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Good evening,
Not a rant but an observation.
In a pub today in Henley-on-Thames and a couple of men (prob 60s if that makes any difference).
He ordered a glass of white wine and said, directly to the understandably ambivalent young lady behind the bar, ‘£9 for a glass of wine? I can buy two bottles in Waitrose for that’.
Why do people feel the need to make others uncomfortable?
You can’t but two comparable bottles for £9.
It is an town pub that needs to pay myriad of overheads - how can it be any surprise that a glass is more expensive in a pub than a shop.
I suppose my question is why people can’t keep their unhelpful, and in this case misjudged and meaningless, comments to themselves?
(I get the irony of mentioning unhelpful comments and then doing a whole pitch about it!).
Not a rant but an observation.
In a pub today in Henley-on-Thames and a couple of men (prob 60s if that makes any difference).
He ordered a glass of white wine and said, directly to the understandably ambivalent young lady behind the bar, ‘£9 for a glass of wine? I can buy two bottles in Waitrose for that’.
Why do people feel the need to make others uncomfortable?
You can’t but two comparable bottles for £9.
It is an town pub that needs to pay myriad of overheads - how can it be any surprise that a glass is more expensive in a pub than a shop.
I suppose my question is why people can’t keep their unhelpful, and in this case misjudged and meaningless, comments to themselves?
(I get the irony of mentioning unhelpful comments and then doing a whole pitch about it!).
aproctor1 said:
£9 is extortionate for a small glass of wine, as is £7.50 a pint.
Absolutely this. Outside of a fine dining setting, beverage prices are reprehensible these days and no doubt actively diminishing punter numbers / encouraging alternative socialising formats.
And set to continue to increase, extortionately, as is the way of the world.
Still, at least we all get a good moan and a meme or two.
I'll have a drink with the other Dad's, but it suits me that I usually drive.
OK and I rarely go out drinking, we can afford it, but it loses the pleasure knowing how much it is.
We will eat out at the pub near us that does amazing Bangladeshi curries, but haven't eaten at our local for a long time, as £60 for bangers and mash and a pint each, again, I'd just rather cook at home
OK and I rarely go out drinking, we can afford it, but it loses the pleasure knowing how much it is.
We will eat out at the pub near us that does amazing Bangladeshi curries, but haven't eaten at our local for a long time, as £60 for bangers and mash and a pint each, again, I'd just rather cook at home
In the City a couple of weeks ago I was surprised a pint was less than ten pounds. In Altrincham today I was very surprised to buy a pint for £2.95.
Did the octogenarians mention how the cost of a drink related to how much they earned a week when they started? I have to stop myself doing it. And I'm only a septuagenarian.
Did the octogenarians mention how the cost of a drink related to how much they earned a week when they started? I have to stop myself doing it. And I'm only a septuagenarian.
junglie said:
Good evening,
Not a rant but an observation.
In a pub today in Henley-on-Thames and a couple of men (prob 60s if that makes any difference).
He ordered a glass of white wine and said, directly to the understandably ambivalent young lady behind the bar, ‘£9 for a glass of wine? I can buy two bottles in Waitrose for that’.
Why do people feel the need to make others uncomfortable?
You can’t but two comparable bottles for £9.
It is an town pub that needs to pay myriad of overheads - how can it be any surprise that a glass is more expensive in a pub than a shop.
I suppose my question is why people can’t keep their unhelpful, and in this case misjudged and meaningless, comments to themselves?
(I get the irony of mentioning unhelpful comments and then doing a whole pitch about it!).
Sounds like they should have gone to The Catherine Wheel (the local Spoons). Decent drinks at decent prices, just a shame it doesn't have river views. Can't have everything!Not a rant but an observation.
In a pub today in Henley-on-Thames and a couple of men (prob 60s if that makes any difference).
He ordered a glass of white wine and said, directly to the understandably ambivalent young lady behind the bar, ‘£9 for a glass of wine? I can buy two bottles in Waitrose for that’.
Why do people feel the need to make others uncomfortable?
