Price of a Pint

[general_lee]

Diageo putting their prices up by 12c per pint...

[general_lee]

Called into The National last night with a mate, 2 pints of Clonmel each. £24.40, £6.10 each.

On Sunday I was in Common Market in Belfast, (a 2 minute walk from The National) and had 3 pints which cost me £9, they are doing a January sale with selected pints £3.

The National is a pretentious kip aimed at wankers.

[Saffrongael]

Called into The National last night with a mate, 2 pints of Clonmel each. £24.40, £6.10 each.

On Sunday I was in Common Market in Belfast, (a 2 minute walk from The National) and had 3 pints which cost me £9, they are doing a January sale with selected pints £3.

The National is a pretentious kip aimed at wankers.

That's why it does so well in Belfast

[tc_manchester]

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

[toby47]

Places used to always do deals when there was live football or rugby on.

I saw on social media last night a place 'Haymarket' (never been) in belfast doing a few deals for the upcoming 6 Nations. 4 pints for £17 or Pizza/Burger & a pint for £10.

I remember my local was doing a deal a few years back during the 6 Nations (I'd guess around 2018) it was a Burger & pint for £5, crazy that its doubled in that space of time.

[general_lee]

Read that Buba (St Anne's Sq) have had to rebrand as a burger/takeaway joint as they hadn't the demand for eastern Mediterranean cuisine. Not sure i have a massive amount of sympathy as their owners also own one of its competitors Coppi across the way...

[lurganblue]

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%?

[tc_manchester]

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

[Milltown Row2]

Not exactly a pint, but went into the local Spar and lifted a can of Heinz veg soup!! WTF thread maybe but £1.90 for canned soup?

[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

[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.