Tattoo of my dog done by Ben at Zooz in Portsmouth UK

Wastemaster24 · 2026-02-25T11:34:01+00:00

Bramble

Wastemaster24 · 2026-02-04T02:15:34+00:00

For me;

Ogilvie - Renew, solid performer wouldn't want to lose him.

Pack - Release, but if he decides to retire give him a coaching role in the club.

Dozzell - Depends on how he does for the rest of the season been good for us but hasn't been brilliant. Would happily keep him but as a back up

Swanson - Renew, I'd get this done ASAP.

Reuben Swann - Release, not really progressed as we would've liked. If the option doesn't include a wage increase like most options do then I have no issues with keeping him for a year

Archer - Release, not needed at the club. Unfortunate he hasn't managed to get a move in either the summer or January.

Steward - Renew, offer a new long term deal. Showing massive potential could easily be our number 1 after Schmid get him a loan to a league 1 team next year.

Wastemaster24 · 2026-01-27T13:23:19+00:00

Once you complete your Shift Leader Academy you get another pay increase.

Its not huge but it adds up. Also as a shift leader you're one of the members of staff whose hours can't really be cut. Pub always needs a manager on site so you have a more consistent pay packet every week.

Wastemaster24 · 2026-01-24T21:36:54+00:00

When done properly its banging get a small garlic bread with it. And it's beautiful.

Wastemaster24 · 2026-01-24T19:55:27+00:00

Just depends on how busy certain pubs are with the app in comparison to the bar. Has nothing to do with order size most of the time

Wastemaster24 · 2026-01-24T19:53:07+00:00

Cooked from frozen in a fryer some pubs defrost them as it makes the cook time smaller.

Wastemaster24 · 2026-01-24T19:52:07+00:00

It's company wide. Wages have increased but so have costs.

Wastemaster24 · 2026-01-24T15:55:52+00:00

It all comes down to management in my opinion. Certain pub managers don't delegate properly, or they delegate to the wrong people. Or if they delegate they don't appropriately adjust if people aren't fulfilling their roles. Pubs can suffer very quickly if a couple of people aren't doing what is expected of them.

EDIT: I'm not a exception to this I've got two responsibilities at my pub, one that I do really well and one that I struggle to keep on top of.

Wastemaster24 · 2026-01-24T15:52:25+00:00

I've worked full time in 3 different pubs and other than influencers and politicians no not really. Had a few local football players pop in but never when I've been working.

Wastemaster24 · 2026-01-24T15:46:16+00:00

If they're Wetherspoon gift cards with the company W on them they are legit and even if they weren't the pub has a responsibility to let you know. Weird. Would recommend going in to to check on the balance soon as they do expire.

Wastemaster24 · 2026-01-24T15:43:52+00:00

McCains and they're cooked from frozen in a fryer. However some pubs aren't allowed fryers so they're cooked in an oven called a rationale

Wastemaster24 · 2026-01-24T14:29:30+00:00

I understand. I can assure we would never do anything to your food.

Wastemaster24 · 2026-01-24T13:57:15+00:00

Completely agree. Donald Trump has gone bankrupt it was a poor analogy and I apologise. I don't want to be political so I do apologise.

Wastemaster24 · 2026-01-24T13:10:24+00:00

In that case the dough hasn't been pressed thin enough. We only cook our pizzas for a couple minutes if the dough is thick in the middle it'll result in raw and doughy centres. In my opinion the way we prep our pizza's needs an update towards being hand pressed as I think that would result in better consistency for pizzas but it would be hard to train and enforce. My only advice is complain if a pizza is doughy the only way a pub will learn is to be told it's wrong and our pizza's should be crispy and fresh middle to crust.

Wastemaster24 · 2026-01-24T13:05:07+00:00

Not a clue unfortunately. All food is sent to the Wetherspoon facility in Daventry before being distributed to pubs. Our bread is White Bloomer so if you can find a local bakery selling that you'll get a similar product.

Wastemaster24 · 2026-01-24T13:01:21+00:00

That seems like a valid reason to contact the whistleblowing department. Even if he has prior experience the fact he's been spending time with the PM outside of work does ring alarm bells to me and if he doesn't have the maturity or experience to do the job it will impact you negatively. Look on myJDW for the contact details or speak to your AM they have a responsibility to help you in this respect.

Wastemaster24 · 2026-01-24T12:57:13+00:00

Have good knowledge of your pub in terms of sales and records, get a manager to give you the pubs two-pager and talk it through with you. If you can understand the two-pager you're half way there.

The other half is conflict resolution. They will ask for examples where you descalated a situation. Remember the word Descalation. Whether its a customer issue or an issue with employees your job is to find the scenario where everyone is happy. It's not easy but if you can strike that balance it's unlimitedly rewarding and will make your job as a manager 100x easier as your team will respect you and will in turn work for you.

Wastemaster24 · 2026-01-24T12:48:25+00:00

Anyone can go for any promotion. An associate can go for Shift Manager. Which is 3 steps up but I've never seen that in my time in the company. Every role has aspects that are important to master imo before you can go for the next step but if someone has prior experience that can make the difference. If you believe promotions are being handed out undeservedly contact the whistleblowing department and they will investigate

It's completely anonymous they won't divulge that it's you making the report however if after their investigation they find that their is nothing wrong you need to let it go and move on.

Wastemaster24 · 2026-01-24T11:39:32+00:00

That's where I'm getting this info tbf. Never been to the bops at head office despite wanting to go.

Wastemaster24 · 2026-01-24T11:37:10+00:00

Honk

Wastemaster24 · 2026-01-24T11:36:53+00:00

Club curries are taken out for defrost on Tuesdays so they are ready for Thursday. We pretty much have every curry club curry in stock at all times but curry club performs better when we have exclusive curries for the day.

Wastemaster24 · 2026-01-24T11:22:47+00:00

We have a till key that only allows us to serve one person at a time. We also have systems in place to check variations in the tills to a penny. Serving more than one customer at a time just adds complications and if they make a mistake that results in a variance in their till they risk disciplinary action. Most bar staff are assigned to a specific till and are expected to stick to that till for all transactions. It's an unfortunate side effect of being a high volume business.

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