Price of a Pint

[Gabriel_Hurl]

Went into Richard Corrigan's new place 'The Park Cafe' in Ballsbridge last week. A pint at the bar was 7.81 - when I got the receipt the actual price was 7.10 and a 'discretionary service charge' of 10% had been added. If it was discretionary I'd like to have been asked about it before I had to pay it

What's this? So you ordered while up at the bar. They didn't even come to your table and take your order and bring it to you for that 10%?

Exactly - I took a seat at the bar and ordered a pint. She poured it and handed it to me and that was it. Pouring and handing me the pint was 71 cents worth

https://www.irishtimes.com/food/restaurants/2023/01/14/regrettable-staff-departures-from-high-octane-new-corrigan-restaurant-in-dublin-4/ - doesn't sound great there

[Truth hurts]

£4.40 in Downpatrick in most places

[screenexile]

£4.40 in Downpatrick in most places

Went to Lavery's comedy club last night, £5.90 a Guinness. 4 of us, a round was £23.60, steep for 4 pints.

Belfast City Centre has gotten stupid. We'd have went up at least 5-6 times a year for a session but that's down to 1-2 now it's far too expensive!

[Taylor]

£4.40 in Downpatrick in most places

Went to Lavery's comedy club last night, £5.90 a Guinness. 4 of us, a round was £23.60, steep for 4 pints.

Belfast City Centre has gotten stupid. We'd have went up at least 5-6 times a year for a session but that's down to 1-2 now it's far too expensive!

If you are intending on staying over it is similar to going to Liverpool for a night

[toby47]

4 of us went to the Errigal on Ormeau road on Saturday.

3 Drinking & 1 driver. 3 x Guinness and 1 x 0.0% Guinness was £23.80.

£5.95 for a pint, 0.0% was the same price.

[JohnDenver]

4 of us went to the Errigal on Ormeau road on Saturday.

3 Drinking & 1 driver. 3 x Guinness and 1 x 0.0% Guinness was £23.80.

£5.95 for a pint, 0.0% was the same price.

You'd think they'd be able to sell the 0% alcohol a bit cheaper, assuming there is no duty on it for a start?

[TabClear]

4 of us went to the Errigal on Ormeau road on Saturday.

3 Drinking & 1 driver. 3 x Guinness and 1 x 0.0% Guinness was £23.80.

£5.95 for a pint, 0.0% was the same price.

Think its about 50p per pint beer duty.

[Truth hurts]

The bullit hotel have a fecking service charge on food, 10%

[gallsman]

The bullit hotel have a fecking service charge on food, 10%

Does it say "discretionary"? If so, ask them to take it off and tip in cash.

If it's not, ask the servers whether they get that service charge or if it's going to the house.

[lurganblue]

4 of us went to the Errigal on Ormeau road on Saturday.

3 Drinking & 1 driver. 3 x Guinness and 1 x 0.0% Guinness was £23.80.

£5.95 for a pint, 0.0% was the same price.

Yeah it's the same in town. I cant understand that pricing for a non alcoholic drink at all. Also, in most places in Lurgan it's a tin put through the dispenser.

[Square Ball]

4 of us went to the Errigal on Ormeau road on Saturday.

3 Drinking & 1 driver. 3 x Guinness and 1 x 0.0% Guinness was £23.80.

£5.95 for a pint, 0.0% was the same price.

I stick to the PARADOR 100 meters up the road £5.40 a pint, Oh and £5.00 Monday to Thursday.

[gallsman]

4 of us went to the Errigal on Ormeau road on Saturday.

3 Drinking & 1 driver. 3 x Guinness and 1 x 0.0% Guinness was £23.80.

£5.95 for a pint, 0.0% was the same price.

Yeah it's the same in town. I cant understand that pricing for a non alcoholic drink at all. Also, in most places in Lurgan it's a tin put through the dispenser.

To the manufacturer, in most cases production costs for alcohol free beer will be higher, as the most common method of producing it is dealcoholisation.

[Truth hurts]

4 of us went to the Errigal on Ormeau road on Saturday.

3 Drinking & 1 driver. 3 x Guinness and 1 x 0.0% Guinness was £23.80.

£5.95 for a pint, 0.0% was the same price.

I stick to the Parador 100 meters up the road £5.40 a pint

Is that the norm in the city? drinking is a dear hobbie

[WT4E]

4 of us went to the Errigal on Ormeau road on Saturday.

3 Drinking & 1 driver. 3 x Guinness and 1 x 0.0% Guinness was £23.80.

£5.95 for a pint, 0.0% was the same price.

Yeah it's the same in town. I cant understand that pricing for a non alcoholic drink at all. Also, in most places in Lurgan it's a tin put through the dispenser.

To the manufacturer, in most cases production costs for alcohol free beer will be higher, as the most common method of producing it is dealcoholisation.

U beat me to it. The process is more expensive as an extra stage is added people assume there is less of a process as there is 0 alcohol

Also they are absorbing expenses on smaller volumes whereas for beers like Guinness they have huge vol to absorb cost

[maddog]

£7 in Belfast international airport yesterday 
£4.70 in Kellys for carlsberg 
£3.80 in the club