You can’t but two comparable bottles for £9.
It is an town pub that needs to pay myriad of overheads - how can it be any surprise that a glass is more expensive in a pub than a shop.
I suppose my question is why people can’t keep their unhelpful, and in this case misjudged and meaningless, comments to themselves?
(I get the irony of mentioning unhelpful comments and then doing a whole pitch about it!).
ninepoint2 said:
Probably one of the reasons Spoons is so succesful TBH
I popped into a London spoons last night, 2 pints of very good Greene King IPA @ 1.69 a pop. About a month ago, I went into an ex spoons, that was very busy, pint of Ale and a double Gin and tonic for her, £19.40, only had 1.
Horses for courses, if you want to go to the trending places you have to pay the trendy prices and it seems a lot are happy to do that.
Ever increasing costs mean pubs have a conundrum, up prices and see a sales drop, try and make it a trendy place to be seen at, a gamble which costs money ,struggle on maybe losing money, or shut the doors, which apparently happens at the rate of 8 a day, maybe a week, cannot remember the latest figures mentioned, only the number.
There are decent spoons, and ones I would never return to though, perhaps there should be a thread on the good and the bad lol.
At a restaurant in France recently - not a particularly posh or expensive one - I ordered a glass of cider. 4 Euros. Out came a small wine glass about a third full. Apparently it was supposed to be a quarter pint, 120ml but I'd say no more than an eighth, about two mouthfuls.
I mentioned several times to the waiter how I could not believe how small it was, during a fairly affable conversation. It got a couple of stars off for that and the ratatouille which had clearly been on the go a few if not several days.
Similar cider in the supermarket 5 euro for a big 750 ml bottle. I don't see any reason to be so stingy with it.
I mentioned several times to the waiter how I could not believe how small it was, during a fairly affable conversation. It got a couple of stars off for that and the ratatouille which had clearly been on the go a few if not several days.
Similar cider in the supermarket 5 euro for a big 750 ml bottle. I don't see any reason to be so stingy with it.
Edited by G Thang on Tuesday 2nd September 08:38
A couple of weeks back we were in Hampstead for a wedding.
It was hot and sunny Saturday evening and so I was keen to find a pub with hand-pumped beer. It was not difficult. Two pints of great beer and two pints of shandy were just over £15.
From what I had read previously on PH, I was expecting something much nearer £30, so if a low price is what you are looking for, it is probably out there.
But if you want to whinge, then find the owner, don’t complain to the bar staff.
It was hot and sunny Saturday evening and so I was keen to find a pub with hand-pumped beer. It was not difficult. Two pints of great beer and two pints of shandy were just over £15.
From what I had read previously on PH, I was expecting something much nearer £30, so if a low price is what you are looking for, it is probably out there.
But if you want to whinge, then find the owner, don’t complain to the bar staff.
For the record just come back from an enjoyable week in Swanage where I got several pints for £4 and a bloke next to me ordered a Cider black and was charged £3.80. Currently live in a Hertfordshire commuter town where a pint ranges from £6 - £8. Not sure the overheads would be too much different.
CubanPete said:
haven't eaten at our local for a long time, as £60 for bangers and mash and a pint each, again, I'd just rather cook at home
Big price increase post-covid? Pre-covid we were from eating, as a family, in our local once or twice a week. Since then they’ve had a (not special) refurb and jacked the prices: £30 each for a main + drink offers very poor value, and certainly not doing that twice a week. In fact I think we have been two, maybe three, times so far this year…The local butcher has been the main winner: even though they’ve gone up in price too, decent steaks / ribs of beef look like bargains in comparison (helped by the fact that one of my kids makes chips that will match/beat most pub or restaurant offerings).
Oaks456 said:
It's essential to consider the broader context when evaluating pub prices. Establishments face significant overheads, including rent, staffing, and utilities, which contribute to higher costs. While supermarket prices may be lower, the experience, ambiance, and service offered by pubs justify the premium. Understanding these factors fosters a more balanced perspective on pricing.
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