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Chief Stoker said:
All I'm saying it looks like a traditional pub, who knows what the Jr's or the wardroom looks like. I would of preferred an pub open to everyone.

I know that we have enough problems with mess mingling on our ships. Can you imagine the shyte show that a mixed mess in a carrier would produce?

As the Deck O in VAN I had a very pointed conversation with some of the female subbie MARS (NWO) officers when I found out the Bosun's were inviting them down to the main cave. I also had the Buffer do the same within the department as well.
As if I didn't have enough issues, I didn't need horny bosn's and subbies causing further mayhem!
 
Good publicity and the advantage of a dedicated custom for their ale makes good business sense.  While I'm sure that the Senior Rates' Mess can't become a "tied house", the likelihood of them buying from anyone other than Wadworth (which appears to be one of the bigger brewers in the Portsmouth area - like most of Europe, beer is regional) is slim.  It's probably a similar arrangement to what we had in the messes in Lahr and Baden.  While there were some bottled special beers from outside the local area, the brewery that provided the on-tap suds also provided the bar equipment; if we bought from someone else they'd want their taps back.

https://www.wadworth.co.uk/article/news/wadworth-helps-royal-navy-sailors-quench-their-thirst-on-board-hms-queen-elizabeth/
Wadworth refurbs HMS Queen Elizabeth bar for Royal Navy sailors

Wadworth, the independent family brewer and regional pub operator has helped the Royal Navy to refurbish the bar within the WOs & SRs’ Mess on board the aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth.

The bar, now re-named The Queen’s Head, is housed in an upgraded Senior Rates Mess area and has its own hand painted sign by the brewer’s own sign writers. Now completed, the new bar stocks a range of bottled Wadworth ales from 6X and Swordfish along with the specially brewed beer Carrier Ale.

Wadworth has installed the bar area as part of a full mess refurbishment project, alongside the team on board HMS Queen Elizabeth and in conjunction with the Royal Navy Royal Marines Charity (RNRMC), Nuffield Trust, BAe Systems and RN Rebalancing Lives funding.

The new Mess will cater primarily for the Senior Rates on board ship and provides them with a dedicated area in which to relax and socialise whilst at sea.

CEO for Wadworth, Chris Welham said, “We are delighted to finally see the bar come to life. It has been a long time in the planning, well before the Carrier was commissioned last year. The Mess looks really great and will provide a relaxing environment along with some fine beer for the team on board when they have some downtime.”

The Senior Rates of HMS Queen Elizabeth are very grateful for the work that Wadworth have done. On behalf of the Mess President, WO1 Dave Garraghty stated, “The ‘Queen’s Head is very much in keeping with the standards expected of the future Fleet Flagship and we look forward to becoming THE venue for both our sailors and Embarked Forces to relax in throughout our time in commission”.

The official reopening of the Mess took place on 13 August and was attended by Capt Jerry Kyd RN Commanding Officer HMS Queen Elizabeth, Mandy Lindley, Director of Relationships & Funding at the Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity, and Chris Welham, CEO, and Jonathan Thomas, commercial director for Wadworth.

Carrier Ale was brewed specifically for the commissioning of the new carrier by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth in November last year. It is a 3.6% Pale Ale and delivers clean and refreshing light malt notes combined with the classic strong hop flavour finishing with crisp bitterness. It is always best served at 'sea' temperature. For every bottle that is sold in the pub, 5p will be donated to The Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity.

The team on board who will run the Queen’s Head are pictured left to right: WO2 Cozzie Costema, PO Dan Young and CPO(PTI) Sticky Vercoe.
 
FSTO said:
I know that we have enough problems with mess mingling on our ships. Can you imagine the shyte show that a mixed mess in a carrier would produce?

As the Deck O in VAN I had a very pointed conversation with some of the female subbie MARS (NWO) officers when I found out the Bosun's were inviting them down to the main cave. I also had the Buffer do the same within the department as well.
As if I didn't have enough issues, I didn't need horny bosn's and subbies causing further mayhem!

Just need a few good bouncers.
 
Dimsum said:
I can't remember - is tipping at all expected in the UK?  It's not a thing in Australia/New Zealand or a lot of continental Europe.

My last trip to Scotland, one of the RAF SEEDCORN guys was on our crew; he noticed we were tipping at every place we went out to eat.  He said, unlike in Canada, tipping isn't expected but is used for great service (friendly, quick, etc) vice 'the norm'.

I tipped everywhere regardless, even the coffee shops, Turkish barbers, etc.
 
Dimsum said:
I can't remember - is tipping at all expected in the UK?  It's not a thing in Australia/New Zealand or a lot of continental Europe.

Yes and no. A typically British approach to the issue, of course :)
 
If you tip in Malaysia, they give a look like "Are you so dumb that you can't count?" then hand you the money back.
 
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