Am out with a few mates for Xmas drinks - will be out early on Sat around 4pm and booked in at Bar Lounge from 7PM.

Will probably leave there around 10ish but wondering where else to go after? I know town will busy so may have to pre book entry in advance

Any recommendations please We are mid 40s so don’t want somewhere too young and no we aren’t going to The Vic🤣

What’s the best Chinese in Chester

It comes up here on a regular basis that unless you're on EE you can forget about getting 5G in Chester. Well this looks like changing in the new year.

Virgin O2 (they've been merged for a couple of years now - Virgin do the broadband and O2 look after the mobile) are rolling out 5G in the city centre using transmitters installed on lamp posts. This avoids the outcry that stops masts being erected around town.

Good news for O2 subscribers and also Giffgaff and Tesco, who use the same network.

I'll be visiting on Wednesday and looking for recommendations on a great restaurant that serves traditional British food, thinking roast dinners, savoury pies etc. Could someone give me some suggestions on good spots to check out? 😊

Looking for massage recommendations - I've found ThaiNamoon to be the best place I've visited so far, but I haven't been anywhere other than the Doubletree to compare it to in Chester. Thanks

I’m looking for a nail tech in Chester that does builder/BIAB. Ive tried the salons in town and I just prefer supporting someone independently and having the consistency of the same person and a standing recurring appointment.

Any suggestions would be really appreciated!

Hiya, I’m looking to get new (pretty) jewellery for my septum and nose piercing as I’ve had the same ones in since I got it done a few years ago.

Does anyone know of a piercers who does nose jewellery curations and specifically with titanium if possible?

About 15 years ago I went on a pub crawl in Chester centre. There was one pub in particular that I cannot for the life of me remember the name of, or even where it was. The stand out feature, and hopefully someone knows it also, was the old fashioned skittle table (with the swinging ball on a string). Anyone know the name of this pub, and is the skittle table still there?

Nice pub in the town centre maybe?

I'd like to preface this by saying I worked there a couple of years ago, so things may have changed since I was there (though judging by the Indeed reviews, I'd say its unlikely)

I feel like The Jaunty Goat has quite a good rep as a local independent coffee shop and its always super busy, but when my friend asked me the other day 'what's the worst job you've ever had?', this was top of the list without question.

I've since remembered some other bullshit things that happened while I was there, so wanted to post a bit of a rant, and hopefully give people a bit of an idea about what the place is really like.

I was hired as a KP, and immediately noticed that it was very clique-y. The front of house staff generally weren't interested in talking to you if you worked in the kitchen, and the owner definitely favoured them. All of the managers were FOH which caused some issues when they tried to tell the chefs how the kitchen should be run, even though none of them had any experience working in kitchens.

There's also no staff room - so if you're on your break you're allowed to sit out front if its quiet, but if its busy you have two other options. First is the tiny stock room which has no chairs, you simply have to perch on one of the fridges, but this also doesn't really work if its busy, because people are constantly needing to get in and out of there. Your second option is to sit out the back, outside, with the dumpsters. And if its busy and rainy? Good luck finding somewhere, I guess.

If you do work there, you also better hope you don't get sick because there will be no support given if you do. One of the girls I worked with in the kitchen got a migraine mid-shift, so she took some painkillers and asked if she could take 5 or 10 minutes. After she came back, she said she really did need to go home as she wasn't well. The manager basically told her she could go home, but not to bother coming back if she did.

One time I had Norovirus (which if you've ever had, you'll know it's absolutely awful and also very contagious). I spoke to my doctors, and they said under no circumstances was I to go to work until 48 hours after my symptoms stopped, especially as I worked in a kitchen.

I texted one of the managers and said I wouldn't be able to come in, and explained what the doctor had told me. They were very unhappy with me, and told me that I needed to find someone to cover my shift (sidenote: an absolutely terrible policy. If I'm throwing up, the last thing I need is to be calling/texting people begging them to cover my shift). I couldn't find anyone to cover me, and told my manager that. She said if I couldn't find anyone, I'd still be expected to come in myself, and if I didn't, they'd treat it as a no show (I didn't go in, but seriously, way to care about the health of your customers).

They also regularly held meetings outside of everyone's working hours that you weren't paid for. These were always planned very last minute, like the day before, and if you couldn't make it you'd get in trouble.

The owner was also a horrible person. He'd come in regularly throughout the week and I'd serve him his breakfast, but after a year of working there, he still didn't know my name or recognise me at all. He's also vegan, and was very disapproving and rude if you weren't vegan too. One of these out of hours meetings involved him showing us a documentary about veganism.

He also came up with the idea of 'zombie cleans', which is basically just a very thorough deep clean, but the expectation was the whole team would come in and be there until midnight, and at the end of it we'd be so tired we'd be like zombies.

I came in one day to be told there was supposed to be a zombie clean that night which I hadn't been told about. It got to closing time, and none of the other kitchen staff turned up (I presume they weren't told about it, like I hadn't been). I was scheduled to do a regular deep clean that night which usually only took about an extra hour, so I figured I'd just do that and call it a day.

I finished my cleaning and clocked out, and was about to leave when the owner came in and asked 'where do you think you're going?'. I said I'd finished and was going home. He then made me follow him back to the kitchen so he could inspect my work (which I'd done very well, by the way). I guess he was annoyed I was leaving earlier than he'd expected me to be, but couldn't find much wrong. He pointed out that there was some crumbs in the divot of a screw, and said I needed to stay to clean it and check over everything else.

