DCU has a bar next year

john.needham

For those of you who arnt aware, a deal has been reached on the bar. So the bar (the new bar) is back next year.

Thanks alan, he's been loads on that all summer.

phasers

mmm beer...

Grudaire

john.needham wrote: »

For those of you who arnt aware, a deal has been reached on the bar. So the bar (the new bar) is back next year.

Thanks alan, he's been loads on that all summer.

Any idea's of the hours?

I'm guessing since the new student card scheme there'll be no 'membership' of the bar - will we be having the security needless thugs on the door to welcome us from lectures?

cocoa

cool Umm, who will be running it?

Dave03

As in student bar that actually opens.......or opens just once a week??

john.needham

Dave03 wrote: »

As in student bar that actually opens.......or opens just once a week??

I dont know the details but this should be alot more like a proper bar. One that actually opens.

Edit: From dcu su's facebook. "Monday - Thursday all day"

Dave03

Would be an improvement on last year anyway. Now they just need to get some decent pool tables:p

Glyni

Student Cards are now issued for the duration of your course instead of yearly

Medievalist

Does this mean that DCU had previously been without a bar of any kind?! Surely thats some sort of legal requirement for a university:D. Please tell me it's open proper pub hours?

g5fd6ow0hseima

Dave03 wrote: »

Would be an improvement on last year anyway. Now they just need to get some decent pool tables:p

**** the pool tables, its all about actually developing a vibe in the place. Even two years ago, the Nubar was void of an atmosphere.

As students, we've got what we wanted. Now are we going to use it or just pass it off as another SU failure (which last year was imho)

Jammy

I'll definitly make use of the bar

Dave03

Sabrina Big Rover wrote: »

**** the pool tables, its all about actually developing a vibe in the place. Even two years ago, the Nubar was void of an atmosphere.

As students, we've got what we wanted. Now are we going to use it or just pass it off as another SU failure (which last year was imho)

Fair point, for all the complaining that was done about a lack of a bar it'll be interesting to see how many students actually make use of it. Although unless something is done about the prices its hard to see it being busy.

Adamcp898

Medievalist wrote: »

Does this mean that DCU had previously been without a bar of any kind?! Surely thats some sort of legal requirement for a university:D. Please tell me it's open proper pub hours?

Last year the bar went to a "open one night a week" affair because it wasn't making any money.


Next up: Bring back €3 Tuesdays!

Medievalist

Adamcp898 wrote: »

Last year the bar went to a "open one night a week" affair because it wasn't making any money.

How was it not making any money? Sorry, the notion that a student bar has to close due to the lack of students drinking boogles my mind. Was everyone going to the Slipper instead?

Dave03

Adamcp898 wrote: »

Next up: Bring back €3 Tuesdays!

I agree;)

john.needham

Medievalist wrote: »

How was it not making any money? Sorry, the notion that a student bar has to close due to the lack of students drinking boogles my mind. Was everyone going to the Slipper instead?

In my experience people were drinking at home then heading into town if there going out. Decent prices and a good buzz will be required to stop this happening again.

g5fd6ow0hseima

john.needham wrote: »

In my experience people were drinking at home then heading into town if there going out. Decent prices and a good buzz will be required to stop this happening again.

ditto.

The problem is that the bar is run for profit by a certain company. If the SU got a hold of it, there's no reason for it being anythign other than a huge success

Phantastic Fox

This almost feels like an April Fool's joke.

It's up to the DCU student body to make this work, I for one will be lending my support by drinking there regularly!

Dave03

Phantastic Fox wrote: »

It's up to the DCU student body to make this work, I for one will be lending my support by drinking there regularly!

Wait till you see the prices:rolleyes:

Alanthroneus

Hey all,

Alan here. The finer details are being ironed out between the operator and the college. In a nutshell we are looking at Monday to Thursday, from 1 until close with some food during the day. Prices are looking great, the price list they gave me was incredibly cheap. The most expensive thing on it was a pint for €3.90, vodka and coke was €3.50.

phasers

€3.50 for a vodka and coke?

You just gained a valued customer

Also nice location Alan(Not very loyal though )

amacachi

Wish I'd gone back to DCU instead of Trinity now. :pac:

Alanthroneus

phasers wrote: »

€3.50 for a vodka and coke?

You just gained a valued customer

Also nice location Alan(Not very loyal though )

Whatever could you mean? My location very loyal.... :P

Jammy

Wow!

Those prices are great

When does the bar open? Is it open during orientation week?

Alanthroneus

Unfortunately not. The deal only happened on Thursday and hence there isn't enough time to get it ready for Monday. But there will be a big opening party on the Monday of Freshers' Week

Jammy

Ah well!

But the opening sounds great :cool:

Does it close at 12.30pm? I take it it's not late opening!

:Keith:

Woo! Great news. Looking forward to getting back now!

irish_boy90

wow it actually does sound cheap :pac:

Urizen

Colour me impressed

g5fd6ow0hseima

Alanthroneus wrote: »

Hey all,

Alan here. The finer details are being ironed out between the operator and the college. In a nutshell we are looking at Monday to Thursday, from 1 until close with some food during the day. Prices are looking great, the price list they gave me was incredibly cheap. The most expensive thing on it was a pint for €3.90, vodka and coke was €3.50.

I ask you a personal favour,

Any chance you could get the Guinness quality team to drop by? If I remember correctly, they did visit the nubar two years ago, and it made the difference.

Imagine guinness served in actual pint glasses..... I think ill be repeating my year if so.

legendal

Alanthroneus wrote: »

In a nutshell we are looking at Monday to Thursday, from 1 until close with some food during the day. Prices are looking great, the price list they gave me was incredibly cheap. The most expensive thing on it was a pint for €3.90, vodka and coke was €3.50.

Fair play Alan, credit where it's due... This is great news!