Which is a better drink deal?

IrishJack89

My father and I are debating as to which is a more attractive deal. He wants 2 sell pitchers(4 pints in a jug) of any beer for €14 whereas I think he should jus make all pints €3.50 during the match. We're not usually a sports bar but have recently invested in a 100 inch tv and hd and are anxious to draw a crowd over the euros.. All opinions/advice is much appreciated..

MrStuffins

Free drink would be the best deal

AND the place would be packed, guarenteed!

The King of Moo

What's a sell pitcher?

NINJA EDIT: I realised just as I posted that "2" meant "to" in the OP.

My post was actually born from genuine curiosity/confusion, not Grammar Nazism.

NON-NINJA, REGULAR EDIT: I changed "two" to "to."

qwerty93

Give a free pint to all every time Ireland score....you will rake them in;)

A pitcher for 14 euro is fairly steep imo..

Nothingbetter2d

IrishJack89 wrote: »

My father and I are debating as to which is a more attractive deal. He wants 2 sell pitchers(4 pints in a jug) of any beer for €14 whereas I think he should jus make all pints €3.50 during the match. We're not usually a sports bar but have recently invested in a 100 inch tv and hd and are anxious to draw a crowd over the euros.. All opinions/advice is much appreciated..

most bars sell pitchers for €10

€14 is a bit steep... also you only get 3 pints in a pitcher

Mr.Crinklewood

The King of Moo wrote: »

What's a sell pitcher?

Baseball term.

Basically it means to fool the pitcher into thinking you are doing something else.

shopaholic01

Same price, but it's likely that pitchers will be spilled so you'll sell more;)

ArtyC

Pitchers are normally two and a half pints. These bigger than normal! Why don't you do both?

bijapos

€3.50 a pint all the way.

Pitchers are not to everyones fancy.

Plenty of lads on their own or in twos or in groups drinking different stuff and don't want what the other fella is having.

Guinness in a pitcher looks and feels wrong!

Where To

Sell the pitchers for €3.50 and the pints for €14

Ghandee

Pitcher for a tenner.

Why don't the publican's in this country finally catch themselves on and realise:

Its better to make a small profit, on a LARGE number of patrons, than it is to gouge the shíte out of a few lads they manage to entice over the door?

Incidentally, you Gety a large number of folk through your doors, them folk will be spending more on just 'cheap beer'. Get them in, that's half the battle won.
They're gonna be telling all their mates about the great value pitchers in your pub too btw.

DB10

I think I'd rather your deal, I mean theres no price difference so I'd rather not have to splash out on the jug thing . Although I've never seen it.

Local pubs are doing free pints when Ireland score. You might as well throw that in, and maybe for a few of the other ****e teams as well.

Ireland score **** all goals so!

SomeFool

€3.00 per pint until the first goal is scored

Mushy

I'd say the €3.50 one cos then people can drink at their own pace. Also, pints in pitchers go dead and get spilled easier. Matches being on worknights won't help too much.

Jen Pigs Fly

Send me samples of everything and I'll get back to you

Dave0301

I'd prefer €3.50 pints, the pitcher deal might not appeal to someone watching it alone or only two people.

My name is URL

I would like a single plum floating in perfume and served in a man's hat

Ghandee

My name is URL wrote: »

I would like a single plum floating in perfume and served in a man's hat

Tip my hat to that idea mutha funka

Mr Simpson

Go €3.50 pints, its more obvious to a customer that they are making a saving, also not everyone likes pitchers.

Edit: also, you'd be better off if you asked a mod to move this to Beers, Wines and Spirits forum

ManOnFire

pints a 3.50 id say, handier when your on your own. You'd want to be throwin them back quick enough with a pitcher

DB10

100 inch TV is a bit pricey is it not, if its just for the Euros?

Mr Simpson

DB10 wrote: »

100 inch TV is a bit pricey is it not, if its just for the Euros?

I'm sure sports aren't going to end completely once Euro 2012 is over

Kxiii

3.50 does sound better than the pitcher. But what about 3 pints for a tenner.

