Airdrie Workmans is a bit of an institution in Airdrie. It is a social club that you need to be…read moresigned in but never a problem as someone at door will do it for you. It has a mixed crowd o a certain extent and seems to me to be a bit like a wedding with a game of bingo halfway through. They also do lunches which are really cheap but really bad. I had the misfortune of ordering a burger and got a cheap frozen Birds Eye Burger in a hard roll. Not a pleasant experiance. Drink is very cheap though they are practically giving it away but still not somewhere that i would consider rushing back to and would certainly never go for lunch again.

We used the club for 70 family members and friends and spent over £400 on buffet plus lots on…read moredrinks. I went back the day after and was taken aback by a blond headed woman called Jane behind the bar who began to shoot at me. She accused our party had only let them drew in £98 at the bar the night before. She proceeded to say they are not a charity and the miners club committee weren't very happy. Her attitude was extremely aggresive and threatening at me and this has caused me great stress and upset - I was in tears when I told my husband about it and he could not believe his ears. I live locally and can honestly say I have never received such threatment as a paying customer. I will tell all my friends and relatives about it and will advice them to take their custom elsewhere. I had told my sister who was there on the night about it and she was very shocked to hear this. She told me her family spent over £50 at the bar on top of my family's £15, and 10s of others so how they only got £98 at the till goodness knows. I had already complained to one of the club committee member but he was not sympathetic at all. Hw said "what do you want me to do?" Basically I think tbere are plenty of other friendlier and courteous places elsewhere and no one should go through what I went through.

Many a great night has been had in the Motherwell Miners. I…read morewill start off with some brutal honesty...It is a complete dive. I think it was supposed to shut down about a year ago, but somehow, the place just won't die and it is still very busy on Saturday nights as it always has been. The decor is old: I'm talking peeling wallpaper and holes in the floor, chairs and tables with three legs and the likes. It has a large function hall which is actually humongous, perfect for a wedding or something if they would bother to do it up. It also has two smaller halls which are a good size too, great for birthdays or engagements. I have been to many functions in here, like charity nights, Bowls nights out (I have a friend who is Scottish Champion) and parties and receptions, and have never failed to have a great night out. One of the possibilities why, is the alcohol. They don't serve magic vodka or mystical beers, but rather, the price is outstandingly cheap. I'm talking about £1.50 for a vodka mix, and they don't skimp on the measures in here! Last time I bought a round, at a charity do last month, it cost less than a tenner for 4 drinks....you just can't beat that value anywhere else. I'm not saying this is a top class, sophisticated night out at all. In fact, it is quite the opposite. Cheap and cheerful are the buzz words here. And that will do me just fine.