Chance of a lifetime 2! You are asked to start a Biker Pub. How should it be done?

**onearmedbandit** · 17th April 2010, 17:52

Originally Posted by Crasherfromwayback

I'm sure plenty would try! Still...unlike the bloody Aussies...at least our bottles stores don't charge more for 'cold' beer!

Maybe they were charging less for the warm beer.

**Crasherfromwayback** · 17th April 2010, 18:27

Originally Posted by onearmedbandit

Maybe they were charging less for the warm beer.

Maybe. But if that's the case (scuse the pun), it wasn't cheap regardless

**george formby** · 17th April 2010, 18:51

This thread has reminded me of a stag do I attended at a very isolated pub on the Black Isle in Scotland. I was attending my best mates do with about 30 others, we all camped in the field beside the pub. Much to our suprise & delight another group of bikers turned up for another stag do, with a band! It was a family outfit, father & two son's, they played blue's & rock for about 6 hours until the drummer collapsed. The publican was really layed back, the nearest cop was miles away, bar closed about 5am & prior to that you could do whatever you wanted in the pub. My first introduction to this was seeing a guy rolling up in the pool room at 3pm, turned out to be the barman. The only blight on a hilarious night was some poor sod who had his tent pinched off the back of his bike.

**BIG DOUG** · 17th April 2010, 20:35

Peter and Michelle who run the manakau pub just south of levin are bikers and I have spent a few good nights there,good food and atmoshere and they have done a lot to the place which makes it worth stopping there.

**Big Dave** · 18th April 2010, 09:47

I think the thread shows that pretty much any establishment will do the job.

The Patrons are the deciding factor.

**Big Dave** · 18th April 2010, 09:49

Originally Posted by onearmedbandit

Maybe they were charging less for the warm beer.

Nah - it's just a rort.

Booze is a lot more expensive over the dutch too. Taxed by 3 levels of government.
4 if you count the sales premises' council rates.

**Hinny** · 18th April 2010, 10:11

Originally Posted by george formby

... we all camped in the field beside the pub. ...

Sounds like the Kaukapakapa pub.

**Maha** · 18th April 2010, 10:20

Originally Posted by Big Dave

I think the thread shows that pretty much any establishment will do the job.

The Patrons are the deciding factor.

So I can now arrange for a biker stop at Langhams on Symonds st?

**The Pastor** · 18th April 2010, 15:26

I like the idea of a sheltered work area - don't need no tools supplied but one of those work platform to elevate the bike and some tie downs would help.

Sale of oil, fuel and break fluid would be great.

a burnout pad would be awesome, maybe a cheap burnout bike to use as well

the gear room idea is good as well, but security issues

the lock up storage for a bike is a good idea too

but the most important out of all of them is CHEAP BEER! like i mean $4 pints!

things like with every 5 beers purchased you get a bowl of chips for free,

a fire in winter

basic cheap accommodation - a stretcher or something

pool tables and dart boards

music? nah don't need it

Tv? dont need it