I moved to go out front to clock back in, but he said I didn't need to clock back in as it would only take me 5 or 10 minutes, and stayed to watch me clean so I couldn't go clock back in. I was only 19 at the time, so I definitely wasn't confident enough to stand my ground, but the absolute ridiculousness of the situation pisses me off to this day.

Combine all of this with no holiday pay, no sick pay, no tips (unless you're a barista), and the incredibly high staff turnover, and you've got one of the worst places to work in Chester.

Has anyone heard something like Chrissy for Christleton or Wavo for Waverton, for example?

I'm doing a study on how people alter place names in N.W. England

Hey, apologies if this is in the wrong place but the band I'm in are on the hunt for a vocalist.

We're a 3 piece Chester/Wrexham based progressive punk/metal band with a backlog of about 8 songs currently and with more in the works.

There are some demo recordings below to give you an idea of what we’re about.

As for us, we are currently a 3-piece and looking to expand to include a singer. We consist of a guitarist, bassist and drummer and are in our early 30s.

We’re based in Chester/Wrexham but predominantly practice in a unit in Wrexham’s industrial estate. Most of us are happy to give lifts if that’s needed.

No gear necessary, just a promising voice and some enthusiasm

Links:

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/r4mpi6684pwwn59cqr5rj/z-batshit-vocal-demo.mp3?rlkey=icjtbqhjxa09yvsek85k7d3qg&st=zmrk20o4&dl=0

https://www.dropbox.com/s/kgq2di0ymr9l8bd/slowy-demo.mp3?dl=0

We're also in insta but it's very very rough currently but at least you get to see us https://www.instagram.com/kingleechofficial/

Thanks!

Getting into trail running at the minute and have done some routes around Delamere Forest and the Shropshire Union canal from Christelton eastwards. was wondering if there were any other nice options within a reasonable distance of the city?

Not much more to say than the title really. I wouldn't mind getting out a bit more and I've been into painting Warhammer for years, so learning to play the tabletop game would be cool. If not, also down to play some board games or card games (Magic The Gathering, Pokemon, Star Wars Unlimited etc?).

Are there any clubs in Chester at the moment for this kind of thing? Geek Retreat closed down before I got to go there.

Thank you!

Hello All, I am looking for a restaurant in the Chester area that serves lobster for my grandmas birthday (as the title suggests). I’ve booked a table at Opera Grill, but they are using Open Table for bookings, which means I have to put down a deposit for a party of 6 people (not sure if it’s just me that thinks this is a bit unusual for a small number of people). I’m able to drive out of Chester, and it has to be a decent restaurant for a birthday celebration.

Any suggestions?

Thank you! :)

Petition to put a 30mph speed limit on the stretch of Wrexham Road where it meets Roman Crescent outside the King's School. An 11 year old boy has died after being hit, so it's clear that a lower speed limit is necessary here.
https://chng.it/767M9XTScJ

Like the title says I(m20) need some friends. I live close to Chester but I don’t know how to make friends. I would like some suggestions to get some please

Just looking for somewhere to smash some balls.

I have curly hair and I'm just looking for a place that has experience in styling curly hair, either natural or a blowout. I haven't found a local place that styles natural curls yet, so I've been to a few places in Chester for blowouts for special occasions, and they can never seem to get my roots straight. I always have to go home and try to get them straight. It's been a bit of a struggle.

Do you all have any suggestions for places that can style natural curls, or falling that, can do a nice blowout on curly hair?

Thank you!

Looking to get a bit more active so I’ve signed up a single player on Leisure Leagues, but maybe it’s easier to find someone directly on here?

I used to play football when I was younger, but now I’m in my late 20s and it’s been a while since I’ve even touched a football to be honest.

I could still be ok, but I could be absolutely shite so I’m not after anything too serious!

Hey, looking for restaurants etc taking bookings for Christmas day in chester. If you know any please let me know. Thanks 😊

Just had a brief power cut, which may be due to the weather, but my mum had one for three hours last week, and we had another long one a few weeks ago. Has anyone else had this (it can't just be CH4).

Anyone know why we're getting so many of them?

Hi people of Chester. I have just accepted a new job and planning my relocation to Chester in the new year.

I am looking for temporary accommodation whilst me and my partner get things sorted. Are there any areas I should avoid?

Also, I am keen to hear any suggestions or tips on nice locations to aim for as we plan on spending a couple of days soon, to visit and look around the surrounding area for us to live.

Any extra advice about Chester, I’m all ears.

Hi, does anybody know if there’s a flea market around Chester?

Hi everyone, I am looking for a driving instructor local to Chester as I need to start driving for work next year. I have held a driving licence in my home country since I was 18 but unfortunately it's not one I can change for a UK licence. Any help is appreciated :)

Hello good people of Reddit.

I'm moving to Chester in January and just wanted to ask fellow students about how hard it is to find a 20Hours a week job in Chester.

Any input is appreciated.

Thankssssssssssssssssssssssss

I moved to Chester a few months ago so I'm not largely knowledgeable on the city as a whole but I recently decided to pick up a childhood hobby of mine which was collecting pokemon cards. It's been years since I've even thought about them so I have no idea where I can go to play or meet other people interested in them. If anyone knows anywhere in chester where I can go to play or buy pokemon cards I'd really appreciate it. Thank you.