The Chords are worth seeing, part of the Mod revival of the 70’s/89’s.
Their old drummer Buddy Ascot plays in someone I know’s band. Am going to his 60th birthday gig at the 100 Club in April when he’s playing with another couple of old members, along with a couple of other bands.
On my way back from the gig, superb night.
The Chords were fantastic and the original singer joined them onstage for the last couple of numbers
I agree with Chippy. You won't get many people paying £7 for a burger when you can buy one outside or possibly inside the ground for less.
Ok if you were sitting down eating in the pub, burger & chips on a plate, you might consider it.
You would definitely make a bigger profit at £3.50/£4. There are no extra staff costs as the bloke is there regardless of whether he's selling burgers or bored stiff.
I'm in the middle photo (top one of the two). I'm the 6 year old mascot on Mark Aizlewood's lap. The photo also features in Rob Lee's autobiography. Happy days.... I've got the same picture on my wall at home.
as a pub in Charlton i do think the prices are a little steep for normal draft lager - your craft stuff you pay more for, not denying its a decent pub compared to the others but i can see how prices would stop people having this as your go to pre match local.
Pie and Mash upstairs pre match tomorrow and onwards.
Tomorrow we are open at 10am for brunch and ahead of the Charlton Athletic ⚽️ game we are are serving traditional pie and mash served with liquor from midday upstairs. We have a dart board and a pool table up there too. We'll be doing this every match day from now! Don’t forget season ticket holders get 20p off any alcoholic beverage, anytime! 🍻 Come on you reds!!!!
Got to say every time I go to the White Swan, I'm impressed. There's always some decent beer on, the food's good, the music's free and the place feels proud to be in Charlton.
Been a regular White swan customer and fan since it reopened. Have to admit Stopped going more recently because the food quality went down hill. Think it's descending rapidly to a piss poor pub for match days. Last game I went to, stopped off on way. Plastic beakers instead of glasses. No real food downstairs, other than cheap burgers. I can waste my money just as well in the Valley. Tend to go to anchor and hope now.
There was a danger that it was going to be overrun by teenagers and be turned into a nightclub but mercifully that seems to have been a semi-final play-off one off :-)
The beer (the real stuff, not the pasteurised, pressurised, carbonated muck) is consistently excellent. Which is what counts most.
Pie and Mash upstairs pre match tomorrow and onwards.
Tomorrow we are open at 10am for brunch and ahead of the Charlton Athletic ⚽️ game we are are serving traditional pie and mash served with liquor from midday upstairs. We have a dart board and a pool table up there too. We'll be doing this every match day from now! Don’t forget season ticket holders get 20p off any alcoholic beverage, anytime! 🍻 Come on you reds!!!!
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Did I mention the pints have been spot on?
The Chords were fantastic and the original singer joined them onstage for the last couple of numbers
Or sell 10 burgers rather than 50....they wernt selling many from 12.30 when it opened till 14.40 when we left
Ok if you were sitting down eating in the pub, burger & chips on a plate, you might consider it.
You would definitely make a bigger profit at £3.50/£4. There are no extra staff costs as the bloke is there regardless of whether he's selling burgers or bored stiff.
Normally would never pay £7 but eventually hunger won out.
Have to say -probably the best burger ever. "You get what you pay for" most of the time anyway.
The meat quality was far superior to your average burger, was a " Premiership " burger compared to the " div 2 " stuff offered outside the valley.
But as a pensioner i will not be paying that kind of money very often, no matter how good. Try £4.50p or £5 - please?
I've got the same picture on my wall at home.
Are you related to Dave Rudd and if so ask him about the stuff he has for the museum.
A very decent boozer.
And its in Charlton!
Can someone who goes every game confirm if it is using plastic beekers every game ?
At least they've got rid of the seats at the bar.
Service still very hit and miss.
There was a danger that it was going to be overrun by teenagers and be turned into a nightclub but mercifully that seems to have been a semi-final play-off one off :-)
The beer (the real stuff, not the pasteurised, pressurised, carbonated muck) is consistently excellent. Which is what counts most.