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I really did not want to do the cold boxes again as they are labor intensive but as mentioned above they do the job and for some reason Thai fridges do not. We get a lot of Aussis in the bar and they often comment on how hard it is to get a cold beer in Pattaya and how much they appreciate that in the Beer Garden. If you have an Aussi compliment you on the temperature of the beer you know you have got it right.

Tiny! Tiny! You think that is a tiny request!!! You would not believe the stress that tap has caused. Since it was installed it has moved like that. Discussions with the builders went along the lines of "well that's normal blah blah blah". Pointing out that none of the other taps move did not merit a response. Attempt 2 at fixing it was to use our handy man (who also assured me it was normal). He replaced the moving tap with a brand new shiny moving tap. When I pointed out that the new tap was lovely BUT IT STILL MOVES, he shrugged and said it was normal. Attempt 3 was to get

I've noticed a few comments saying I have not posted about the Pattaya Beer Garden for a while. It’s not so much that I’m lazy (although that could have something to do with it) but more the fact that things have been carrying on in much the same manner. There is not too much new to report and my Dad always told me if I had nothing interesting to say then best to keep the mouth shut! It has certainly been a very low, “Low Season” this year and Pattaya has been quieter than usual. I am happy to say though, that the Beer Garden has been doing OK. We are always working to improve our service

I've been on it. New planes, reasonable prices and the quickest way to get to Angeles. Cebu Pacific is a budget airline so no free drinks or meals but it's only a three hour flight and you can buy a beer and a sandwich. The only downside is they cancel the service if not enough passengers booked and don't tell you beforehand.

Oh no, the dreaded pizza issue rears it's ugly head again. When we first opened I was not ready for the passion with which some people approach the pizza issue. Originally we made our own Pizzas. I got a lot of good positive feed back about them but a lot of complaints as well. When we switched to Slices Pizzas, pizzas were a hot topic around the Pattaya boards and Slices were getting a lot of positive comments. That's why I chose them. After the change, some people loved it and others did not! It seems to me that there is no answer to this. However you make and cook pizzas, som

Yes there will be. It is every Tuesday and Friday from 7 pm. Actually the promotion is working well and has turned Tuesday and Friday into our busiest nights. Next month we will be starting a different promotion as well, that will run on Wednesday and Thursdays. More details closer to the time.

The freelancer promotion we have been running on Fridays seems to have been quite successful. What we have been doing is giving all single girls that buy a drink in the bar a ticket for a draw at 7 pm on Friday for 5,000 baht. Lot's of girls have been in during the week to pick up their tickets and of course they all have to be in the bar at 7 pm on Friday to win. Result more girls during the week and heaps on Friday night. As it has gone well we will be extending it to another night each week with the second draw on Tuesday at 7 pm. We had a vote among the girls who turned up on Frida

Just a reminder guys that the big draw is on again tonight (Friday at 7pm). be there or be square. Nest week we will be having an extra draw on Tuesday night at 7 pm and then the usual draw on Friday.

The turn out by the girls was a little disappointing last night no doubt caused by the black skies that passed over Pattaya at 6pm and the rain which began about the same time as we kicked things off. It seems to rain most times I organise promotions, as it did with the great 100,000 baht beer giveaway. What's up with that??? Nevertheless I think the girls and guys that turned up all had plenty of fun and actually for me it was very gratifying to see lots of the girls hook up with lots of guys. It seemed like the proceedings kind of loosened up the guys too, so lots of happy liasons wer

I think most like about 2 girls per guy. We usually only get to that ratio after about 10 pm but tonight I'll gaurantee you at least 10 to 1 at 7 pm.

The draw is tomorrow (Friday) at 7 pm. Hope to see some of you there. We have given out over 600 tickets (400 last week) so expect a bumper attendance by the girls. Thanks for the various suggestions. I have found that Thai girls are very hard to promote to. The best promotions are simple, easy to understand and have a gee wizz factor. This is our second draw which is looking like it will be bigger than the first. For now I want to keep it simple and clear. We may add extra features once this idea is well bedded in with the girls.

