£7.50p a pint. That’s it I’m out
Discussion
paulguitar said:
272BHP said:
TroubledSoul said:
Went to Wembley Stadium last month for the AEW show. They were charging £7.85 for a CAN of Budweiser! And six quid for a Pepsi. I wouldn't even be ashamed to smuggle a hip flask in at those prices.
£7.90 for a small 330ml can of Beavertown Neck Oil at Alexandra Palace this week.Disgraceful.
Adam. said:
NomduJour said:
Thursday has always been the big City night.
Yep, now hugely exacerbated by T W A T working practiceseldar said:
tamore said:
TroubledSoul said:
Went to Wembley Stadium last month for the AEW show. They were charging £7.85 for a CAN of Budweiser! And six quid for a Pepsi. I wouldn't even be ashamed to smuggle a hip flask in at those prices.
event location expensive shocker.Wills2 said:
It has always been a big office night out regardless of the profession.
Either way, the difference is that there’s very few people physically in situ on a Friday. That was not the case in recent times, especially at lunch/early afternoon. It’s got zero to do with the cost of a pint. I was in a fairly pleasant eatery this evening in the z2 suburbs and the place was full. The pub I went to prior also full.
I went to an event at a big venue last week and the drink was a complete rip off.
I mean a regular coke in a small glass bottle was £4.50, bottle of 0% Heineken was a fiver, blue WKD was £5.90
I mean I know they are out to make money but this place ripped the hole of it.
Went to a craft beer bar the week before and a pint was £7-£12 and then when you came to pay they had the back faced cheek to ask for a tip of 10 or 15%
I naturally skipped that part.
I mean a regular coke in a small glass bottle was £4.50, bottle of 0% Heineken was a fiver, blue WKD was £5.90
I mean I know they are out to make money but this place ripped the hole of it.
Went to a craft beer bar the week before and a pint was £7-£12 and then when you came to pay they had the back faced cheek to ask for a tip of 10 or 15%
I naturally skipped that part.
Edited by sutoka on Friday 29th September 02:51
okgo said:
Either way, the difference is that there’s very few people physically in situ on a Friday. That was not the case in recent times, especially at lunch/early afternoon. It’s got zero to do with the cost of a pint.
I was in a fairly pleasant eatery this evening in the z2 suburbs and the place was full. The pub I went to prior also full.
Went to a pub in Richmond last night, a belated birthday treat from my brother who doesn't have kids I was in a fairly pleasant eatery this evening in the z2 suburbs and the place was full. The pub I went to prior also full.
Pub was a third full. By 9pm it was virtually empty. About 4 people watching Rugby in the back. Went to a really nice Thai restaurant and we were the only people there.
A chicken red curry with rice was £15 and a bottle of £6.50 red, I looked it up, £32.
Not long ago you'd have been paying £9 for the food and maybe £20 for splashing out on a bottle of plonk.
I can't complain as I was being treated but I dread to think what my brother paid out last night as he insisted
And yet I've just bought 30 large cans of Stella for £23 at Morrison's which works out at £1.02 a pint. The difference in prices in pubs vs supermarkets and even small off-licences is staggering.
When I started drinking in the 1970s the beer in supermarkets was always slightly dearer than the local pub. That was when pubs were tied to a brewery before all the middlemen like Enterprise took them over.
When I started drinking in the 1970s the beer in supermarkets was always slightly dearer than the local pub. That was when pubs were tied to a brewery before all the middlemen like Enterprise took them over.
konark said:
And yet I've just bought 30 large cans of Stella for £23 at Morrison's which works out at £1.02 a pint. The difference in prices in pubs vs supermarkets and even small off-licences is staggering.
When I started drinking in the 1970s the beer in supermarkets was always slightly dearer than the local pub. That was when pubs were tied to a brewery before all the middlemen like Enterprise took them over.
much more to it than that. the pubcos don't help however.When I started drinking in the 1970s the beer in supermarkets was always slightly dearer than the local pub. That was when pubs were tied to a brewery before all the middlemen like Enterprise took them over.
konark said:
And yet I've just bought 30 large cans of Stella for £23 at Morrison's which works out at £1.02 a pint. The difference in prices in pubs vs supermarkets and even small off-licences is staggering.
When I started drinking in the 1970s the beer in supermarkets was always slightly dearer than the local pub. That was when pubs were tied to a brewery before all the middlemen like Enterprise took them over.
That is more of an indication of how supermarkets have driven down the costs and quality of lager. That deal is cheaper than buying a case of lager from the supermarket in the mid 90s. When I started drinking in the 1970s the beer in supermarkets was always slightly dearer than the local pub. That was when pubs were tied to a brewery before all the middlemen like Enterprise took them over.
croyde said:
okgo said:
Either way, the difference is that there’s very few people physically in situ on a Friday. That was not the case in recent times, especially at lunch/early afternoon. It’s got zero to do with the cost of a pint.
I was in a fairly pleasant eatery this evening in the z2 suburbs and the place was full. The pub I went to prior also full.
Went to a pub in Richmond last night, a belated birthday treat from my brother who doesn't have kids I was in a fairly pleasant eatery this evening in the z2 suburbs and the place was full. The pub I went to prior also full.
Pub was a third full. By 9pm it was virtually empty. About 4 people watching Rugby in the back. Went to a really nice Thai restaurant and we were the only people there.
A chicken red curry with rice was £15 and a bottle of £6.50 red, I looked it up, £32.
Not long ago you'd have been paying £9 for the food and maybe £20 for splashing out on a bottle of plonk.
I can't complain as I was being treated but I dread to think what my brother paid out last night as he insisted
Maybe better value = bums on seats.
Shnozz said:
The Mrs and I met for a post work drink last Friday in leeds.
2 glasses of wine for her - £24. 3 pints for me was the same. £4.50 for a handful of olives and the added service charge meant £60 for a quick hour.
Won’t be heading back anytime soon.
The service charge is the final nail in the coffin. Probably 12.5 or 15% at a place like that as well, so your £8 pint is actually more than £9.2 glasses of wine for her - £24. 3 pints for me was the same. £4.50 for a handful of olives and the added service charge meant £60 for a quick hour.
Won’t be heading back anytime soon.
We occasionally do similar in a local bar. before going for dinner. It's full service so I don't mind the service charges per se, but when you come out £60 lighter from just having a couple of early drinks, it's not something we do that often any more.
kingston12 said:
Shnozz said:
The Mrs and I met for a post work drink last Friday in leeds.
2 glasses of wine for her - £24. 3 pints for me was the same. £4.50 for a handful of olives and the added service charge meant £60 for a quick hour.
Won’t be heading back anytime soon.
The service charge is the final nail in the coffin. Probably 12.5 or 15% at a place like that as well, so your £8 pint is actually more than £9.2 glasses of wine for her - £24. 3 pints for me was the same. £4.50 for a handful of olives and the added service charge meant £60 for a quick hour.
Won’t be heading back anytime soon.
We occasionally do similar in a local bar. before going for dinner. It's full service so I don't mind the service charges per se, but when you come out £60 lighter from just having a couple of early drinks, it's not something we do that often any more.
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