The Pub trade?

PeterIanStaker

Saw these signs on buses, looks like a Facebook update.


"Graham became a fan of belly button fluff", then it says under it - You need to get out more. Advertising Dublin pubs as the "original social network".


Well here's my two cents, we'd go out more if you didn't charge so much for drink. So is the pub trade in Dublin suffering due to the rec****sion, because I know the rural ones are?

Biggins

PeterIanStaker wrote: »

...So is the pub trade in Dublin suffering due to the rec****sion, because I know the rural ones are?

No, maybe not as much.
Partly able to hold their own better because of higher density population numbers, tourism and other factors.
Hurting? Yes, definitely, As much? Questionable.

Fizman

I'd imagine some pubs would also be wary of setting a precedent by greatly reducing their price of drink for fear that their clientèle would change to a less endearing crowd.

PeterIanStaker

What youre saying is that if they had say, €3 pints, the place would be full of scangers?

I see your point.

recylingbin

The pub trade, down the country, was in trouble long before the recession due to a number of factors.
Firstly (and most significantly imo), a tightening up on drink driving enforcement and advertisement of such stopped alot of people from taking the chance.
This chance couldn't be taken because everyone had a job and needed their licence to get to it.
Also, because everyone had a job, they couldn't really be out midweek anymore.

Secondly, the smoking ban caused alot of people to start buying from off licences and drink at home. Being made go out side to smoke while it's pissing rain or freezing cold is no fun.

Thirdly, people go to the pub for craic. If alot of people aren't going anymore, what's the point in going to listen to the 3 alcoholics talk the same shote they've been talking for the last 5 years?

In some ways, the recession may well be good for pubs.

mikom

PeterIanStaker wrote: »

Advertising Dublin pubs as the "original social network".

Paddy the alcohol likes this.

reprazant

Fizman wrote: »

I'd imagine some pubs would also be wary of setting a precedent by greatly reducing their price of drink for fear that their clientèle would change to a less endearing crowd.

Diceys midweek begs to differ.

Mad mix of people, mainly office workers, rammed into the place.

ardinn

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055930236

Can we link these, Yet remove the AH sarcasm and have a serious discussion?

"No offence to AH."

GAAman

PeterIanStaker wrote: »

What youre saying is that if they had say, €3 pints, the place would be full of scangers?

I see your point.

There is a place here in derry (i wont name names) but they offer the same drink for up to 50p cheaper then most pubs here and even having a pint of random beer for a quid. Scumbag fest does not even begin to describe it, anytime i have been there it has not been by choice (someone's birthday etc)

Maybe paying the extra bit is a blessing in disguise

Indubitable

Recyclingbin speaks the truth!

delop

The publicans are the biggest drug dealers in Ireland, amazes me that they are allowed advertise at all ....

And Yes alcohol is a drug ....

Fizman

PeterIanStaker wrote: »

What youre saying is that if they had say, €3 pints, the place would be full of scangers?

I see your point.

It has been known to happen in the past.

reprazant wrote: »

Diceys midweek begs to differ.

Mad mix of people, mainly office workers, rammed into the place.

This is very true. There's always an exception to the rule mind. Whatever their secret is they should keep it bottled up.

Fizman

delop wrote: »

The publicans are the biggest drug dealers in Ireland, amazes me that they are allowed advertise at all ....

Generalisation poster generalises.


:rolleyes:

Cookie_Monster

delop wrote: »

The publicans are the biggest drug dealers in Ireland, amazes me that they are allowed advertise at all ....

And Yes alcohol is a drug ....

but its a legalised and socially accecpt and totally yummy drug!

Somebody beer me, its the weekend!

Blisterman

I see what people are saying about the scumbag thing. Maybe some pub should do what wetherspoons in England does. They have pints for £1.50.

They don't show sports. Promote food as much as drink and have strict bouncers at the doors.
My local one's always packed, with a pretty mixed group of people, from all walks of life.
Never really see much trouble in any of the ones I go to. Seems to work.

bonerm

Somewhere along the line we were convinced that sitting in a dank dark room drinking alcohol was the best life had to offer us. As Irish society evolves somewhat many are realising this is not the case.

Fúck the publicans..... imho.

K4t

bonerm wrote: »

Somewhere along the line we were convinced that sitting in a dank dark room drinking alcohol was the best life had to offer us. As Irish society evolves somewhat many are realising this is not the case.

Yes, we've moved to sitting in our houses alone on our computers 'liking' stuff, taking a break for the odd fap...

The pub is great the odd time with friends. I meet up with friends every few weeks or so for a few pints in the pub and we have the caic and catch up. Don't understand people who do it weekly or daily even. There are far better ways to keep in touch with friends and have the craic, like through sports and other interests.

bonerm

K4t wrote: »

Yes, we've moved to sitting in our houses alone on our computers 'liking' stuff, taking a break for the odd fap...

