Black Monday and the UCD Bar?

Unapologetic

Any idea what the story with it this year?

Raphael

Situation as last I heard it:

Student Club: Not able to function normally, but able to open as a venue on an occasional license. SU may choose to run an event in it, but last I heard it was very expensive to do so, with no profit to be made (Bar is run by an independent company, who keep the take, insurance costs and such must be met by union from a door charge.

Clubhouse (Student Centre Bar): Supposedly opening this month, haven't heard anything new in a while. Last time I took a gander in the windows (few weeks ago) it was practically complete, and it has hosted a number of private functions over the summer. I'd put decent money on it being open by the the start of the first semester, and I'd bet the farm it'll be open this side of christmas. Su was also posting job ads for it, which bodes well too.

beardedmaster

Clubhouse is opening on Sunday. A friend of mine is going to be working there and told me.

Fad

Clubhouse will be open, seems to be run by the student centre and not the old bar committee set up (probably a good thing) but not 100% sure.

Looks like a pretty decent set up.

As far as I know the old bar will be where you pick up student cards this year!

Raphael

beardedmaster wrote: »

Clubhouse is opening on Sunday. A friend of mine is going to be working there and told me.

Well I guess I know where I'm going after work on monday...

beardedmaster

You might see me there :pac:

Marcus Antonius

Typical the Bar reopens just in time for my heading back to study in UCD, good timing or what?

Raphael

So, can anyone confirm that today openingness?

beardedmaster

My friend who will be working there says that they're definitely working on Tuesday... so it either opened today, or will tomorrow, or Tuesday.

Its definitely open tomorrow, so its either today or tomorrow!

beardedmaster

Pints!!!£!!!!

beardedmaster

I don't know how that pound sign got there, but sure since pints are an Imperial unit... why not leave it there sure...

The green and red

beardedmaster wrote: »

I don't know how that pound sign got there, but sure since pints are an Imperial unit... why not leave it there sure...

On the subject of puond signs, are the prices very reasonable in the student bar?

Marcus Antonius

The green and red wrote: »

On the subject of puond signs, are the prices very reasonable in the student bar?

They used to do 3 euro pints specials on Monday & Friday I think it was, not sure what they'll be doing this time around though. There tends to always be some sort of promo going on, depends on your poision

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The green and red

Marcus Antonius wrote: »

They used to do 3 euro pints specials on Monday & Friday I think it was, not sure what they'll be doing this time around though. There tends to always be some sort of promo going on, depends on your poision

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Marcus Antonius

Thanks that sounds ideal, any drinking I've done in Dublin bars before has left me out of pocket big time!

Marcus Antonius

The green and red wrote: »

Thanks that sounds ideal, any drinking I've done in Dublin bars before has left me out of pocket big time!

Sure beats paying a fiver and change for a pint in most places in town!

beardedmaster

The Guinness isn't bad anyway, I can vouch for it!

The green and red

I wouldn't be a Guinness drinker, more of a lager man myself

ACBBFG

was down there earlier, €5.20 for a pint of Heineken

beardedmaster

That's steep. The Guinness was €4.20. I heard Beamish is €3.50, but didn't confirm it.

Never understood why the SU bar was so expensive, go anywhere else in the world and student bars are dirt cheap. They've a huge market of people and don't need to make a profit, just breakeven.

Raphael

Well, given that the previous student bar was losing money, and wasn't that cheap, it may not be that simple. On top of that, if the bar is run by an organisation other than the SU, they may not want to settle for breaking even.

WoollyRedHat

Any chance of selling cans?? And 5.20 for a pint is steep.

Marcus Antonius

5.20 is lunacy for a student bar. You'd be paying that for a pricey enough bar in Dublin city centre. 4.20 for a Guinness isn't bad though, think it'll be Beamish for the the win though if they're 3.50. Anyone who was in it see if they'd any promotions up? Like a 3 euro Monday dealio?

The green and red

This is troubling for a poor first year, I don't normally drink Beamish but if the price is right....

WoollyRedHat

I don't see why the bar has to rip students off for €5.20 a pint. IT should be able to charge reasonbable prices and still be profitable.. if good management is involved this time, considering both the location ( doesn't have to compete as much compared to other colleges) as well as a huge college population to boot, then I don't see why this shouldn't be possible. As a matter of interest, because it is on University property can someone verify that rents shouldn't be too high and would be sustainable, rather than Celtic Tiger craziness? If so, this would be another advantage.

I'll reserve judgement until it opens fully, but if that's the way it is, disappointed.

Things I would like to see... on the food side of things, it would be nice to see a mix of nice food as well as nibbles, such as chicken wings etc. at a good price.

Enterainment, pinball machines, pool tables, air hockey and the like.

Themed nights on offer.
Jukebox.
Selection of drinks, and cocktails.
An actual and properly organized Halloween events and Ball in October, that offers something different from the drabiness and lack of creatvity that the majority of establishments offer in Dublin. This is an aside, but if done well can be a nice extra source of revenue, and actually make the bar stand out and be attractive for a night out, rather than a launching pad possibly.

I often have compared the Pav bar when talking about the old Ucd Student bar, with the Pav always being much better, and is imo a good model to follow, it does very well, and often has a great atmosphere and the UCD student bar should be aiming to be even better than it and be as innovative as possible. While I welcome new management, and hope this time we will see a competently run bar, it will be nice to see them also listening to students imput and concers.

errlloyd

I got a pint of Heineken in the Student bar last night for 3:50.