Mr Simpson

Kxiii wrote: »

3.50 does sound better than the pitcher. But what about 3 pints for a tenner.

I think €3.50 is a good deal, 3 pints for €10 and he makes 51c less, he's trying to draw customers and make a decent profit

IrishJack89

Cheers 4 the feedback guys. Pitchers can vary in size between 45-64 oz. He wants to do the pitcher so he can sell more in one go and would be willing to keep it going everyday whereas the 3.50 pints he is only willing to do during the match. We're giving away free shots for every goal ireland score btw..

cojomo2

3.50 pints and offer 4 pint pitchers slightly cheaper than buying 4 pints separate, say @ 13 euro.

Mr Simpson

IrishJack89 wrote: »

Cheers 4 the feedback guys. Pitchers can vary in size between 45-64 oz. He wants to do the pitcher so he can sell more in one go and would be willing to keep it going everyday whereas the 3.50 pints he is only willing to do during the match. We're giving away free shots for every goal ireland score btw..

A few things to bear in mind if you expect to be busy:
You need to buy pitchers, if you are busy it'll be a nightmare to wash pitchers as well as glasses, if you are busy how do you explain to customers that they will have to pay full price for a drink because you have run out of pitchers.

IrishJack89

3 pints for 10 could work but how could ya work it? Would people have to buy 3 in one go or would you give them tokens?

Mr Simpson

IrishJack89 wrote: »

3 pints for 10 could work but how could ya work it? Would people have to buy 3 in one go or would you give them tokens?

I'd do 3 at a time, they wouldn't have to be the same thing. You could do €3.50 pints and 3 for €10.

smellslikeshoes

Kxiii wrote: »

3.50 does sound better than the pitcher. But what about 3 pints for a tenner.

+1 on this, most pubs around me are doing this for months now. My local lets you pay for the 3 pints at once and you can either take all 3 at once or take one and get 2 tokens so you can get your other 2 when you want.

There is 2 real benefits to it, people always buy their pints in 3s so they end up drinking more. The other benefit for them is when people have paid for their pints and gotten tokens there will be a certain amount of people who forget about their tokens/loose them etc so there will always end up being more pints paid for than being pulled.

Cianos

Ghandee wrote: »

Pitcher for a tenner.

Why don't the publican's in this country finally catch themselves on and realise:

Its better to make a small profit, on a LARGE number of patrons, than it is to gouge the shíte out of a few lads they manage to entice over the door?

Incidentally, you Gety a large number of folk through your doors, them folk will be spending more on just 'cheap beer'. Get them in, that's half the battle won.
They're gonna be telling all their mates about the great value pitchers in your pub too btw.

You typed this using Touchpal (or Swifkey) didn't you?

Happens to me all the time too :mad:

smileyj1987

Just sell the pitchers , i would drink out of it anyway . Who needs a pint glass :p

Oranage2

Offer both but have the pitchers priced at €12.

Battered Mars Bar

Is there not some stink you can lob out for 3 quid a pint? 3.50 is a rubbish deal.

jethro081

is there not some law prohibiting licensed premises having drinks promotions at specific times. like, is it not illegal to have pints at three fifty during the matches and not for the whole day?

thought it existed to stop happy hours and the like, but i am open to correction. pretty sure that was the case in the pub i worked in.

Doc

Your dads right in terms of making money the pitchers(4 pints in a jug) of any beer for €14 is the best way for him to go. Not everyone will want the pitchers and will buy the more expensive pints but he will also be offering a reduced price on bear for his customers maximising his profit.

If you want to make the customers happy then the 3.50 pints is the way to go.

Martyn1989

As stated above its against the law for a pub to offer drinks at a reduced rate for certain periods of the day. An offer must be extended for the whole day.

johnmcdnl

jethro081 wrote: »

is there not some law prohibiting licensed premises having drinks promotions at specific times. like, is it not illegal to have pints at three fifty during the matches and not for the whole day?

thought it existed to stop happy hours and the like, but i am open to correction. pretty sure that was the case in the pub i worked in.

you can't lower the price during the day.. you can increase it though... so once the price is 3.50 at the start of the day it's grand.... that's the way the law is afaik

Turpentine

MrStuffins wrote: »

Free drink would be the best deal

AND the place would be packed, guarenteed!

