most pubs will be shut soon was in the kings arms bexleyheath last thursday around 6 of us for pre bowling work drinks it was 7.30pm and there were 8 people in there including my crowd.
for context on pricing the barrowboy and banker london bridge saturday night was £44.60 for 6 pints 3 asahi 2 amstel 1 ipa - cant remember the name
I was in The Red Lion in Westminster yesterday and paid £15 for two drinks. Then I saw a framed letter on the wall from Fullers Brewery congratulating the pub for taking £90+k in a week. Ever get the feeling you've been cheated?
I paid £44 for two large glasses of Savignon Blanc in Mayfair a few weeks back (The Audley).
Yeah but that's all relative, a large glass should be a 250ml measure, so a third of a bottle of wine. So an entire bottle of wine bought by the glass (the most expensive way) is £66, in a place in Mayfair, is actually very good going, as it suggests the whole bottle is only about £60
I was in The Red Lion in Westminster yesterday and paid £15 for two drinks. Then I saw a framed letter on the wall from Fullers Brewery congratulating the pub for taking £90+k in a week. Ever get the feeling you've been cheated?
Revenue and margin are two very different things...
Took a client out a few weeks back and we went to 'The Globe at Borough market. He went for Madri at £6.80. I clocked they had DEYA on and went for that, 'Steady Rolling Man 5.2%, £9.20 ffs!
A pint of 'Hop Skip and Juice by Vocation is £6.70 in my local in West Yorkshire. Lovely drop though 5.7%. Currently on clubcard price £7 for 4 x 440mml.
I was in The Red Lion in Westminster yesterday and paid £15 for two drinks. Then I saw a framed letter on the wall from Fullers Brewery congratulating the pub for taking £90+k in a week. Ever get the feeling you've been cheated?
Revenue and margin are two very different things...
True to an extent - and you can't have margin without revenue - but from a punters perspective they are both exactly the same thing when it comes to bleeding customers to generate them.
I was in The Red Lion in Westminster yesterday and paid £15 for two drinks. Then I saw a framed letter on the wall from Fullers Brewery congratulating the pub for taking £90+k in a week. Ever get the feeling you've been cheated?
Revenue and margin are two very different things...
True to an extent - and you can't have margin without revenue - but from a punters perspective they are both exactly the same thing when it comes to bleeding customers to generate them.
Yes, am not sure everybody will see it as a stat that they're proud of achieving.
As a student in Southampton in the Mid 90's, the famous Clowns and Jesters did 50p pints every Monday.
I'm gladdened to hear that 30 years later its still £1 a pint.
Clowns was the "wine bar" upstairs and Jesters was the night club downstairs (although quite how the stairs passed any fire regulations I'll never know).
Even during the height of summer, when it hadn't rained for months, you would somehow stagger out of Jesters with trousers covered in mud.
As a student, I worked in Spiders nightclub Hull. Bells was 60p a shot, I just had a quick nose expecting it to have surpassed the quid barrier, no, it's 80p a shot. They do these weird homemade cocktails that are ridiculously cheap.
PINT COCKTAILS Pangalactic Gargleblaster Pernod, Splash of Galliano, Vodka, Blackcurrant, Orange and Cider on Ice £3.10 Fluffy Duck Vodka, White Rum, Malibu, Advocaat and Lemonade on Ice £3.30 Green Monster Vodka, White Rum, Malibu, Advocaat, Blue Bols, Midori and Lemonade on Ice £4.50 Sweet Death Vodka, Southern Comfort, Peach Schnapps, Midori, Lime and Lemonade on Ice £4.20 Kangaroo Double Vodka, Advocaat, Cider, Blackcurrant and Lemonade on Ice £3.30
HALF INT COCKTAILS Tyzer Vodka, White Rum, Blackcurrant and Lemonade on Ice £1.70 Black Widow Double White Rum, Lime, Coke and a Jelly Worm on Ice £1.90 Black Russian Vodka, Tia Maria and Coke on Ice £2.00 Tarantula Pernod, Cider and Blackcurrant on Ice £1.60 Green Gremlin Blue Bols and Cider on Ice £1.60 Harvey WallBanger Vodka, Splash of Galliano and Orange on Ice £1.80 Red Yeti Double Vodka and Red Devil Energy Drink £2.60 Brown Bomber Brandy and Chocolate Milkshake on Ice £1.20
As a student in Southampton in the Mid 90's, the famous Clowns and Jesters did 50p pints every Monday.