The green and red

errlloyd wrote: »

I got a pint of Heineken in the Student bar last night for 3:50.

Where did 5.20 come from then? Was it a promo?

kilrush

https://www.facebook.com/UcdStudentCentreBar/posts/394204294014453?comment_id=2063200&notif_t=like

according to this facebook page its 4.30 for a pint of heineken , 3.50 for fosters and 4.20 for guinness but as far as i can see its probably not run by the people running the bar !!

Raphael

Oh god, that page is rearing it's ugly head again. Chrissake.

reno123

https://www.facebook.com/ucdclubhousebar

That's the official page. Just launched!

Maldesu

Anyone know whats on tap? Apart from Heineken and Guinness that is.

Edit: And will there be spirits?

WoollyRedHat

To second question, yeah there will be spirits.

beardedmaster

I saw... Fosters, Heineken, Guinness, Beamish, Carlsberg, Bulmers, Smithwicks... one German one that name I forgot, and Coors (maybe). Heineken is €4.30, Guinness is €4.20.

And a rake of spirits.

Maldesu

beardedmaster wrote: »

I saw... Fosters, Heineken, Guinness, Beamish, Carlsberg, Bulmers, Smithwicks... one German one that name I forgot, and Coors (maybe). Heineken is €4.30, Guinness is €4.20.

And a rake of spirits.

Yey! Smithwicks. I'll probably be the only person drinking the stuff. Thankfully I don't have many early starts this year.

Cody Pomeray

Was in here yesterday. Grand spot.

Carvery lunches for €7 a go! Should have called it The Culchie House.

adamski8

was talking to the manager the other day, he is now planning on getting irish some craft beer in bottles and possibly draught. forgot to mention cans to him. cans seem to work reasonably well in dcu

Raphael

Cans has come up before, and been shot down. Was felt that it would contribute to people drinking about campus.

RMD

Raphael wrote: »

Cans has come up before, and been shot down. Was felt that it would contribute to people drinking about campus.

Make students well aware that cans aren't permitted outside a certain zone (bar smoking area if such exists?) and I'd imagine that would be the problem solved? If they had cans (like it seems most student bars do) then we might actually have a bar on campus with some atmosphere in it.

adamski8

Raphael wrote: »

Cans has come up before, and been shot down. Was felt that it would contribute to people drinking about campus.

ive no idea why those things would be equated! Same reasons you dont see people walking around campus with pint glasses

Maldesu

RMD wrote: »

Make students well aware that cans aren't permitted outside a certain zone (bar smoking area if such exists?) and I'd imagine that would be the problem solved? If they had cans (like it seems most student bars do) then we might actually have a bar on campus with some atmosphere in it.

It hasn't worked with the smoking outside of Newman so I don't see it working with the cans. They probably don't want to have the campus littered with empties. Less likely to happen with glasses.

tgdaly

Maldesu wrote: »

Yey! Smithwicks. I'll probably be the only person drinking the stuff. Thankfully I don't have many early starts this year.

If they run out of Guinness I might join you

Maldesu

tgdaly wrote: »

If they run out of Guinness I might join you

If they run out of Guinness in Dublin they should be dragged out to the lake and dunked... repeatedly.

tgdaly

Maldesu wrote: »

If they run out of Guinness in Dublin they should be dragged out to the lake and dunked... repeatedly.

Believe it or not, this actually happened to me in in the Galway Hooker, you know the pub in Heuston Station.... ACROSS THE ROAD FROM THE GUINNESS FACTORY!! Pure madness

Maldesu

tgdaly wrote: »

Believe it or not, this actually happened to me in in the Galway Hooker, you know the pub in Heuston Station.... ACROSS THE ROAD FROM THE GUINNESS FACTORY!! Pure madness

Tis a disgrace but it was really an evil marketing ploy on the part of the Galway Hooker Brewery to promote their own!

Fad

Maldesu wrote: »

It hasn't worked with the smoking outside of Newman so I don't see it working with the cans. They probably don't want to have the campus littered with empties. Less likely to happen with glasses.

I sincerely doubt it's anything to do with litter, I'd imagine it's to do with the absolute mayhem it would cause any time there's any sort of event on campus.

Maldesu

Fad wrote: »

I sincerely doubt it's anything to do with litter, I'd imagine it's to do with the absolute mayhem it would cause any time there's any sort of event on campus.

There's that too

adamski8

Fad wrote: »

I sincerely doubt it's anything to do with litter, I'd imagine it's to do with the absolute mayhem it would cause any time there's any sort of event on campus.

what mayhem could it cause?

teotihuacan

WoollyRedHat wrote: »

I don't see why the bar has to rip students off. It should be able to charge reasonable prices and still be profitable.. if good management is involved this time, considering both the location ( doesn't have to compete as much compared to other colleges) as well as a huge college population to boot, then I don't see why this shouldn't be possible.

You can sing that

ironclaw

Fad wrote: »

I sincerely doubt it's anything to do with litter, I'd imagine it's to do with the absolute mayhem it would cause any time there's any sort of event on campus.

I'd be somewhat against drinking across the campus. Maybe within a radius of the bar itself but I don't think a campus wide pub is the best image. I've nothing against drink myself I'd just prefer not to have to wade through clumps of students drinking in the green areas. Overall I think it would just lower the tone of an other wise pretty pleasant place to be.

WoollyRedHat

teotihuacan wrote: »

You can sing that

Okey dokey.