Thread: Well known pubs closing down

Originally Posted by Bobcock

Originally Posted by Marmite the Dog

Originally Posted by Mr Brown

Fucking hell, the owners had been widly jealous of that place for fucking years. They used to stir shit up with that place with rumours all the time. I remember Billy politely telling them to fuck off when they tried to employ him.

Should've bottled the fat kunt.

You guys referring to the owners of the RH....(who have no split) or the owners of the BH building (i.e. the landlord and son)

Pretty sure that these comments refer to the owners of the RH.....

Originally Posted by CNF55

Pretty sure that these comments refer to the owners of the RH.....

To be sure...

I never understood the role of Billy at the Bull's Head. He was not a manager, this duty was performed by the old biddie who ran the place and the staff, and seemed to spend all his time asking people if they were alright in that used car Essex salesman sort of way or drinking with his chums. Good work I suppose if you can get it although quite how being bearded by a callow oik indulging in pointless and redundant conversation added value was beyond me.

The Black Swan is in my view the only bar in Sukhumvit that actually approximates to a proper pub. The landlord, Dave, is invariably present and conducts himself professionally in that he understands the value of welcoming new patrons and actually talking to them as if they mattered. Naturally, any pub will form its own cliques but the role of a good landlord is to cater to them all equally, providing a sociable environment in which interaction can take place. The Black Swan succeeds in this but current exchange rates and the reduction in passing tourist trade must be a worry for any farang bar.

Been to the Black Swan a few times but never had the pleasure of meeting or talking to Dave. Twice or so I saw the same guy sitting at the bar and typing away on his laptop - presume it was Dave, but he never greeted or spoke to any of the customers.

I quite liked Billy although I agree that he should have been a bit more present at times.

Originally Posted by thegent

that he understands the value of welcoming new patrons

Never noticed that

I did get to know him eventually though

Originally Posted by Bobcock

You guys referring to the owners of the RH....(who have now split)

I think the tall guy left, the younger operations manager has shares in the business

No idea who is who, I'm just told that R will keep the RH and N will take the RO and the businesses are seperate.

I have never met R or N knowingly.....

Cheers, BC.

Originally Posted by pangsida

Originally Posted by ossies

I heard the reason the landlord wanted them out was because the landlords son wished to start his own business in the premises

There seems to be no secret about why the landlord and management reached an impasse. It was simply that they had not been able to resolve their differences on the new lease agreement and terms. The old lease had run out some time ago.

Hello all,

Sorry for jumping in, I doubt anyone here knows me... Anyway, I don't know this bar you're all talking about but, (re: the first quote above) DUH? and Impasse?
I like that... You guys all live here right? This is news?


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I go out, come back and some fokkers edited my nick; no sense of humour

Originally Posted by Mr Brown

I go out, come back and some fokkers edited my nick; no sense of humour

Same happened to me, we had the same AV.