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WHITE SWAN PUB (p.7 - Closed, just to add to the happy vibe)

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  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 34,061
    Henry Irving said:
    More museum items on display in the White Swan.


    Blimey, times change. Looks nothing like the mess it was many years ago. 
  • Chippycafc
    Chippycafc Posts: 14,166
    Very busy there today...sat outside and that was very busy too. £7 for a barbeque burger come on guys, you would have sold loads for £3.50.
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,281
    stonemuse said:
    Henry Irving said:
    More museum items on display in the White Swan.


    Blimey, times change. Looks nothing like the mess it was many years ago. 
    Oi!  No need to slag of the museum like that : - )
  • Curb_It
    Curb_It Posts: 21,236
    Liking the local wildlife supporting their team.


  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,900
    That's Anna_Kissed's scarf...
  • centurion
    centurion Posts: 437
    Curb_It said:
    Liking the local wildlife supporting their team.


    Crystal Palace stag party that wandered into the wrong part o' town. 
  • Vincenzo
    Vincenzo Posts: 2,911
    Chippycafc said:
    Very busy there today...sat outside and that was very busy too. £7 for a barbeque burger come on guys, you would have sold loads for £3.50.
    And lost money.
  • Vincenzo
    Vincenzo Posts: 2,911
    I have to say the new guy is doing a good job at the Swan. Pints have been spot on. Decent menu. Good service. 

    Did I mention the pints have been spot on?
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,281
     Vincenzo said:
    I have to say the new guy is doing a good job at the Swan. Pints have been spot on. Decent menu. Good service. 

    Did I mention the pints have been spot on?


    James seems a good guy, was at the Shortlands Tavern before.
  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 21,629
    DaveMehmet said:
    Curb_It said:

    The Chords are worth seeing, part of the Mod revival of the 70’s/89’s.

    Their old drummer Buddy Ascot plays in someone I know’s band. Am going to his 60th birthday gig at the 100 Club in April when he’s playing with another couple of old members, along with a couple of other bands.
    On my way back from the gig, superb night.

    The Chords were fantastic and the original singer joined them onstage for the last couple of numbers 

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  • Chippycafc
    Chippycafc Posts: 14,166
    Vincenzo said:
    Chippycafc said:
    Very busy there today...sat outside and that was very busy too. £7 for a barbeque burger come on guys, you would have sold loads for £3.50.
    And lost money.

    Or sell 10 burgers rather than 50....they wernt selling many from 12.30 when it opened till 14.40 when we left
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,057
    edited April 2019
    I agree with Chippy. You won't get many people paying £7 for a burger when you can buy one outside or possibly inside the ground for less.

    Ok if you were sitting down eating in the pub, burger & chips on a plate, you might consider it.

    You would definitely make a bigger profit at £3.50/£4. There are no extra staff costs as the bloke is there regardless of whether he's selling burgers or bored stiff.
  • Addictedoldgit
    Addictedoldgit Posts: 1,831
    I arrived starving hungry. Smelt that wonderful barbi aroma but was gobsmacked at the price.

    Normally would never pay £7 but eventually hunger won out.

    Have to say -probably the best burger ever. "You get what you pay for"  most of the time anyway.

    The meat quality was far superior to your average burger, was a " Premiership " burger compared to the " div 2 " stuff offered outside the valley.

    But as a pensioner i will not be paying that kind of money very often, no matter how good. Try £4.50p or £5 - please?      

     
  • irudd123
    irudd123 Posts: 115
    Henry Irving said:

    I'm in the middle photo (top one of the two). I'm the 6 year old mascot on Mark Aizlewood's lap. The photo also features in Rob Lee's autobiography. Happy days....
    I've got the same picture on my wall at home. 
  • palarsehater
    palarsehater Posts: 12,303
    as a pub in Charlton i do think the prices are a little steep for normal draft lager - your craft stuff you pay more for, not denying its a decent pub compared to the others but i can see how prices would stop people having this as your go to pre match local. 
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,281
    @irudd123 fantastic stuff