We are always looking for ways to increase the number of Freelancers hanging out at the Pattaya Beer Garden. It has always been a long term proposition to build the numbers to the same level as the Bangkok Beer Garden and to become as well known to the girls as the Bangkok operation. Our latest promotion for the girls is that when they buy a drink for themselves while waiting for Prince Charming to arrive, they receive a numbered ticket which puts them in a draw to win 5,000 baht each week. The draw takes place at 7 pm every Friday and to win they must be present. We began the prom

Well we moved a lot of beer I think all who turned up (and there were a lot) enjoyed themselves. The Heineken lasted till 10:30pm and we squeezed out the last drop of Tiger at 11:30pm. The staff hate me coz they worked there butts off but they forgave me in the end (probably because we kept one keg back for the staff to drink after closing). All in all a fun day.

I have noticed that most people take about an hour (on average) to get through immigration and customs where as I take between 10 and 20 minutes. The hour comes from meeting friends and being forced to wait for what seem like forever at the exit door. When they finally emerge I always ask why they took so long and usually get a bit of a blank look. Here's what I do. I usually travel business class so my bags are tagged priority and I am first out of the plane. Regardless of the length of the walk to immigration I make sure I am the first from my plane to get there. Once I arrive I

It's here. Free beer day starts at 4 pm TODAY. Hope to see many of you at the Beer Garden.

Everyone is welcome . . . . . including baloon chasers.

It's just two days away to the great 100,000 baht beer giveaway. We have been busy preparing for an expected rush. Extra glasses have been provided by our supplier, the beer is here and hopefully we are ready to go. I really have no idea what will happen but the buzz seems to be around town, lots of girls have expressed an interest in helping to empty the kegs and plenty of guys are keen to see if they can drink us dry as well. I hope it is not too chaotic. Everyone will be issued with standard checks as they order but they will show 0 baht. That will help me keep on top of th

Friday 1st May 2009 The Pattaya Beer Garden turns 1 year old and we are celebrating by giving away 100,000 baht worth of free beer. The taps open and the free beer starts flowing at 4 pm. Your choice of Heineken draught or Tiger draught. We won't stop pouring till 2am or we use up the full 100,000 baht worth. Thanks to everyone who has supported the Beer Garden over the past 12 months and made it more successful than we ever dreamed. This is our way of giving a birthday gift to past and future customers. So come along on Friday 1 May and enjoy a bevy on us. No terms, no conditi

My apologies for the lack of updates on this blog recently. My weak excuse is that I have been home to NZ for a couple of weeks much needed R&R and we have been busy adding a few improvements to the Beer Garden as well. We are approaching our 1st year of operation and with that experience behind us looking at ways we can improve the services The Pattaya Beer Garden offers. Probably the biggest problem I could see was that the main bar was so large that it was a little hard for people trying to meet the girl of her dreams. I wrote in February about the smaller, more intimate bar w

I've been meaning to update this thread for a while so thanks Pattaya Mad for bringing it to the fore again. We have two Nois working service, one daytime one nightime so not sure which one you are referring to but anyway they both have men in their lives, but it never hurts to ask The new bar is completed and has been operational for a couple of weeks and it's been a great success (sort of). Along with the freelancer promotion the idea was to get more action happening in the early afternoon. Well it's worked great from 5 pm onwards but it is still pretty sparse for freelancers befor

Pattaya Beer Garden Policy - No lady boys unless accompanied by a farang. In other words lady boys may not use the PBG to find a man, but if they have one already they are welcome to eat and drink with him.

We do have some rules Jacko. Ugly girls need not apply

The promotion is spread by word of mouth and flyers. Thai girls don't usually read signs, or the internet or newspapers for that matter. The promotion which will run for at least 6 weeks is that we will give the girls a gift of 50 baht per hour that they sit in the Beer Garden and do not find a farang up to a maximum of 200 baht in one day. This only applies between 2 pm and 8 pm. Nok is administering the payments and is making contact with each girl as she arrives at the bar. As I explained above we actually have plenty of girls who pass through in the afternoon but if they don't h

My vision of the Beer Garden included plenty of freelancers in the afternoon. We started quite well in that regard but as time has passed we have been getting fewer girls in the afternoon. The reason for this is simply that most of the guys hanging out in the daytime have been here to chill rather than look. The girls have stopped coming because they are not finding any guys interested in them. It may be that there is too much else to do in Pattaya during the day but I don’t think so. I think it is more a matter of getting to a critical mass of both girls and guys in the afternoon. So

Short You are right in so far as I had never heard of a Slider prior to Mikey ( an American Chef and board member here) suggesting we add them to the menu. He also taught our cooking staff how to make them. I have never had one anywhere else or even heard of them before although I must say I quite like what we make and eat them often. I take it from your comment that they do not meet your definition of a Slider. Can you explain what the problem or difference is.