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Title: Holte Suite or Holte Pub?
Post by: London Villan on August 23, 2018, 09:33:48 PM
I’m coming to the match with my very pregnant other half on Saturday and wondered which venue would be the best to go to pre-match?
Title: Re: Holte Suite or Holte Pub?
Post by: amfy on August 23, 2018, 09:41:05 PM
I understand that The Holte Pub is only for Lions Club members now, and there may even be some kind of booking policy.

The Holte Suite is fine but there starts to be a queue to get in sometime between 1.30-2pm.
Title: Re: Holte Suite or Holte Pub?
Post by: Clampy on August 23, 2018, 09:44:35 PM
Amfy is right about the Holte Pub being for Lions Club members. Besides, your wife would have a better chance of getting a seat in the Holte Suite.
Title: Re: Holte Suite or Holte Pub?
Post by: wittonwarrior on August 24, 2018, 01:14:43 AM
If you know anyone who is going the Holte Pub  then it is a big yes as  compared to the Holte Suite which is a bit sterile, reserved correctly in  my view for season ticket holders and operates a queing system.  However you would need to gain entrance first to  the Holte Pub which has been pointed out correctly as being a Lions Club exclusive venue. 

Better choices are the Social and Tavern
Title: Re: Holte Suite or Holte Pub?
Post by: Dave P on August 24, 2018, 06:02:11 AM
Do you have to be a season ticket holder to get in the Holte Suite or can Claret members / Cubs members get in?
Title: Re: Holte Suite or Holte Pub?
Post by: Clampy on August 24, 2018, 06:59:39 AM
Do you have to be a season ticket holder to get in the Holte Suite or can Claret members / Cubs members get in?

You have to be a season ticket holder. No idea about Claret or Cub members.
Title: Re: Holte Suite or Holte Pub?
Post by: Des Little on January 01, 2019, 07:15:25 PM
Can anyone tell me why there was a queue to get in the Holte Suite at 1pm? I very much doubt it was full that early?
Title: Re: Holte Suite or Holte Pub?
Post by: four fornicholl on January 01, 2019, 07:16:58 PM
Can anyone tell me why there was a queue to get in the Holte Suite at 1pm? I very much doubt it was full that early?
Ross M was signing programmes????
Title: Re: Holte Suite or Holte Pub?
Post by: Brassneck on January 01, 2019, 07:58:12 PM
Can anyone tell me why there was a queue to get in the Holte Suite at 1pm? I very much doubt it was full that early?

They let a handful of people in every 5 - 10 minutes to ease the flow at the bars.  It’s an absolute joke of a place and the beer borders on being undrinkable.

I wouldn’t recommend the place to anyone.
Title: Re: Holte Suite or Holte Pub?
Post by: CT on January 01, 2019, 08:05:32 PM
Can anyone tell me why there was a queue to get in the Holte Suite at 1pm? I very much doubt it was full that early?

They let a handful of people in every 5 - 10 minutes to ease the flow at the bars.  It’s an absolute joke of a place and the beer borders on being undrinkable.

I wouldn’t recommend the place to any.

We gave up, it was ridiculous.
Title: Re: Holte Suite or Holte Pub?
Post by: Des Little on January 01, 2019, 08:49:33 PM
The practice of creating a queue for the sake of it is very odd if you ask me. Genuine question. Why would anyone choose to patronise a venue that keeps its customers stood outside when there is plenty of space inside? Do they think it’ll be like the first day of the Harrods sale if they just let people enter at will? Surely staffing the venue more adequately is the answer, rather than discouraging customers?

I’m glad that I usually choose to drink in town - I certainly won’t ever bother with the Holte pre match again.
Title: Re: Holte Suite or Holte Pub?
Post by: amfy on January 01, 2019, 10:27:02 PM
The capacity of The Holte Suite is ridiculously low for its size on match days. I’ve often been stood in a queue outside when there’s loads of space inside but they’re having to operate a one out/ one in policy on the door.

Title: Re: Holte Suite or Holte Pub?
Post by: Des Little on August 17, 2019, 10:16:51 PM
New season, same shit service. Why on earth can they not see the benefit of bottle bars around the perimeter to free up space at the pumps for pints? It’s really not difficult.
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