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The Races 2016 are on!

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    #62
    LurkerNo1
    Registered Users Posts: 170 ✭✭LurkerNo1


    Ah that chef loves a bit of controversy for publicity. He has a history of being abusive to customers himself. How anyone can take this guy seriously is beyond me? He already complained about no shows in 2014 yet he still continues to take bookings for race week? We will see next year if he closes down, I am thinking it's unlikely.


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    #63
    pure.conya
    Registered Users Posts: 904 ✭✭✭pure.conya


    LurkerNo1 wrote: »
    Ah that chef loves a bit of controversy for publicity. He has a history of being abusive to customers himself. How anyone can take this guy seriously is beyond me? He already complained about no shows in 2014 yet he still continues to take bookings for race week? We will see next year if he closes down, I am thinking it's unlikely.

    There's more of a chance of him raving in papers again than closing, its free publicity/sympathy for him after all ;)


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    #64
    Ludikrus
    Registered Users Posts: 471 ✭✭Ludikrus


    pure.conya wrote: »
    There's more of a chance of him raving in papers again than closing, its free publicity/sympathy for him after all ;)

    Gosh I never thought of that! I mean the restaurant doesn't get enough publicity because of its kitchen, reviews in food columns & publications, and its michelin star. He's actually quite happy to deal with p***heads during race week for all the free publicity/sympathy!! What an ingenious plan.


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    #65
    snubbleste
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 31,117 ✭✭✭✭snubbleste


    sammyjo90 wrote: »
    Seems like JP has had enough of the races
    Some people would pay a lot of money for that show!


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    #66
    xtradel
    Registered Users Posts: 537 ✭✭✭xtradel


    Tis funny that Jp forgot to mention his other restaurant.....in a pub.....that sells alcohol.....as meal deals.....


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    #67
    Zzippy
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    This the same lad who ignored an upstairs resident's pleas to keep the noise down when holding a late-night party in one of his other restaurants? Who didn't give a toss that kids upstairs were being kept awake til 5am? Yeah, he has my sympathy alright...


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    #68
    biko
    Registered Users Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    Back to the races folks


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    #69
    Gremlinertia
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Regional West Moderators Posts: 60,199 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gremlinertia


    Well, that's basically it for another year.. Avoiding shop street and a little more patience than i usually display worked out well for me this time round.


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    #70
    ratracer
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    Won't feel Christmas coming round now :0


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    #71
    thesandeman
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    ratracer wrote: »
    Won't feel Christmas coming round now :0

    Damn students will be back first ;-)


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    #72
    Zzippy
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    ratracer wrote: »
    Won't feel Christmas coming round now :0

    :mad:

    FFS! Post reported!








    :pac:


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    #73
    [Deleted User]
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    Tuesday after the races, its like the first day back after new years, utterly depressing. Races over, summer over, holidays over......


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    #74
    smurf492
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    ratracer wrote:
    Won't feel Christmas coming round now :0


    I'll take Christmas over race week any time...race week has become an overblown nightmare for many galwegians me included...


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    #75
    Mrs OBumble
    Registered Users Posts: 25,952 ✭✭✭✭Mrs OBumble


    smurf492 wrote: »
    I'll take Christmas over race week any time...race week has become an overblown nightmare for many galwegians me included...

    I've been trying to figure out how to start a 12 pubs of race week trend ... (I think that some local bar staff may refuse to serve me ever again if it takes off!)



    Personally I thought that this race week was tamer than average.


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    #76
    inisboffin
    Registered Users Posts: 4,388 ✭✭✭inisboffin


    Mrs OBumble wrote: »

    Personally I thought that this race week was tamer than average.

    I thought so too. Still messy, but tamer.


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    #77
    Mr_A
    Registered Users Posts: 500 ✭✭✭Mr_A


    Mrs OBumble wrote: »
    I've been trying to figure out how to start a 12 pubs of race week trend ... (I think that some local bar staff may refuse to serve me ever again if it takes off!)

    This could work.

    Presumably any male participants would be expected to wear shiny suits? :cool:


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    #78
    El_Dangeroso
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    Yeah seemed a good deal quieter than other years.


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    #79
    Utopia Parkway
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    Laurie Panicky Ransom wrote: »
    Tuesday after the races, its like the first day back after new years, utterly depressing. Races over, summer over, holidays over......

    And weather is crap.


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    #80
    jimbobaloobob
    Registered Users Posts: 5,153 ✭✭✭jimbobaloobob


    The world is what you make it.

    Get up and get out enjoy the wild weather


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    #81
    happyoutscan
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    Zzippy wrote: »
    This the same lad who ignored an upstairs resident's pleas to keep the noise down when holding a late-night party in one of his other restaurants? Who didn't give a toss that kids upstairs were being kept awake til 5am? Yeah, he has my sympathy alright...

    Any links to that?

    If it was a once off I'd not look too much into it, however if it was a regular occurrence I would agree with you and have little sympathy.


    My view of the races is that it is just one big mess, but that would have more to do with my attitude towards getting pissed and acting the maggot.


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    #82
    MadYaker
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    A big mess that brings in millions every year that other similar sized towns can only phantasise about. I think the positives outweigh the negatives and I live in the city centre.


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