Comments on: I wouldn’t have believed it if my chums hadn’t seen it and told me about it. (& got a photo too)

By: Manuel The Waiter

Manuel The Waiter — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:59:15 +0000

Cheers Conan, I did see it……probably the last person in the country to at that….was working all day and the chefs tend not to read the times…..got to be said I don’t either….I’m an Observer man….(dirty leftie)

By: Conan Drumm

Conan Drumm — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 13:41:29 +0000

Manuel, in case you didn’t spot it this made a mention in the Sunday Times (Irish edition)

By: Manuel The Waiter

Manuel The Waiter — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 13:13:23 +0000

Ironbed: hey but wouldn’t that be overstepping his remit? ha! is this over now?

By: AM in Belgium

AM in Belgium — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 12:06:38 +0000

Manuel, I know. And it was amusing.

But the other bit stuck in my throat, and when I get like that, I’m like a terrier or whatever, and won’t let go.

But you really should be more clear, you know?

By: ironbed

ironbed — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 11:54:44 +0000

maybe the bouncer should have called the peelers about the woman transporting an unlicensed wild animal around the streets of belasft. animal cruelty is illegal….even in norn iron.

By: Manuel The Waiter

Manuel The Waiter — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 11:39:04 +0000

AM in Belgium: yes but it’s a story about a kangaroo in a pram….!! a kangaroo? In a pram!!!! In Belfast!!

I feel faint….

By: AM in Belgium

AM in Belgium — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 11:32:55 +0000

OK, it’s clear now. But it wasn’t clear from what you wrote:
“Our trusty doorman had gone to remonstrate with a woman with a child’s pram who was drinking with a largish group of chums outside the restaurant”

Outside the restaurant to me means outside the restaurant. Not on the restaurant terrace or whatever.

By: Manuel The Waiter

Manuel The Waiter — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 10:13:53 +0000

Dear Am in Belgium and Ironbed I am going to type this very very slowly so that you get it and to try and clear up whatever it is you guys are so confused about…

licensing law in Northern Ireland states that children cannot be on licensed premises after 9pm (where they serve food, 7pm if they don’t serve food). They lady with the pram was sitting with her chums outside the restaurant on land that is part of the restaurant, a nice seated area and having a beverage or two. Now as that bit of land is considered licensed premises the door man has the right, in fact it is his job, to ensure that children are off the property by 9 o fucking clock!

WTF people!

It’s a simple fucking story about a woman with a fucking strange animal in a kids pram. Why this fucking need to analyse every fucking word in the story.

By: AM in Belgium

AM in Belgium — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 10:05:51 +0000

Sorry to keep going on about this, but the story of the doorman and the license extending out to the footpath.

I’ve taken a look at UK Licensing Laws, and I can’t see anything in it related to the bounds of the premises extending out to the footpath.

The premises has the obligation to maintain the area outside, but unless the premises has an additional license for alcohol consumption on the path, then I’m afraid your bouncer was being a little over zealous.

I accept I could be totally wrong about this, and you are right; especially since you live and work there; are people under 18 years old not allowed to walk in front of a bar or other place that sells alcohol? What if they stop to chat to someone?

It’s just all a little too fuzzy and unclear to be able to accept that that’s the way it is.

By: sugarpie

sugarpie — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 02:17:47 +0000

The Vatican just called about your manager. They are instigating canonization procedures. (try to ignore the blow flies. ANYONE who voluntarily eats at any IHOP, anywhere,(and even waits in line for it) can be classified as messed up.