Pubs not calling last orders

irlirishkev

I was in a Dublin city centre pub last night, enjoying a few relaxing bevvies.
12.30am came and I went to order a pint for last orders. I was told they'd finished. Thing is though, there was no flashing of the lights, no indication at all that they were about to stop serving.

Now, I'd a half pint in front of me, so I didn't feel too bad, and I knew I could move on somewhere else for another drink, but I was a bit annoyed that they didn't call closing. I assume the staff wanted to get out early or whatever, but it's nice to have the option of getting one in before they finish.

I've noticed this in a couple of pubs around town recently. Is it a new trend? Anyone else experienced it?

projectmayhem

never really experienced it. most places do the light-switch trick to let everyone know. didn't realise places took last orders on saturday night at 12:30AM.. seems a bit early

Chucky the tree

i woud have glassed the barman.

The Bollox

in the pub I work in, we do the lights thing. we may have forgotten or just not done it a few times, but everyone knows themselves when the bar is about to close

therecklessone

Marts wrote:

in the pub I work in, we do the lights thing. we may have forgotten or just not done it a few times, but everyone knows themselves when the bar is about to close

Are you legally required to signal last orders, or legally required to display the pub's opening hours?

Chucky the tree

Chucky the tree wrote:

i woud of glassed the barman.

Would have. It's "would have", not "woud of".

ShiverinEskimo

I've noticed this too recently.

Total pain in the ass - sneaky way of gettin you out the door early.

Dirty Feckers.

the Shades

maybe they're trying to stop people getting in about three rounds when they call last orders and staying there all night.

Chucky the tree

bluewolf wrote:

Would have. It's "would have", not "woud of".

thanks.

Red Alert

Most pubs have a PA system, but many non-techie staff are probably perplexed at how to use it.

Lump

TBH, you should know when the pub closes.

John

Rb

projectmayhem wrote:

never really experienced it. most places do the light-switch trick to let everyone know. didn't realise places took last orders on saturday night at 12:30AM.. seems a bit early

Pubs stop serving at 12:30am and have done for a time now. Clubs however, don't.

Franky Boy

Has happended to me a couple of times.London always do the bell thing, which infact works a treat!

Chucky the tree

Chucky the tree wrote:

i woud have glassed the barman.

haha, good man :rolleyes:

Merrick

I've never really noticed that before, in my usual haunt one of the bar people will just wander around and tell you it's last orders. All the regulars know when it happens anyway.

Dr_MalPractice

therecklessone wrote:

Are you legally required to signal last orders, or legally required to display the pub's opening hours?

there is no legal requirement to signal last orders. Most pubs do so simply to create a rush to the bar, and to avoid people holding the barstaff for ages later pestering them for more drink.

by the way about your sig. ricky, what a funny dumbass:D

Muzzy

I work in a bar and we always call last orders, customers pay enough for a drink, they should at least get good service. You are not legally entitled to but you must have the opening hours stated beside a price list.

It's a pain in the arse in Night Clubs, flash the lights and get the DJ to announce last orders, people rush to the bar and order THREE DRINKS each, they hang around all night, can't get a thing done with that sorta ****e and you finish at all ours.

Thank god I work in a pub now, send people to the Clubs and I can make it down for the last half hour and all my customers buy me a pint in there.

Flukey

I was with a group of friends in a pub in Dublin last year. Shortly after midnight they started calling last orders and telling us to leave. They were trying to get everyone out early. One of the staff in particular was very rude to one of the women in our group. We called the manager, who wasn't much better. We had a publican amongst our group too who said that he would not treat his customers like that. It was a pub we were often in, though not regulars, but some of our group said they would never go in there again.

nlgbbbblth

surely if you know last orders are at 12:30am and you have a watch....

nlgbbbblth

Anyone ever been in UCD bar when they're trying to get rid of people?

The garbled voices over the PA are hilarious. Even after three years studying there I still found them strangely compelling

Victor

ShiverinEskimo wrote:

sneaky way of gettin you out the door early.

By 'early', you of course mean 'on time'.

Muzzy

Alot of people talking about no need for the Last orders call, just look at the watch. When yer havin a good time, the time slips by quickly.

