Weatherspoons Pubs on the Motorway.

[Foppo]

Not a bad idea,if it is cheaper to have a bite to eat than the high price service stations we have now on our Motorways.

Not to have four pints and carry on your merryway.>

[Buff Mchugelarge]

Like a honey trap for stupid people.

[andy-xr]

I cant work out the price thing with motorway services. Is it that they know they've got you, or is it that people (ie, me) use them for a toilet break, so they have to put the prices up because there's a smaller percentage of people who'll part with their money?

[lewisf182]

I really don't have an opinion on it. I doubt many people are going to have a few pints then get back in there car and drive. Surely it's more for passengers and as said it provides a cheap, decent quality food alternative compared to the over priced service station crap.

[JDMDrifter]

Buff Mchugelarge said:

Like a honey trap for stupid people.

• Awaits Daily Mail study into motorway pubs and drink driving related incidents. Not factoring in bottom feeders getting wasted then carrying on their journey

[thatdude]

Not a bad idea in terms of having somewhere alright to sit and eat, specially families / groups of people

But it goes against all the work done over the past couple of decades (and longer) to cut down drink driving rates. The temptation to have even one drink should not be there

[s p a c e m a n]

I like it and am surprised that it's not been done earlier, captive audience with all the coach morons that normally wander around aimlessly causing queues when I want a wee or a pastie

[treetops]

Buff Mchugelarge said:

Like a honey trap for stupid people.

So what are you saying.... that all supermarkets, pubs, shops and basically anywhere that sells alcohol within what a mile, 2 miles, 3 miles of a motorway should be banned from selling booze???

Wetherspoons make a big deal out of their food, teas and coffee and soft drinks - not just booze.

[SEE YA]

Yes the first customer, made me laugh on the radio. He was asked was this a good idea he said NO.

[Laplace]

thatdude said:

Not a bad idea in terms of having somewhere alright to sit and eat, specially families / groups of people

But it goes against all the work done over the past couple of decades (and longer) to cut down drink driving rates. The temptation to have even one drink should not be there

Can't say I've ever been tempted to stop for a pint when I pass numerous pubs during non-motorway driving. What's the difference?

[TKH]

you can just see the police 'goal hanging' at the exit slip road from the services


when driving the two don't mix - 1 is 1 too many

[Krikkit]

treetops said:

Buff Mchugelarge said:

Like a honey trap for stupid people.

So what are you saying.... that all supermarkets, pubs, shops and basically anywhere that sells alcohol within what a mile, 2 miles, 3 miles of a motorway should be banned from selling booze???

Wetherspoons make a big deal out of their food, teas and coffee and soft drinks - not just booze.

No, he's saying the opposite imo. Leave pubs next to motorways, encourage moral responsibility in drivers rather than simply taking temptation away.

[Ug_lee]

Look at it as somewhere slightly better to sit and have some food than the current overpriced, nasty buffet style offerings that currently exist.

The fact they sell alcohol is a complete non story, all their money is from food. I think they'll do rather well tbh.

[Hackney]

lewisf182 said:

I really don't have an opinion on it.

Yes you do.

lewisf182 said:

I doubt many people are going to have a few pints then get back in there car and drive. Surely it's more for passengers and as said it provides a cheap, decent quality food alternative compared to the over priced service station crap.

[Foppo]

Weatherspoon is cheaper if you fancy a snack have a coffe or something to eat.

I think it will take off, the Irishman who owns the branch is no fool.

[treetops]

Krikkit said:

treetops said:

Buff Mchugelarge said:

Like a honey trap for stupid people.

So what are you saying.... that all supermarkets, pubs, shops and basically anywhere that sells alcohol within what a mile, 2 miles, 3 miles of a motorway should be banned from selling booze???

Wetherspoons make a big deal out of their food, teas and coffee and soft drinks - not just booze.

No, he's saying the opposite imo. Leave pubs next to motorways, encourage moral responsibility in drivers rather than simply taking temptation away.

I don't think so...

[lewisf182]

Hackney said:

Knew some smart arse would pick up on that.

I meant it doesn't really bother me either way!

[graham22]

It would help if the non-alcoholic drinks were cheaper than the alcoholic.

So annoying when a pint of orange & lemonade is dearer than all of the drinks on promotion.

Moral victory could be won here.

[Natedoggy]

Crap news story, lets move on.

[zeppelin101]

thatdude said:

The temptation to have even one drink should not be there

If an individual can't walk past a pub without immediately wanting a drink then I would say they have a problem.