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[Metarie]

I really don't want this to turn into a moshulu/bassment bashing thread, but this blanket ban on staff drinking after hours or on their days off is pretty annoying. I'm not sure if the management realise that it's affected regulars with friends who work there as well as the staff?
There's been a few occasions when my mates and I have had to find somewhere else to go for a night out because a friend works in Bassment and isn't allowed in there or upstairs that night. Case in point, a few Sundays ago there were 6 of us who wanted food and a couple of pints and ended up going to a different bar because one of our group wasn't allowed in the Bassment and that easily lost the bar the best part of £100 on a quiet Sunday night. Surely if the staff want to spend time there when they aren't working this is a good sign?
I know that there's probably a reason for this, but it seems to me that if you don't trust your staff to socialise in their place of work then you probably shouldn't be employing them in the first place. To ask a memeber of staff to immediately vacate the premises after work and not allow them to even wait for a friend or partner to finish their drinks is a bit extreme if you ask me.

So, just really wondering about the reasoning behind it and hopefully bringing it to the attention of the management (whoever that may be these days).

[Fast Caz]

Management reserve the right yak yak yak . I can't really contribute in fairness as i absolutly loath/detest/despise both Bassment and Moshulu for various reasons.

Go to Siberia for good grub and go to Moorings for drinks !!!!!

Problem solved.

[RF Scott]

Though that does indeed seem strange, surely getting in touch with Moshulu/The Bassment directly is the best form of action? Doing this via a messageboard is, I'd bet, going to turn it into a Moshulu/The Bassment bashing thread.

[daveofficer]

Originally Posted by RF Scott

Though that does indeed seem strange, surely getting in touch with Moshulu/The Bassment directly is the best form of action? Doing this via a messageboard is, I'd bet, going to turn it into a Moshulu/The Bassment bashing thread.

it's strange for a bar like bassment/moshulu. not strange for bars catering for a different type of customer who don't want their staff getting drunk at the bar and perhaps tarnishing their reputation. i remember watching a ramsay kitchens nightmares where his first advice was to stop staff drinking in the bar once they'd finished their shifts.

doesn't really apply to bassment though you'd think as most of their staff are were probably customers first. like you say, probably best done with a letter of complaint to their management rather than on a messageboard though.

[Johnny Mac]

Originally Posted by RF Scott

Though that does indeed seem strange, surely getting in touch with Moshulu/The Bassment directly is the best form of action? Doing this via a messageboard is, I'd bet, going to turn it into a Moshulu/The Bassment bashing thread.

Their website is down though, so quite tricky to find contact details.

Oh, and go to Korova for awesome food.

[RockAustin]

Definitely liking Korova. It's still not quite in my mind as first port of call but sure it'll be up there with Drummonds soon. Eric's got a good eye for bars.

[Johnny Mac]

Originally Posted by RockAustin

Definitely liking Korova. It's still not quite in my mind as first port of call but sure it'll be up there with Drummonds soon. Eric's got a good eye for bars.

The food is awesome in Korova.

The lunch and the evening menu too.

Really nice, head and shoulders above any pub grub in town.

Will be interesting to see their new club too.

I haven't been to Moshulu/Bassment in an age.

[keeno]

The rock night on Friday's at Korova has been pretty decent when I have been.

[sexytunk]

Originally Posted by Metarie

I really don't want this to turn into a moshulu/bassment bashing thread, but this blanket ban on staff drinking after hours or on their days off is pretty annoying. I'm not sure if the management realise that it's affected regulars with friends who work there as well as the staff?
There's been a few occasions when my mates and I have had to find somewhere else to go for a night out because a friend works in Bassment and isn't allowed in there or upstairs that night. Case in point, a few Sundays ago there were 6 of us who wanted food and a couple of pints and ended up going to a different bar because one of our group wasn't allowed in the Bassment and that easily lost the bar the best part of £100 on a quiet Sunday night. Surely if the staff want to spend time there when they aren't working this is a good sign?
I know that there's probably a reason for this, but it seems to me that if you don't trust your staff to socialise in their place of work then you probably shouldn't be employing them in the first place. To ask a memeber of staff to immediately vacate the premises after work and not allow them to even wait for a friend or partner to finish their drinks is a bit extreme if you ask me.

So, just really wondering about the reasoning behind it and hopefully bringing it to the attention of the management (whoever that may be these days).

I'm pretty sure there is something in the licensing laws that states that you are not meant to allow staff to drink in a venue where they work, but I'm not entirely sure if it's a written law or no. I certainly remember when I did my door stewards license that we were told with having our badge meant that we couldn't socialise in venues where we worked, I realize that makes more sense with door staff, but I can see why it may apply to all staff.

[RockAustin]

Originally Posted by Johnny Mac

The food is awesome in Korova.

The lunch and the evening menu too.

Really nice, head and shoulders above any pub grub in town.

Will be interesting to see their new club too.

I haven't been to Moshulu/Bassment in an age.

Yeah, I'm looking forward to seeing the club. Eskotech or whatever it was called was pretty cool down stairs as I remember... the drunken days cloud my mind a bit on this. Perhaps a Korova thread would be more appropriate a place to discuss this rather than this basement/moshulu bashing thread.


I have been in Moshulu and Basement fairly recently and had good times in both... not first choice but certainly not last choice.