I'm gladdened to hear that 30 years later its still £1 a pint.
Clowns was the "wine bar" upstairs and Jesters was the night club downstairs (although quite how the stairs passed any fire regulations I'll never know).
Even during the height of summer, when it hadn't rained for months, you would somehow stagger out of Jesters with trousers covered in mud.
As a student, I worked in Spiders nightclub Hull. Bells was 60p a shot, I just had a quick nose expecting it to have surpassed the quid barrier, no, it's 80p a shot. They do these weird homemade cocktails that are ridiculously cheap.
PINT COCKTAILS Pangalactic Gargleblaster Pernod, Splash of Galliano, Vodka, Blackcurrant, Orange and Cider on Ice £3.10 Fluffy Duck Vodka, White Rum, Malibu, Advocaat and Lemonade on Ice £3.30 Green Monster Vodka, White Rum, Malibu, Advocaat, Blue Bols, Midori and Lemonade on Ice £4.50 Sweet Death Vodka, Southern Comfort, Peach Schnapps, Midori, Lime and Lemonade on Ice £4.20 Kangaroo Double Vodka, Advocaat, Cider, Blackcurrant and Lemonade on Ice £3.30
HALF INT COCKTAILS Tyzer Vodka, White Rum, Blackcurrant and Lemonade on Ice £1.70 Black Widow Double White Rum, Lime, Coke and a Jelly Worm on Ice £1.90 Black Russian Vodka, Tia Maria and Coke on Ice £2.00 Tarantula Pernod, Cider and Blackcurrant on Ice £1.60 Green Gremlin Blue Bols and Cider on Ice £1.60 Harvey WallBanger Vodka, Splash of Galliano and Orange on Ice £1.80 Red Yeti Double Vodka and Red Devil Energy Drink £2.60 Brown Bomber Brandy and Chocolate Milkshake on Ice £1.20
Jesters famous cocktail was "The Jesticle". A pint of bright green stuff. not sure what was in it...
I was in The Red Lion in Westminster yesterday and paid £15 for two drinks. Then I saw a framed letter on the wall from Fullers Brewery congratulating the pub for taking £90+k in a week. Ever get the feeling you've been cheated?
Revenue and margin are two very different things...
True to an extent - and you can't have margin without revenue - but from a punters perspective they are both exactly the same thing when it comes to bleeding customers to generate them.
Turnover can go up massively whilst cash margin remains the same if selling prices rise in line with cost inflation, so higher revenue may be about survival rather than "bleeding". I think we would all agree that based on the number of pubs closing they aren't really ripping anyone off. They are just very expensive.
I agree that its strange to be promoting a revenue turnover. I'm sure that certificate was for staff rather than customer eyes...
Having down a pub crawl in London tonight, I genuinely think depending on area most pubs in London can charge whatever the f*ck they like. If they’ve got a thing going on where they’re popular with people standing out on the street when the weather is nice like tonight, fill your boots.
I covered about 20,000 steps tonight and everywhere was rammed.
Having down a pub crawl in London tonight, I genuinely think depending on area most pubs in London can charge whatever the f*ck they like. If they’ve got a thing going on where they’re popular with people standing out on the street when the weather is nice like tonight, fill your boots.
I covered about 20,000 steps tonight and everywhere was rammed.
Having down a pub crawl in London tonight, I genuinely think depending on area most pubs in London can charge whatever the f*ck they like. If they’ve got a thing going on where they’re popular with people standing out on the street when the weather is nice like tonight, fill your boots.
I covered about 20,000 steps tonight and everywhere was rammed.
I was in The Red Lion in Westminster yesterday and paid £15 for two drinks. Then I saw a framed letter on the wall from Fullers Brewery congratulating the pub for taking £90+k in a week. Ever get the feeling you've been cheated?
Revenue and margin are two very different things...
True to an extent - and you can't have margin without revenue - but from a punters perspective they are both exactly the same thing when it comes to bleeding customers to generate them.
