Wetherspoons

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Jamie_Carter wrote: »

That just shows how little you do know. :rotfl:

I'm 43, and have never claimed to be some high flyer in retail. But I do have experience in various sectors.

And if you mean a discussion/debate when you say 'run in', then maybe you should evaluate if forums are right for you. The idea of forums is to discuss/debate issues, not insult people just because they don't agree with you.

My god I hope when I get to 43 I don't act like you on internet forums!

adouglasmhor

Jamie_Carter wrote: »

I'm only going by what I have been told by a manager at Wetherspoons. I think it is mainly with beer that they do this.

7

That's hardly a qualification.
They are not exactly doing their own purchasing and deals with suppliers as it's a chain. It's !!!!!!!! and your mate is obviously a bit thick. What probably happens is their central supplier sends the shortest dated stuff first, this is called stock rotation and is common practice whether it's a shelf in a corner store or a huge depot. Again I am asking, how could any brewer survive if they regularly (and they would have to) made that much overstock?

adouglasmhor

harz99 wrote: »

Back in June I had Steak Club at £4.99 in Llanelli, as opposed to up to £8.99 elsewhere.

The one in Llanelli is a strange place.

harz99

adouglasmhor wrote: »

7

That's hardly a qualification.
They are not exactly doing their own purchasing and deals with suppliers as it's a chain. It's !!!!!!!! and your mate is obviously a bit thick. What probably happens is their central supplier sends the shortest dated stuff first, this is called stock rotation and is common practice whether it's a shelf in a corner store or a huge depot.

Exactly; every brewer, be they large or small, supplying a company the size of Wetherspoon, is contracted to supply X amount of casks of X beer for delivery to whichever wholesaler (Carlsberg-Tetley mostly for JDW). The supply chain has to be that way for centralised distribution to work.

JDW managers do not do what a local free house may do; that is go down to/ring the local wholesalers yard and strike a deal for one or two short dated casks to shift over the coming weekend.:rotfl:

adouglasmhor wrote: »

The one in Llanelli is a strange place.

Agreed; but cheap!