You should hear how they are going to attempt to run this place–with fucking tickets! Like at a carnival. The bartenders will handle no cash and there will be no service anywhere outside, ie, get up from your table and grab your own shit. Which means one important thing–no chicks walking through a crowd with 6 giant beers and slamming them on a table. Leave it to Steve to fuck up the common pleasures of normal men.

@Cleevus, This is a ridiculous concept if you are correct. I bar getting slammed for 240 outside seats, both booze and food? That is a bartenders nightmare. As for the ticket concept, just as dumb. Are you telling me that all the beers are going to be the same price, as is the food? Although I do disagree with many of Stephens practices, and am not a fan of his at all, his business models and exicution have been pretty impressive. I admit I do not know much about this project, as i never plan to visit it, it just sounds strange to me. Where did you hear this information? If I can verify it I would love to start a ban with my industry and other friends, but I would like confirmation as on these blogs anyone can say anything, but if you are right I would be happy to create a ban of this establishment along with everyone I know.

Starr opening Frankford hall on Friday the 13th–and Friday The Firkinteenth besides that–would have been ill-advised. But more importantly, most beer aficionados would BE at the Grey Lodge, 50 blocks north on Frankford, by the way, for FTF all day. Oh, wait, it’s a Stephen Starr place. Not exactly beer central. Never mind.

“get up from your table and grab your own shit. Which means one important thing–no chicks walking through a crowd with 6 giant beers and slamming them on a table. Leave it to Steve to fuck up the common pleasures of normal men.”

Umm… Ever been to Germany/ Austria? This is how 95% of the beer gardens work. You walk up to a counter, buy your food and beer from a stand, and then walk back to the table. You are also allowed to bring your own food to a beer garden. It’s German efficiency. You get a beer when you want it, and you don’t have to tip anybody, because they are already being paid a living wage. The only time you see the women in dirndls carrying 8 beers at a time is during festivals when you need to reserve a table 2 months in advance. Or at the tourist trap beer halls in central Munich.