LA, did you see that the owner of Witanhurst also owns the 5 storey £51m penthouse

[Ash]

at St George Wharf, Vauxhall?

http://www.theguardian.com/society/2...e-wharf-london

[Luis Anaconda]

at St George Wharf, Vauxhall?

http://www.theguardian.com/society/2...e-wharf-london

Good old Andrei - I bet he pops into the Gatehouse* every now and then for a beer and burger deal



*It's not actually a Wetherspoons anymore is it? Just realised I have only been in Highgate for a couple of hours over the past 12 months

[The Jorge]

Good old Andrei - I bet he pops into the Gatehouse* every now and then for a beer and burger deal



*It's not actually a Wetherspoons anymore is it? Just realised I have only been in Highgate for a couple of hours over the past 12 months

Not a Wetherspoons? Sad seens, I met my ex in there*

*and consumated the relationship too

[Luis Anaconda]

Not a Wetherspoons? Sad seens, I met my ex in there*

*and consumated the relationship too

IT DOESN'T EVEN DO A BURGER ANYMORE J LET ALONE A DEAL *******S

http://thegatehousen6.com

ps you saucy devil

[Luis Anaconda]

IT DOESN'T EVEN DO A BURGER ANYMORE J LET ALONE A DEAL *******S

http://thegatehousen6.com

ps you saucy devil

Mind you - it does show the football

[Monty92]

IT DOESN'T EVEN DO A BURGER ANYMORE J LET ALONE A DEAL *******S

http://thegatehousen6.com

ps you saucy devil

The new owner talks a good game, to be fair:

Nick Pring, the company’s co-founder, said: “We are not going to make a lot of changes to the building. We love its village feel and the wood panelling. The main difference will be the food offer. We’ll be bringing in new chefs and looking at a gastropub offer. The prices will be higher – a Sunday roast will be around the £15 mark – but the quality will improve. It will be a completely different food offer to what Wetherspoons do.”

He said the Upstairs At The Gatehouse theatre would continue above the bar, and that the pub would not see a change of name.

“I know that some people hear the word gastropub and think, oh it must be exclusive,” said Mr Pring. “But it’s not like that. It’s not going to be poncey. We are pub people and there will be people who will come in and just have a drink, and that’s fine.”

Mr Pring added: “It will be a little more expensive, but the quality will be there. We’ve got the rent to pay and by bringing in talented chefs we have to pay more.”

He said the twin offer of good food and a theatre upstairs would also help the pub become a “destination venue”, adding: “I don’t want to make assumptions but I’m not sure the theatregoers come for the Wetherspoons food. I’m sure they will welcome the chance to have a nice meal downstairs. It won’t be a pub knocking out £2.99 breakfasts.”

[Ash]

The new owner talks a good game, to be fair:

Yes, what Highgate desperately needed is ANOTHER poncey gastropub. The spoonies 2.99 brekky is a wonderful thing, imo.

[Luis Anaconda]

The new owner talks a good game, to be fair:

Nick Pring, the company’s co-founder, said: “We are not going to make a lot of changes to the building. We love its village feel and the wood panelling. The main difference will be the food offer. We’ll be bringing in new chefs and looking at a gastropub offer. The prices will be higher – a Sunday roast will be around the £15 mark – but the quality will improve. It will be a completely different food offer to what Wetherspoons do.”

He said the Upstairs At The Gatehouse theatre would continue above the bar, and that the pub would not see a change of name.

“I know that some people hear the word gastropub and think, oh it must be exclusive,” said Mr Pring. “But it’s not like that. It’s not going to be poncey. We are pub people and there will be people who will come in and just have a drink, and that’s fine.”

Mr Pring added: “It will be a little more expensive, but the quality will be there. We’ve got the rent to pay and by bringing in talented chefs we have to pay more.”

He said the twin offer of good food and a theatre upstairs would also help the pub become a “destination venue”, adding: “I don’t want to make assumptions but I’m not sure the theatregoers come for the Wetherspoons food. I’m sure they will welcome the chance to have a nice meal downstairs. It won’t be a pub knocking out £2.99 breakfasts.”

Fairplay - that is refreshing to read. Nothing worse than a "pub" where you are made uncomfortable going in and just having a pint. The Angel gets it right, the Red Lion and Sun less so I would say

[The Jorge]

The new owner talks a good game, to be fair:

Nick Pring, the company’s co-founder, said: “We are not going to make a lot of changes to the building. We love its village feel and the wood panelling. The main difference will be the food offer. We’ll be bringing in new chefs and looking at a gastropub offer. The prices will be higher – a Sunday roast will be around the £15 mark – but the quality will improve. It will be a completely different food offer to what Wetherspoons do.”

He said the Upstairs At The Gatehouse theatre would continue above the bar, and that the pub would not see a change of name.

“I know that some people hear the word gastropub and think, oh it must be exclusive,” said Mr Pring. “But it’s not like that. It’s not going to be poncey. We are pub people and there will be people who will come in and just have a drink, and that’s fine.”

Mr Pring added: “It will be a little more expensive, but the quality will be there. We’ve got the rent to pay and by bringing in talented chefs we have to pay more.”

He said the twin offer of good food and a theatre upstairs would also help the pub become a “destination venue”, adding: “I don’t want to make assumptions but I’m not sure the theatregoers come for the Wetherspoons food. I’m sure they will welcome the chance to have a nice meal downstairs. It won’t be a pub knocking out £2.99 breakfasts.”

I had no idea you moved to Basically Highgate

[Ash]

Good old Andrei - I bet he pops into the Gatehouse* every now and then for a beer and burger deal



*It's not actually a Wetherspoons anymore is it? Just realised I have only been in Highgate for a couple of hours over the past 12 months

Sad seens when you can't get a ham egg 'n chips and a cheap pint in Highgate. The Zizi has closed as well, btw. Not that I ever went in there.