Turnover can go up massively whilst cash margin remains the same if selling prices rise in line with cost inflation, so higher revenue may be about survival rather than "bleeding". I think we would all agree that based on the number of pubs closing they aren't really ripping anyone off. They are just very expensive.
I agree that its strange to be promoting a revenue turnover. I'm sure that certificate was for staff rather than customer eyes...
That may well be so, as it certainly felt crass seeing such eyewatering numbers up on the wall. I bet their £10pph bar staff were delighted with it too.
My eldest son purchased tickets for James Acaster as Christmas presents. It made for a lovely outing for me and my two sons last night.
Anyway, long story short, I found myself alone in Hackney with 45 minutes to spare, so I wandered into the local Weatherspoons and asked for a pint of Doombar. 'That's off', the barman said. 'What bitters do you have?', I asked earnestly. He gabbled something that I didn't quite catch, but I still said, 'OK I'll have one of those'.
It turned out to be a pint of Worthington's, but the real surprise was the price ... £1.49. That's (in mini printer terms) One pound, forty nine pence. When I got home I had to google it and sure enough that is the correct price for the 'Monday Club' at Weatherspoons.
The show was very enjoyable btw, although I couldn't help but notice I was probably thirty years older than anyone else. My sons scanned the audience and moderated this to just 10 - 15 years older which was very kind of them - well it was Christmas.
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for context on pricing the barrowboy and banker london bridge saturday night was £44.60 for 6 pints
3 asahi
2 amstel
1 ipa - cant remember the name
Paid £3.19 for a pint in my local last night
and was it a pint of milk?
so a large glass of water then ;-)
A pint of 'Hop Skip and Juice by Vocation is £6.70 in my local in West Yorkshire. Lovely drop though 5.7%. Currently on clubcard price £7 for 4 x 440mml.
Bonus was that you can order Yard Sale pizza there too.
PINT COCKTAILS
Pangalactic Gargleblaster
Pernod, Splash of Galliano, Vodka, Blackcurrant, Orange and Cider on Ice
£3.10
Fluffy Duck
Vodka, White Rum, Malibu, Advocaat and Lemonade on Ice
£3.30
Green Monster
Vodka, White Rum, Malibu, Advocaat, Blue Bols, Midori and Lemonade on Ice
£4.50
Sweet Death
Vodka, Southern Comfort, Peach Schnapps, Midori, Lime and Lemonade on Ice
£4.20
Kangaroo
Double Vodka, Advocaat, Cider, Blackcurrant and Lemonade on Ice
£3.30
HALF INT COCKTAILS
Tyzer
Vodka, White Rum, Blackcurrant and Lemonade on Ice
£1.70
Black Widow
Double White Rum, Lime, Coke and a Jelly Worm on Ice
£1.90
Black Russian
Vodka, Tia Maria and Coke on Ice
£2.00
Tarantula
Pernod, Cider and Blackcurrant on Ice
£1.60
Green Gremlin
Blue Bols and Cider on Ice
£1.60
Harvey WallBanger
Vodka, Splash of Galliano and Orange on Ice
£1.80
Red Yeti
Double Vodka and Red Devil Energy Drink
£2.60
Brown Bomber
Brandy and Chocolate Milkshake on Ice
£1.20
I agree that its strange to be promoting a revenue turnover. I'm sure that certificate was for staff rather than customer eyes...
https://www.breakroom.cc/en-gb/employers/fullers/pay
Anyway, long story short, I found myself alone in Hackney with 45 minutes to spare, so I wandered into the local Weatherspoons and asked for a pint of Doombar. 'That's off', the barman said. 'What bitters do you have?', I asked earnestly. He gabbled something that I didn't quite catch, but I still said, 'OK I'll have one of those'.
It turned out to be a pint of Worthington's, but the real surprise was the price ... £1.49. That's (in mini printer terms) One pound, forty nine pence. When I got home I had to google it and sure enough that is the correct price for the 'Monday Club' at Weatherspoons.
The show was very enjoyable btw, although I couldn't help but notice I was probably thirty years older than anyone else. My sons scanned the audience and moderated this to just 10 - 15 years older which was very kind of them - well it was Christmas.