    Are you related to Dave Rudd and if so ask him about the stuff he has for the museum.
  • irudd123
    irudd123 Posts: 115
    Henry Irving said:
    @irudd123 fantastic stuff

    Are you related to Dave Rudd and if so ask him about the stuff he has for the museum.
    Indeed, I'm a Jnr Rudd. I'll pass on a message to the man himself Henry!
  • Brendan_O_Connell
    Brendan_O_Connell Posts: 8,938
    I think the prices are fair.  Keeps out the riff raff (they can go to the Bugle!!) 
  • Curb_It
    Curb_It Posts: 21,236
    Pie and Mash upstairs pre match tomorrow and onwards.

    Tomorrow we are open at 10am for brunch and ahead of the Charlton Athletic ⚽️ game we are are serving traditional pie and mash served with liquor from midday upstairs. We have a dart board and a pool table up there too. We'll be doing this every match day from now! Don’t forget season ticket holders get 20p off any alcoholic beverage, anytime! 🍻 Come on you reds!!!!

    Free live music all weekend!
    TONIGHT: THE KONKS 
    Kinks tribute band

    SATURDAY: CROCK OF BONES
    Alt-folk, Celtic, Irish, Trad band
     
  • Vincenzo
    Vincenzo Posts: 2,911
    Got to say every time I go to the White Swan, I'm impressed. There's always some decent beer on, the food's good, the music's free and the place feels proud to be in Charlton. 

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  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
    Yeah, follow the sentiment, Swan always has a nice vibe, nice music, and a friendly feel about it.
    A very decent boozer.
    And its in Charlton!
  • dogpat65
    dogpat65 Posts: 149
    Been a regular White swan customer and fan since it reopened. Have to admit Stopped going more recently because the food quality went down hill.  Think it's descending rapidly to a piss poor pub for match days. Last game I went to, stopped  off on way. Plastic beakers instead of glasses. No  real food downstairs, other than cheap burgers. I can waste my money just as well in the Valley.  Tend to go  to anchor and hope now. 
  • Croydon
    Croydon Posts: 12,750
    edited October 2019
    Definitely my choice for a pre match beer in Charlton (which I'll admit is rare), echo what others have said about the atmosphere in there
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,057
    I've not been there this season.
    Can someone who goes every game confirm if it is using plastic beekers every game ?
  • WishIdStayedinthePub
    WishIdStayedinthePub Posts: 648
    Fraid so.  For a few weeks now.

    At least they've got rid of the seats at the bar.

    Service still very hit and miss.

    There was a danger that it was going to be overrun by teenagers and be turned into a nightclub but mercifully that seems to have been a semi-final play-off one off :-)

    The beer (the real stuff, not the pasteurised, pressurised, carbonated muck) is consistently excellent.  Which is what counts most.
  • Dippenhall
    Dippenhall Posts: 3,921
    Curb_It said:
    Pie and Mash upstairs pre match tomorrow and onwards.

    Tomorrow we are open at 10am for brunch and ahead of the Charlton Athletic ⚽️ game we are are serving traditional pie and mash served with liquor from midday upstairs. We have a dart board and a pool table up there too. We'll be doing this every match day from now! Don’t forget season ticket holders get 20p off any alcoholic beverage, anytime! 🍻 Come on you reds!!!!

    Free live music all weekend!
    TONIGHT: THE KONKS 
    Kinks tribute band

    SATURDAY: CROCK OF BONES
    Alt-folk, Celtic, Irish, Trad band
     
    Wish I’d opened this yesterday, did detour via Welling Pie & Mash shop for a fix. Know where to go in future.
  • Blucher
    Blucher Posts: 4,146
    Is there a licensed bar from 10 on Sunday for the Preston game ?
  • Vincenzo
    Vincenzo Posts: 2,911


  • palarsehater
    palarsehater Posts: 12,303
    So you can have pie and mash whilst the games on? 
  • Curb_It
    Curb_It Posts: 21,236
    edited November 2019
    That is a tweet from 18 October.  Had to check that then. 

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