extortion

[RedHand88]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-68816689

"When his business opened, Mr McLaughlin was charging about £8.50 for a fish supper but with the cost of potatoes and other items doubling, he has had to put up his prices to £14 for the same order.

"There will come a time when I can't continue to keep putting up prices to facilitate rising costs. We are at the ceiling of where people are prepared to pay and what they can afford to pay," he said."

14 quid for a fish supper, scandalous

Should be a treat once in a while anyway. Too many people rely on these a few nights a week.

[Milltown Row2]

Nothing beats a good fish supper with whatever trimmings you have with yours (fond of a tub of curry on mine)

But its a lot cheaper to make the stuff yourself! Good batter mix and fish of choice and throw it into the deep fat fryer. Fire some cut spuds into the air fryer and jobs a goodin!

Very rare I get to the chippy nowadays unfortunately, but the prices are through the roof

[trueblue1234]

Do many still have the auld deep fat fryer? We've never had one since getting married and I vowed never to get one in as I'd fall into the lazy trap to often.
We've an actifry for few years now and love the chips out of it. Missus had to get the ninja there too. And despite initial objections given we already had an air fryer, it's used every day. Oven rarely goes on now unless it's a pasta bake, lasagna etc that doesn't fit in the ninja.

[Milltown Row2]

I have the wee silver mini fat fryer, grand for goujons fish bites and chips. Stays in the garage

Have the Ninja and while its handy for roasties and other things I don't use it that much, love cooking, so generally be at the hob

The price of a take away is through the roof, recently ordered an Indian (I'll not say how much it cost in case Frank says I'm boasting   ) and they have put their prices up since I last got one, though that was a good while ago

[trueblue1234]

Never been a big take away lover. Not sure if it's just in general or the fact most local ones are muck. After a Chinese or chippy I just feel like crap. Love getting to a nice indian but it's a rare occurrence.
That said, you can't go wrong with pizzas. Would be my go to when looking a fast food hit.

[lurganblue]

The margins on pizza's must be fantastic, surely.

[RedHand88]

The margins on pizza's must be fantastic, surely.

Was told this before yes. People seem happy to pay money for a pizza that they wouldn't pay for say a Chinese or a chippy.

[Milltown Row2]

The margins on pizza's must be fantastic, surely.

Was told this before yes. People seem happy to pay money for a pizza that they wouldn't pay for say a Chinese or a chippy.

Mate bought the stove and all the malarkey that goes with it.. not worth the hassle, its far cheaper to order

[clonian]

The margins on pizza's must be fantastic, surely.

Was told this before yes. People seem happy to pay money for a pizza that they wouldn't pay for say a Chinese or a chippy.

Mate bought the stove and all the malarkey that goes with it.. not worth the hassle, its far cheaper to order

I bought a stone that goes in the oven, wasn't dear but should of bought a paddle too. Works well but even with that there's a lot of work with the dough etc. They are really good when you go to the hassle though

[Truth hurts]

the local bar has gone up to £4.80, people are just stopping to go as often to bars

[Taylor]

Indian
Pizza
Chinese
Chippy

That would be the go to preference now. Chippy is bottom of the pile mainly because of the cost.

While Indian works out around the same price as the chippy it feels a much higher quality of food for the cost.

[thewobbler]

We need to see more of this. Indeed it needs the full backing of VFI and another supplier ready to step in.

https://www.belfastlive.co.uk/whats-on/food-drink-news/dublin-pub-takes-stand-against-29004882

(Why do so many "news" websites have to destroy the user experience with an advert every scroll? Yes I clicked on that article because it interested me. No, I refuse to stay on that site and see if there's anything else interesting to read)

[square_ball]

I seen on Facebook the cafe in Rushmere Shopping Centre in Craigavon got their rates bill of £71k through the post! That is crazy money and when you throw in rent, staff, electric, stock and all the rest you would have to sell some amount of fish and chips to cover that on a daily basis.

[imtommygunn]

what's the point in putting rates that high. You will just put people out of business and then no one will be able to afford your rates. Any wonder that the "high street" is dying.

[WeeDonns]

We need to see more of this. Indeed it needs the full backing of VFI and another supplier ready to step in.

https://www.belfastlive.co.uk/whats-on/food-drink-news/dublin-pub-takes-stand-against-29004882

(Why do so many "news" websites have to destroy the user experience with an advert every scroll? Yes I clicked on that article because it interested me. No, I refuse to stay on that site and see if there's anything else interesting to read)

I thought you couldn't penalise customers for paying by card now? the article doesn't clearly explain their "cash discount scheme"
The Chinese we go to used to charge 50p to pay by card, now since that rule came in they only accept cash