Can't understand this place? It has a huge, brigh...

Can't understand this place? It has a huge, bright, made for purpose restaurant/dining room...that lay empty today...whilst EVERY table in the bar area is given over to diners? 6 of us arrived in 2 cars (having driven almost 35 miles for a beer) only to find there was no seating? 3 of our party were in their late 70's and need to be seated.

Could be a fantastic destination, but not aimed at the lowly drinker...who, unfortunately, is becoming increasingly 'persona non grata'.