Dear PhD lab,

As you can see below, it took only 18 days to reserve a table at Meadowpark. And who said only Universities suffer from bureaucratic sclerosis?

Anyway: We can now officially save the day: 1st of December at 16:45 (as 17:00 was already booked out - no joke)
The good news is that we no longer need to pay a deposit.

See you then!

Best,
Till

On 21. Nov 2023, at 09:25, Meadowpark Reservations <meadowparkreservations@signaturepubs.co.uk> wrote:

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Hi there, apologies I’ve been off on annual leave, I see you managed to get booked in for 7 people at 4.45pm on December 1st. We only require a deposit for groups 8+ so won’t require one. We look forward to welcoming you to The Meadowpark!

Angelique 
 
From: Till Stowasser <till.stowasser@stir.ac.uk> 
Sent: Monday, November 20, 2023 5:05 PM
To: Meadowpark Reservations <meadowparkreservations@signaturepubs.co.uk>
Subject: Re: Table booking for 8 people on 01/12/2023
 
Hello again, 
 
I wanted to check if my e-mail below was received.
 
Can our reservation for 7 people on the 1st of December at 5PM go ahead? I would also like to give you my credit card details as a guarantee so you won’t have to charge a deposit.
 
Best,
Till


On 14. Nov 2023, at 13:19, Till Stowasser <till.stowasser@stir.ac.uk> wrote:
 
Hi Angelique, 
 
Now, I have to apologise for the slow response on my end. I had to check back with the other people in the group. 
Our party slightly shrank from 8 to 7, but we would still like to make a reservation for the 1st at 5PMish.
 
We are not looking to order from the set menu. We are meeting to have some drinks, and some of us will probably order some food (from the regular menu). But this isn’t a dinner-type reservation per se.
 
I have a question about the deposit. Will you still require a £10 deposit even if we do not order the set menu? This would create some organisational hassle I would like to avoid (I would have to collect £10 from my colleagues).
 
I fully understand that you would like some type of guarantee, though. Would it be possible for you to just charge my credit card with £70 in case of a no-show situation (which won’t happen…)? I am happy to provide you with my credit card information.
 
Best,
Till


On 8. Nov 2023, at 13:03, Meadowpark Reservations <meadowparkreservations@signaturepubs.co.uk> wrote:
 
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Hi there, apologies I’m not sure how we missed your original email! We’d be delighted to accommodate your group. Are you looking to order from our festive set menu, or our regular menu? We’ll require a pre-order if you’re looking to order from the Set Menu. There is also a £10 per person deposit required for this reservation. Would this work for you? Please let me know! Thank you. Thank you for your patience regarding our response. 

Angelique
 
From: Till Stowasser <till.stowasser@stir.ac.uk> 
Sent: Sunday, November 5, 2023 1:54 PM
To: Meadowpark Reservations <meadowparkreservations@signaturepubs.co.uk>
Subject: Re: Table booking for 8 people on 01/12/2023
 
Hello, 
 
Could you please let me know if the below reservation is possible?
 
I have also tried a few times to make a reservation via the phone, but I do not manage to get through.
 
Thank you,
 
Till



On 3. Nov 2023, at 18:49, Till Stowasser <till.stowasser@stir.ac.uk> wrote:
 
Hello,
 
I’d like to book a table for 8 people for Friday, 1st of December 2023 at 5PM.
 
Could you please confirm my booking?
 
Thank you,
Till Stowasser
 
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Dr. Till Stowasser
Associate Professor
Chief Examiner for Economics
University of Stirling
Stirling FK9 4LA 
United Kingdom
 
 
Scotland’s University for Sporting Excellence
The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159
 
 
Scotland’s University for Sporting Excellence
The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159

Scotland’s University for Sporting Excellence
The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159