 31 August 2009, 16:51:49 »

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From Tuesday, it's all change in Scottish as new laws come into force.

"...in perhaps the greatest assault yet on Scotland's traditional pub culture – bar staff are being told to stop asking patrons if they'd like "the same again".

...bar staff are being advised it would be better simply to ask "what would you like?", or "what can I do for you?

...It is also understood that trainers are telling staff that if a drinker is looking for a refill, he should be given a glass of water."

http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/scotland/Bar-staff-to-be-banned.5600156.jp

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Re: Same again? Not if you're in Scotland
« Reply #2 on: 31 August 2009, 17:56:44 »

Here we go again "nanny state" knows best.Why dont they do something about the state of the country ,no that's to bleeding easy >:( >:( >:( I can imagine the response from  some punter in a pub in Glasgow ::) ::) ::) ::)
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Re: Same again? Not if you're in Scotland
« Reply #3 on: 31 August 2009, 19:40:25 »

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Re: Same again? Not if you're in Scotland
« Reply #4 on: 31 August 2009, 21:33:39 »

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From Tuesday, it's all change in Scottish as new laws come into force.

"...in perhaps the greatest assault yet on Scotland's traditional pub culture – bar staff are being told to stop asking patrons if they'd like "the same again".

...bar staff are being advised it would be better simply to ask "what would you like?", or "what can I do for you?

...It is also understood that trainers are telling staff that if a drinker is looking for a refill, he should be given a glass of water."

http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/scotland/Bar-staff-to-be-banned.5600156.jp

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un- f*****G believable!! >:( >:( >:( wish someone had the balls to stand up and say enough of these stupid bloody rules,they would definatly get my vote!!
Theyve put a stop to happy hours in pubs here as well. >:( >:( >:(
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Re: Same again? Not if you're in Scotland
« Reply #5 on: 31 August 2009, 22:33:43 »

Do they honestly think that will have an affect on the "binge drinking culture".Clueless and clutching at straws.
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Re: Same again? Not if you're in Scotland
« Reply #6 on: 01 September 2009, 07:56:27 »

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From Tuesday, it's all change in Scottish as new laws come into force.

"...in perhaps the greatest assault yet on Scotland's traditional pub culture – bar staff are being told to stop asking patrons if they'd like "the same again".

...bar staff are being advised it would be better simply to ask "what would you like?", or "what can I do for you?

...It is also understood that trainers are telling staff that if a drinker is looking for a refill, he should be given a glass of water."

http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/scotland/Bar-staff-to-be-banned.5600156.jp

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No more happy hours either :(

the police have pretty much admitted that they can't enforce these laws, just another layer of misery for publicans - the smoking ban killed off so many pubs up here, add in a recession and now this - i think there's bigger problems to tackle, although alcohol abuse is an issue - these measures won't change the fact that the average teenager gets tanked up on cheap booze at home before hitting the pub.

i'm sure they'll gerrymander the figures to look like it was the correct decision, when that happens - you guys in the south will have the same laws  :o

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