One Pub Off My List . . . . .

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http://www.expressandstar.com/articles/news/es/article_81838.php

[quote=Express & Star]

Snack scratched in pub's meat ban
Oct 18, 2005

Pork scratchings and smoky bacon crisps have been banned from a Black Country pub. Vegetarian bosses are behind the move at Katie Fitzgerald's in Wollaston.

They say drinkers at the pub near Stourbridge have been put on a strictly no-meat diet.

So they have removed the meaty products including the traditional Black Country favourite, scratchings.

Instead, landlords Eddy Morton and Trina Keane say flavours such as plain and cheese and onion are now the only crisps they sell at the pub - thought to be the first of its kind in the region.

Landlord Eddy Morton said: "We don't serve food, it is just bar snacks. But none of those is meat flavoured and there are no pork scratchings - which is probably a bit strange for a Black Country pub, but we have not had any complaints."

The news has come as a shock to some regulars such as pork scratchings fan Andrew Dyson.

He said: "I was very surprised when I went up to the bar to get a pack of scratchings to go with my pint and was told it was a vegetarian pub. It won't stop me going there, though, because it is a great place."

Vegetarian Sally Price backs the ban, and said: "I think it is great news. Even though meat flavoured crisps do not necessarily have any meat products in them it might encourage more people to think about becoming vegetarian."

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[lazyitus]

Its so F'in hilarious.

[pdV6]

So, they'll be stopping serving beer as well, then? (Isinglass is traditionally manufactured from fish)

www.vegsoc.org/info/alcohol.html

[lazyitus]

You've missed out the punchline though?

[Vipers]

Why not ban beer, and have a dry pub as well.....

[turbobloke]

And so vewy twendy too Wupert

[up-the-dubs]

that silly veggie said:

"I think it is great news. Even though meat flavoured crisps do not necessarily have any meat products in them it might encourage more people to think about becoming vegetarian."

There you go!

>> Edited by up-the-dubs on Tuesday 18th October 09:59

[dieseljohn]

They seem to have missed the fact that cheese and onion crisps are the least likely to be vegetarian due to containing whey powder.

[Marki]

up-the-dubs said:

that silly veggie said: "I think it is great news. Even though meat flavoured crisps do not necessarily have any meat products in them it might encourage more people to think about becoming vegetarian." There you go! >> Edited by up-the-dubs on Tuesday 18th October 09:59

Exactly what i thought Mate weirdos the lot of them

[silversun]

Oh for God's sake! What is wrong with these people! I am a vegetarian but I don't feel the need to force my beliefs on other people. They must be idiots to try and force all their customers to be veggie too.

[grumpy rob]

up-the-dubs said:

that silly veggie said: "I think it is great news. Even though meat flavoured crisps do not necessarily have any meat products in them it might encourage more people to think about becoming vegetarian." There you go!

Oh My God! How stupid is it posssible for one person to be! If I couldn't get meat flavoured crisps in a pub I wouldn't think "i'll become a veggie!" I'd think "what a pub:"

[cotty]

At the end of the day its their pub, they can do with it what they like.

What the hell lets go all the way and have a kosha pub

[Deester]

Looks like its a good move, got them some publicity anyways!

[Twincam16]

cotty said:

At the end of the day its their pub, they can do with it what they like. What the hell lets go all the way and have a kosha pub

Sod that, a Halal pub even looks possible!

[racefan_uk]

How long before they realise how much trade its costing them with people going to another pub that sells pork scratchings and they reverse their decision.


Muppets, utter muppets.

[minimax]

turbobloke said:

And so vewy twendy too Wupert

[planetdave]

pdV6 said:

So, they'll be stopping serving beer as well, then? (Isinglass is traditionally manufactured from fish) www.vegsoc.org/info/alcohol.html

Who uses isinglass when you can filter? How very 19thC.

Centrifuge then powder followed by a finishing filter.

[cmsapms]

cotty said:

What the hell lets go all the way and have a kosha pub

Called the Kosha Horses presumably?

[cotty]

groan

[pdV6]

planetdave said:

Who uses isinglass when you can filter? How very 19thC.

Plenty of smaller real ale breweries.

Plus, can one guarantee beyond doubt that each and every pint of beer, lager, cider etc served by that pub is 100% isinglass free? Thought not.