I think a bar should call last orders, people pay too much for a pint and often the customer is served by crap bar staff, who make you wait an age for a pint and make a crap job with serving thatpint, and ((AND!!!) serve the Good Lookin' girls ahead of every one else; MOST ANNNOYING THING IN THE WORLD)......

.........The very least that the customer is owed is the chance to have a bit of notice to get another drink to enjoy with their friends before the night ends.

I said earlier, I work in a bar and last orders is a pain in the ass for Bar Staff but I concider not callin last orders as bad Barmanship(if that's even a term).

Sully

Muzzy wrote:

It's a pain in the arse in Night Clubs, flash the lights and get the DJ to announce last orders, people rush to the bar and order THREE DRINKS each, they hang around all night, can't get a thing done with that sorta ****e and you finish at all ours.

Happens in pubs too. I worked in a pub and its a pain in the arse. Thing about it tho is, in the pub I worked the bouncer (now dead, god rest his soul ) never threw them out but asked them to leave (like they did lol). In the local club, you have no choice. They ****ing kill you. Your just forced out. Funny really!

Thank god I work in a pub now, send people to the Clubs and I can make it down for the last half hour and all my customers buy me a pint in there.

I remember those days ha.

connundrum

In the nightclubs I worked in we never called time and just spilled out from behind the bar at like 2.20am. It wasn't worth the hassle of people, who are already of the heads, coming up for more beer.

In a pub that I used to work in, we had to do the whole 'last orders' thing and I'd have between 30-40 pints of Guinness pre poured for all the lads who'd take 3-4 each. It was stupid, as closing time is 12.30 on a Saturday and we'd only have everyone out at 1.30 which would mean that we'd only get home at 3/3.30.

If I managed another pub I wouldn't call time. Everyone has watches, fock em. If you really want to drink more then you can go to a night club or I'll sell you a few tins.

projectmayhem

rb_ie wrote:

Pubs stop serving at 12:30am and have done for a time now. Clubs however, don't.

there's a few pubs in dublin suburbs disobeying the rules methinks

Kenjd

Muzzy wrote:

but I concider not callin last orders as bad Barmanship(if that's even a term).

Very well said Muzzy! I work in a busy south Dublin pub and we always call last orders. Drink is soo expensive anyway its the least you can expect. There is a pub down the road from us and they NEVER call last orders and NEVER flash the lights! Hence the business in that particular establishment has gone down the tubes over the last few years.
I look after all the customers at closing time, except ones who are really pi**ed and have had enough or rude!! LOL
But generally when i look after people they buy me a pint, some weekends the tips fly in. Its cool!
And if im serving someone a late drink I'll cheekily say "I'll have a Heineken"
And most times it works!!!

ShiverinEskimo

Victor wrote:

By 'early', you of course mean 'on time'.

Depends on your perspective - from behind the bar its "On Time" from in front of the bar its "Early"

Ah no - I'm not too bad a straggler just prefer to be kept informed. Its normally cos I'm sitting there having the craic and then its like being told to go home before the final whistle - you're left sitting there going "ah **** - that's the end of the night" without being able to prepare for the end of the night.

I explained that really badly - to me its a surprise ending which I don't like. If I know last orders are being called I can wind up the night.

Terry

projectmayhem wrote:

there's a few pubs in dublin suburbs disobeying the rules methinks

went over to my local for cans at 1am saturday night/ sunday morning.
had a pint and could have had another.
i love my local.
even during the week, you can get served up to an hour after closing.

stovelid

I think they are right not to flash the lights.

People know the pub stops serving at 1230 and there are plenty of places to get another drink.

Flashing the lights just encourages some thicks to order a rake of pints and annoy the bar staff who want to get out for a drink /home themselves.....

Dun laoire

Lump wrote:

TBH, you should know when the pub closes.

John

To be fair lump we're all prone to losing track of time when yer skulling back the vodka cokes or whatever your havin.

Miguel_Sanchez

Muzzy wrote:

((AND!!!) serve the Good Lookin' girls ahead of every one else; MOST ANNNOYING THING IN THE WORLD)......

At least you get to drink in a pub that has good looking girls. Be thankful for that.

My local has a 'You Must Be This Repugnant To Enter' sign outside.