You're doing that the wrong way round. You should be taking a break for the odd like.

recylingbin

bonerm wrote: »

Somewhere along the line we were convinced that sitting in a dank dark room drinking alcohol was the best life had to offer us. As Irish society evolves somewhat many are realising this is not the case..

Yes, let's all go to café bars.
Get over it, McDowell, nobody who counted agreed with your latte-ifacation of Ireland..

PeterIanStaker

delop wrote: »

The publicans are the biggest drug dealers in Ireland, amazes me that they are allowed advertise at all ....

And Yes alcohol is a drug ....

On Joe Duffy:
Maureen "these shops, Joe, they're sellin this stuff in glasses, alcomahol tis called Joe"

Joe: all right Maureen, we have Assumpta on the other line . . .

sponsoredwalk

PeterIanStaker wrote: »

"Graham became a fan of belly button fluff", then it says under it - You need to get out more. Advertising Dublin pubs as the "original social network".

Jeesh is there no lowpoint these brainwashing freaks will stay above, think about that ad for more than a second - I dare you

PeterIanStaker

Course I thought about it. Just wanted to see what other people thought. The advertising industry really must be the lowest common denominator alright:rolleyes:

Standard Toaster

http://www.getoutmore.ie

Sweet Jesus...

K4t

Standard Toaster wrote: »

http://www.getoutmore.ie

Sweet Jesus...

From their facebook page: Sun is shining, weather is sweet. Makes you want to... Sit inside on a high
stool watching sport all evening tomorrow? Well, why not – enjoy the games!:rolleyes:

Eh, no thanks, think I'll go for a jog and a kick about with my mates instead.:)

Kanye

The most suicidal thing about this campaign - which is being run by the LVA* who only represent Dublin publicans - is that it's mocking or parodying facebook.

Anyone who uses facebook will know that simply posting something like, "pint, anyone?" will usually end up in a night in the pub with a fair crowd. This is a far better way to organise a night out than even texts, because on facebook, everyone can see who's going/not going etc.

It would be a far better tactic to embrace facebook etc. as a means to organising nights out. I don't know why meatspace businesses continue to battle against the tide of the Internet! Do special offers for people who organised their night out on facebook (or something less prone to abuse).


*The VFI represents other pubs mostly.

Will

They're running a facebook ad campaign also, seen it a while back. Like most people nowadays I would rather have a few mates round and hit up the off licence for more reasonably priced alcohol in the comfort of my own home and drink there. Around midnight head out and have one or two drinks in the pub/club.

People are more aware of how much we've been ripped off over the past few years.

K4t

Echo the above poster's comments. Pre-drinking is the way to go. The only time of the year we go to the pub early and spend the night there and then on to a nightclub is Christmas, partly for the craic and ambiance of the pub and also because we get fcked at Christmas. It's both unfeasible non-sensical to be spending forty or fifty euro on a night out on pints.

srfc19

Blisterman wrote: »

I see what people are saying about the scumbag thing. Maybe some pub should do what wetherspoons in England does. They have pints for £1.50.

They don't show sports. Promote food as much as drink and have strict bouncers at the doors.
My local one's always packed, with a pretty mixed group of people, from all walks of life.
Never really see much trouble in any of the ones I go to. Seems to work.

wouldn't really work in Ireland, Wetherspoons is a pub chain for a start and thats why they can sell so cheap.

Big Sporting events are also major draws for pubs, so i don't think any Irish pub could afford to not show them.

I personally never liked any of the one's I've been in, too impersonal or something

Azureus

I love going to the pub but we've been ripped off for so long that I have no qualms bout bringing my naggin of vodky into the place, and just paying for a soda water/lime or whatever mixer. Theyre dear enough as is and the profit margins pubs still have are ridiculous!
Yes cheap pints may attract the wrong crowd, but with decent bouncers this wouldnt happen (to the same extent as without anyway). Also if everywhere did it, it wouldnt be 'cheap pints' itd be the norm so each place would develop its usual clientele.

Pre-drinking and places without cover charges ftw!

Frank Spencer

Blisterman wrote: »

I see what people are saying about the scumbag thing. Maybe some pub should do what wetherspoons in England does. They have pints for £1.50.

They don't show sports. Promote food as much as drink and have strict bouncers at the doors.
My local one's always packed, with a pretty mixed group of people, from all walks of life.
Never really see much trouble in any of the ones I go to. Seems to work.

Didn't Wetherspoons look at entering the Irish market a few years back only to be met from massive opposition from the Vintners Federation and other groups?

Edit: Looks like the licensing laws in Ireland didn't suit their business model.

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