Drafthouse pub Lordship Lane

[Sue]

Jeremy Wrote:

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> As for Hoopers... a deal is a deal, but I really

> doubt this is the best place for such disputes...

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No of course it's not the best place, but if somebody calls a bar owner a "knob" on here because the bar owner objected to a musician passing the hat round when they had already agreed a fee with the bar owner, then - well, Jamie isn't here to defend himself, is he?

As a music promoter myself, it seems all wrong to try to be paid twice, once by the pub and once by the audience.

If an agreement isn't clear, then it should have been put in writing at the outset. And travelling expenses should have been taken into account when the fee was agreed.

I don't blame Jamie for deducting the hat money, sorry Kingy. We had quite a few gigs at Hooper's, and it just wouldn't have occurred to me to pass a hat round, as Jamie was paying us/the musicians.

Happy to discuss it over a pint or two .......

[Kingy]

GTF - the hat part was part of the deal - lying cheating dick - full stop - and that's a full stop and I agree that this is no place for it but you asked for it - quel surprise

put in fricking writing and get lawyer involved - a deal is a deal is a deal and the guy was a to55pot , it's easy for an 'organiser' to say but when you just want to play you just want to play but you need to get paid what you have agreed

[StraferJack]

I bootlegged that gig. Made a fortune

[Sue]

StraferJack Wrote:

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> I bootlegged that gig. Made a fortune

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:))

[Sue]

DulwichFox Wrote:

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> Jeremy Wrote:

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> > The Clock House now feels like the bar of a

> > Holiday Inn.

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> Think you are being very generous with your

> praise. :)

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> Foxy

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:)) :)) :))

[DulwichFox]

Not the done thing to pass the Hat around when you are being paid by the organiser.

End Of.

Foxy.

[cle]

No idea (not my area of expertise) - but isn't that more of a 'tip' if people liked it, on top of any payment from the venue?

[Otta]

Flog CDs or whatever, but passing a hat round at a gig is not on.

Calling someone who is not involved in this thread a lying cheating dick is not on either.

[Annasfield]

Otta Wrote:

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> > I miss the Black Cherry

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> I met a nice girl in there once.

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> Liverpool supporter.

:)

[Michael Palaeologus]

I hear that it is to become a Starbucks.

[honeybee79]

Very difficult space. Not enough natural light and the eating area at the back always felt very stuffy and lacking in character, so unless you managed to get a seat right up near the front it just wasn't that enjoyable.

[JohnL]

Michael Palaeologus Wrote:

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> I hear that it is to become a Starbucks.

and if true they'll probably make a success of it.

[Jeremy]

I wonder why the interior can't be made level? The neighbouring shops don't have that strange two-level setup, so what's stopping the occupant/landlord just knocking whatever it is through?

[DulwichFox]

Kebab & Wine has the same internal structure..

Foxy

[Jeremy]

Oh yeah, you're right. I've not darkened that particular doorstep in a few years!

[Jkartel]

Is it normal for everyone to speculate that any business that closes on lordship lane is going to become a Starbucks?

I hope they make a McDonald's and give you all something to moan about

[Jeremy]

Jkartel Wrote:

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> Is it normal for everyone to speculate that any

> business that closes on lordship lane is going to become a Starbucks?

Pretty much...

[Otta]

Jkartel Wrote:

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> I hope they make a McDonald's and give you all

> something to moan about

That would be freakin awesome!

[numbers]

Jeremy Wrote:

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> Oh yeah, you're right. I've not darkened that

> particular doorstep in a few years!

I only wish I could say the same! Needless to say by that stage, no-one cares about the layout or ambience of the place just the late opening hours :))

[El Pibe]

I went during the day....sober....on sunday!!!!

What can I say, they ask after my kids and the chilli sauce is great.

[Otta]

It's fine until 2am when all the shit coke comes out.

Haven't been there in a few years (I'm not allowed out that late anymore), and won't rush back.

[Domme_Jay]

I was there on Tuesday evening, I rarely go there (used to regularly when it was the Black Cherry) it was nice, there were about 12 customers, the food one couple were eating looked nice. The staff behind the bar were pleasant enough just a bit of atmosphere lacking.

[MrBen]

I happen to love the Korean Fried Chicken at the Draft House. Also had an excellent burger in there on several occasions.

Lots of picky moans on here but hard to say that its not at least a decent pub and at best a good-ish one versus other offerings in the past decade.

[Kingy]

I likes it - the beer is good and the staff are friendly - Stiegl me, Steigl

[Jeremy]

Oh, we're talking about the Draft House again, are we?

At the end of the day the beer selection is good and the food offering is decent (maybe a little inconsistent, but easily the best burger I've eaten in ED was at the DH). The interior isn't the best but I really think it deserves to survive at the very least...