Came here for a few beers and a meal.

When I got into the main bar at 18.30 every table was booked for 20.00 hours, I mean every last table .

I ordered my meal and thought I'd better be quick as I was expecting a rush of people.

I had a mixed grill with prawns and a pint of beer and the food was served promptly and I enjoyed it.

As I sat there on my "pre booked" table I watched in amazement as customers walked in , couldn't find a table and then walked back out to go somewhere else no considering making an order. But the tables were empty.

I went to the bar to ask if all the tables were indeed booked. The young girl said they were booked in advance for the quiz night which starts at 2100, not 2000. So another hour of possible business flushed down the toilet. I arrived at 1830 and these tables were being booked out from before I arrived, people were voting with their feet and leaving.

I decided not to get another drink.

Then I sat there finishing my beer and watched in horror as the same booked tables started to fill up with youngers , 80% of them not buying anything, zilch,nada, they just sat there being wastes of space and time. No money in and paying customers like me leaving to go to other pubs.

So I too left to vacate my seat to another bunch of zero spend seat occupiers.

The management need to sort this out. It is a joke to be honest. Why are tables being left out of use to be utilized as a warm dry place for people to sit about while no business to occurs.

Pushing out paying customers in favour of non paying customers is risible.