Wussername Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 I do not believe for a minute that it was purchased to reduce taxation. It was to make a contribution to thier profit stream. No hidden agenda. Unless of course you are able to confirm otherwise. Sure it is a speculative investment, To diverse. It is never, ever, that which you pay and invest in a project. It is what you are able to sell it for. The difference is your risk factor. Not the initial outlay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldBerkshireBoy Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 2 hours ago, addicted said: I received a text from a friend currently staying at their chalet in Brundall. It reads: don' t think you will like the White Heron. Like a contemporary barn, nothing to soften the noise, and a manager who stands around when staff are under pressure RIP the old Yare. Doesn't bode well does it? If this is right it will be very disappointing. Carole On the whole I would say that your friend is correct but then I dont know if you were a fan of The Yare or not. I will agree based on last nights visit when it was standing room only that the noise still bounces around the place however my understanding is that is it isnt 100% finished. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mouldy Posted October 26, 2022 Author Share Posted October 26, 2022 From the Norwich Evening News: https://www.eveningnews24.co.uk/news/business/norwich-brundall-pub-refurbished-the-white-heron-9345160 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoggy Posted October 26, 2022 Share Posted October 26, 2022 Quote "The pub will be cashless," added Ryan. "We'll have QR code on the tables so people don't have to go to the bar to order. That's the soul ripped out of the place then, if that is the ordering system I'll not be bothering, any visitor moorings does anyone know? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meantime Posted October 26, 2022 Share Posted October 26, 2022 Wetherspoons and Greene King have had an app for years now so that you don't have to go to the bar, doesn't mean you can't if you really want to. It's just extra choice. Why do people have to look for all the negatives before they've even stepped foot in the place? Personally, I thought all the old tat hanging off the ceiling in the old Yare was a fire risk. I think I'll decide once I've tried it! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaughan Posted October 26, 2022 Share Posted October 26, 2022 7 minutes ago, Smoggy said: That's the soul ripped out of the place then, I quite agree. They have "managed" to re-use the tables and chairs, which now look totally out of place in what looks like a white painted conversion of an underground car park. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelsea14Ian Posted October 26, 2022 Share Posted October 26, 2022 We've used the QR code at Weathersoons,since covid.Its one piece of tec I find useful. I still do.In the past I've gone to the bar and others seem to get served before me.Which is annoying. Will try the pub when they start food. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoggy Posted October 26, 2022 Share Posted October 26, 2022 I've used the app in spoons before but they have no soul to lose anyway, spoons are for when no other decent options are available in my view, cheap aint always the best choice. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YnysMon Posted October 26, 2022 Share Posted October 26, 2022 It does look very spartan at present and with the lack of any soft furnishings, not even curtains, must be terribly echoey. It doesn't look very appealing I'm afraid. I hope 'not finished' means that they will soften the look a bit. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldBerkshireBoy Posted October 26, 2022 Share Posted October 26, 2022 Classic case of being damned if they do and damned if they dont! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldBerkshireBoy Posted October 26, 2022 Share Posted October 26, 2022 1 hour ago, Smoggy said: That's the soul ripped out of the place then, if that is the ordering system I'll not be bothering, any visitor moorings does anyone know? It says Dont have to, it doesnt say You cant go to the bar to place your order. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meantime Posted October 26, 2022 Share Posted October 26, 2022 I seem to remember a lot of very similar comments about another establishment when it reopened. Noisy soul ripped out of the place, too clinical etc etc etc. It now regularly wins awards and is a firm favourite with many. The White Horse at Neatishead had so many similar comments when it reopened. Give them time to get established, to iron out any teething problems and most of all give them time to finish it off and get the restaurant side up and running. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExSurveyor Posted October 26, 2022 Share Posted October 26, 2022 Just gutting the old place was an improvement. It always felt a bit grubby and sticky, not just the carpet. I remember similar comments were made after the Lion at Thurne and Waters edge at Brammerton were refurbished, they seem to be popular. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExSurveyor Posted October 26, 2022 Share Posted October 26, 2022 The Ram at Brundall is another pub that has benefitted from a refurbishment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
addicted Posted October 26, 2022 Share Posted October 26, 2022 We went to the Heron last night for a drink and I've been srtruggling to think of a word to describe it and underground car park is spot on! Not unpleasant as such but not very welcoming either which a pub needs to be. Minimalism taken to its extremes. Shame if they intend to leave it like that. Carole 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turnoar Posted October 26, 2022 Share Posted October 26, 2022 When Weatherspoons took on the old regal cinema on Dereham Road in Norwich as the City Gate it quickly earned the nickname Airport Waiting Lounge on account of the open plan, wide visibility through the glazed entrance doors, bench seats and bright lights in what seemed a lofty space. Think they gave it up after less than 5 years but the nickname has stuck. As underground car parks can be susceptible to flooding I think I’ll have trouble forgetting the comparison but will be giving it a go, might even let the train take the strain. A good food and beer offering could see rail ale drinkers by the carriage load! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floydraser Posted October 26, 2022 Share Posted October 26, 2022 Here are the important questions: Will I go A over T as I walk in the place or have the levelled the floor? Are the three old boys still at the end of the bar? What is the beer - any sign of Adnams Broadside? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldBerkshireBoy Posted October 27, 2022 Share Posted October 27, 2022 8 hours ago, floydraser said: Here are the important questions: Will I go A over T as I walk in the place or have the levelled the floor? Are the three old boys still at the end of the bar? What is the beer - any sign of Adnams Broadside? Floors are level with a ramp added at the entrance for wheelchair users and all internal doorways are now wider. Havent seen the three old boys in what was known as the Bullsh*t corner. Yes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floydraser Posted October 27, 2022 Share Posted October 27, 2022 21 minutes ago, OldBerkshireBoy said: Floors are level with a ramp added at the entrance for wheelchair users and all internal doorways are now wider. Havent seen the three old boys in what was known as the Bullsh*t corner. Yes. That'll do for me. I'll give you a shout next time I'm over! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldBerkshireBoy Posted October 27, 2022 Share Posted October 27, 2022 7 minutes ago, floydraser said: That'll do for me. I'll give you a shout next time I'm over! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoggy Posted October 27, 2022 Share Posted October 27, 2022 1 hour ago, OldBerkshireBoy said: Floors are level with a ramp added at the entrance for wheelchair users and all internal doorways are now wider. I don't think there's an option nowadays if doing any structural work accessability has to be sorted. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelsea14Ian Posted October 27, 2022 Share Posted October 27, 2022 That's what I thought until I got a mobility scooter. For a few years now if I walk long distances I get very breathless so for example last week we went to Norwich so I used my scooter. There are some shops I just can't enter with my scooter. My disability is slight,for some it's far worse. There is still a long way to go to improve accessibility overall. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gracie Posted October 27, 2022 Share Posted October 27, 2022 Good luck to them, I hope it's a success. I'll be visiting next time we are that way for sure. As for Whetherspoons we have one in our town which was once an independent cinema. People were literally up in arms and didn't want it to change from a Cinema although it was closed and only ever held a film night once in a blue moon. Now it's packed out with holiday makers as well as locals who were so set against it becoming a pub They have film reels and some of the old cameras displayed on the walls so it's kind of kept it's character a little I guess what I'm trying to say is that everything changes but we always seem to accept it in time after a lot of ranting and raving I think the White Heron could be a real little gem if we give it a chance x 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ranworthbreeze Posted October 27, 2022 Share Posted October 27, 2022 They need to offer food ASAP. no pubs these days can survive on just wet sales. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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