That's exactly what's wrong with this country: terrible business acumen and atrocious spelling.

K-9

Kxiii wrote: »

3.50 does sound better than the pitcher. But what about 3 pints for a tenner.

3 Pints for a tenner is a good idea, better than this pitcher phase and I remember serving pitchers in an Irish restaurant 20 years ago!

It didn't catch on then and it wont now.

My locals are competing with pints of Heineken for a Euro during matches, €3 other brands, others free pint if Ireland score, a pitcher for a tenner, pints of Tennents or Tuborg for €3.

Mr Simpson

Martyn1989 wrote: »

As stated above its against the law for a pub to offer drinks at a reduced rate for certain periods of the day. An offer must be extended for the whole day.

They can start the day at €3.50, then raise it after the match has finished.

Turpentine

mmcn90 wrote: »

They can start the day at €3.50, then raise it after the match has finished.

No they can't.

Thank Dickwit MacDowell.

Destroyer of happiness be it hour-long or past 2 A.M.

"Cafe culture" they said. With this climate. Be grand.

Paulie Gualtieri

has been said but yep only three pints in a pitcher , anyway, €3 from the times when games are being played , and back to regular pricing afterwards , those thirsty mofo's will stay for the night , and everybody wins kind of expect maybe I......

Princess Peach

Pitchers are great if people are going to be sharing. The same said for the three pints for a tenner.

You have to consider how warm the beer will get when its sitting there! I've mistakenly gotten a pitcher to myself before, mank by the last pint! So if you're not doing rounds the pints for €3.50 is the best option. Gotta know the culture in the pub your serving for the best option really.

What you could do either is those buckets of bottles of beer sitting in ice, 5 for €20 or something. I love those.

Turpentine

Princess Peach wrote: »

Pitchers are great if people are going to be sharing. The same said for the three pints for a tenner.

You have to consider how warm the beer will get when its sitting there! I've mistakenly gotten a pitcher to myself before, mank by the last pint! So if you're not doing rounds the pints for €3.50 is the best option. Gotta know the culture in the pub your serving for the best option really.

What you could do either is those buckets of bottles of beer sitting in ice, 5 for €20 or something. I love those.

Nah.

Pitcher, curly straw and one of those little cocktail umbrellas.

Timmy Mallet style alcoholic beach dreams.

Cee-Jay-Cee

Sell the beer in pints as normal, pitchers are too big and are only of use when everyone is drinking the same beer. I dont want my beer from a jug sitting on a table, I want it fresh from the tap.

stovelid

I don't know but make sure and moan at length to your stooges in government and the media if you don't clean up.


PS: Pitchers of course. People will buy them to save queuing during the game for single pints.

Nothingbetter2d

sell both.

pitchers for €10 and pints for €3.50 everyone wins

Nu-Centz

Ghandee wrote: »

Pitcher for a tenner.

Why don't the publican's in this country finally catch themselves on and realise:

Its better to make a small profit, on a LARGE number of patrons, than it is to gouge the shíte out of a few lads they manage to entice over the door?

Incidentally, you Gety a large number of folk through your doors, them folk will be spending more on just 'cheap beer'. Get them in, that's half the battle won.
They're gonna be telling all their mates about the great value pitchers in your pub too btw.

well said

Rocky_Dennis

IrishJack89 wrote: »

My father and I are debating as to which is a more attractive deal. He wants 2 sell pitchers(4 pints in a jug) of any beer for €14 whereas I think he should jus make all pints €3.50 during the match. We're not usually a sports bar but have recently invested in a 100 inch tv and hd and are anxious to draw a crowd over the euros.. All opinions/advice is much appreciated..

Location: Tipperary.
How to attract punters: Ham sandwiches.
How to ensure punters buy drink: Lace the ham sandwiches in salt.

Tipp people love ham sandwiches.

biko

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