In article 6,
DerbyBorn wrote:
A nice thing about a holiday is being served properly even in an
inexpensive restaurant. Why do we put up with having to queue at the bar
with our table number in the UK? I am sure that if they had a roving
waiter with one of those electronic things that transmits the order to
the kitchen they would sell more food as people would be more inclined
to order extras. Nothing worse than getting to the head of the queue at
the bar and then having to go back and ask "Is that with peas or beans?"
I hate it after a meal when grandson decides a sweet would be nice and I
have to go back to the bar and repeat the process. If there was a waiter
we might all have a sweet every time and another round of drinks.££££.
(Gripe over)

As it happens, we when for a pub meal last night, with brother and SIL,
and a couple of friends.

Leather Bottle, Earlsfield, SW London. A Youngs pub.
Being Wimbledon fortnight, booked online in the afternoon. Got a nice
table in the garden - it was a balmy night. Place was packed.

Never went near the bar - everything done via table service, including
drinks from the bar.

Was surprised they demanded a credit card at the start - not had that in a
pub before.

I had a venison burger with garnishing and chips. Assorted toasted breads
as a communal side dish.

Main course was 12.50. Really quite impressed.

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