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Man your pumps, Wetherspoons are coming

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    #2072
    rubadub
    Registered Users Posts: 32,379 ✭✭✭✭rubadub


    Mynamehere wrote: »
    Surely thats below cost selling.
    I would guess it is, and so what? Probably one of the really rare cases of legitimate below cost selling of alcohol in this country.

    I think this was to celebrate the rugby win.


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    #2073
    Paz-CCFC
    Registered Users Posts: 1,527 ✭✭✭Paz-CCFC


    Mynamehere wrote: »
    Surely thats below cost selling.

    How much do Wetherpsoons pay for kegs of those two beers?


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    #2074
    Bigcheeze
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,858 ✭✭✭Bigcheeze


    possibly wasn't selling and being cask they need to sell it or dump it.


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    #2075
    AlmightyCushion
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    I was at a wetherspoons in Liverpool a few weeks ago that had a pint available for £1.25. If they're able to sell that on a normal day at a profit then it's possible that this is being sold at a small profit or cost.


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    #2076
    dvdman1
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    i got pints of cask 1.25 euro in Dun Laoghaire, managers specials, gotta watch out for them


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    #2077
    Geuze
    Registered Users Posts: 13,142 ✭✭✭✭Geuze


    Paz-CCFC wrote: »
    How much do Wetherpsoons pay for kegs of those two beers?

    We will never know.


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    #2078
    Slim1996
    Registered Users Posts: 39 ✭Slim1996


    Theres a wetherspoons opening beside me in Blanch soon the redevelopment of it has been going on the last 2-3 weeks expect it to be open soon enough, is it true they don't have TVs in their pubs?


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    #2079
    AlmightyCushion
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    Slim1996 wrote: »
    Theres a wetherspoons opening beside me in Blanch soon the redevelopment of it has been going on the last 2-3 weeks expect it to be open soon enough, is it true they don't have TVs in their pubs?

    I was at one in the UK recently that had TVs. They just had free to air stations though so no Sky.


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    #2080
    Chelon
    Registered Users Posts: 663 ✭✭✭Chelon


    AlmightyCushion wrote: »
    I was at one in the UK recently that had TVs. They just had free to air stations though so no Sky.

    Some are part of the JDW offshoot known as "Lloyds No 1" which have TVs


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    #2081
    jimmii
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    Slim1996 wrote: »
    Theres a wetherspoons opening beside me in Blanch soon the redevelopment of it has been going on the last 2-3 weeks expect it to be open soon enough, is it true they don't have TVs in their pubs?

    Used to go to the one in Edinburgh for the football (on sky) they had a huge drop down screen whereas the one in Kingston had no TVs I don't think. May depend on the location. If they can fill the place without they probably wont have it.


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    #2082
    irish_goat
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 5,776 Mod ✭✭✭✭irish_goat


    Most Wetherspoons have TVs they just tend not to show much on them. In Derry they tend to have the news on but they are showing the 6 Nations this year and the odd time would put on any FA cup matches that are on BBC.


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    #2083
    SteM
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    The one in Blackrock has a TV but they don't seem to have any sky sports.


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    #2084
    irish_goat
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    SteM wrote: »
    The one in Blackrock has a TV but they don't seem to have any sky sports.

    Nah, it'll only ever be Sky/BBC News or terrestrial sports.


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    #2085
    irish_goat
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 5,776 Mod ✭✭✭✭irish_goat


    Just seeing that my local spoons has set up a temporary cask bar for the festival. :)

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    #2086
    BeerNut
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    Barney!

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    #2087
    Bigcheeze
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    Are the Dublin spoons doing anything interesting for the festival ?


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    #2088
    oblivious
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    Bigcheeze wrote: »
    Are the Dublin spoons doing anything interesting for the festival ?

    Three tuns will be hosting it, but what beers I do not know yet. There is a dungarvan collaboration which would be nice to see over here


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    #2089
    BeerNut
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 11,807 Mod ✭✭✭✭BeerNut


    I'm sure the Forty Foot will have festival specials too. In October the TTT had four or five on at a time.

    The Devils Backbone/Banks's wheat black IPA with pepper looks really interesting. Full programme here.

    My beer blog | The Twitter | My other beer blog



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    #2090
    Ravelleman
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    BeerNut wrote: »
    The Devils Backbone/Banks's wheat black IPA with pepper looks really interesting. Full programme here.

    The Titanic Wit Stout also sounds intriguing. Hopefully a decent amount will filter over to Ireland again.


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    #2091
    thesandeman
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    Ravelleman wrote: »
    The Titanic Wit Stout also sounds intriguing. Hopefully a decent amount will filter over to Ireland again.

    Hope it doesn't sink on the way.


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    #2092
    Lucena
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    thesandeman wrote: »
    Hope it doesn't sink on the way.

    Too soon man, too soon.

    ;)


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    #2093
    Chelon
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    irish_goat wrote: »
    Just seeing that my local spoons has set up a temporary cask bar for the festival. :)

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    Gotta love Wetherspoons.


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    #2094
    donaghs
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    BeerNut wrote: »
    I'm sure the Forty Foot will have festival specials too. In October the TTT had four or five on at a time.

    The Devils Backbone/Banks's wheat black IPA with pepper looks really interesting. Full programme here.

    Pity they've no Dublin city centre locations yet


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    #2095
    afatbollix
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    My local one which is Twickenham has got loads of TVs and has Sky sports.

    Think its one of there posh ones as its very nice inside. Beer is half the price compared to the bar next door.


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    #2096
    sarkozy
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    donaghs wrote: »
    Pity they've no Dublin city centre locations yet
    I just noticed that WS is opening up on Camden St.


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    #2097
    Geuze
    Registered Users Posts: 13,142 ✭✭✭✭Geuze


    Six pubs named on website:

    www.jdwetherspoon.ie

    Two open (Blackrock and DL, South Dublin), four to open yet.


    I've just seen on Twitter that the Swords JDWS is to open on 21st July 2015.

    https://twitter.com/forty_foot


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    #2098
    poitinstill
    Registered Users Posts: 732 ✭✭✭poitinstill


    anyone have any idea when they are coming to Cork ffs. im gasping:)


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    #2099
    delahuntv
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    Interesting to see the statement from Wetherspoons in their results last week saying that prices in their Irish bars are currently uneconomic and price rises of about 10% will be introduced.

    Whilst they will still offer value, it does show that the prices they charge, even with their massive buying power are not enough to cover their costs and their predatory pricing will close some decent bars as has happened elsewhere and before you know it, their prices will be going up further.

    In the UK, where they have got rid of local competition, they would not be regarded as "cheap".


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    #2100
    irish_goat
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 5,776 Mod ✭✭✭✭irish_goat


    delahuntv wrote: »
    In the UK, where they have got rid of local competition, they would not be regarded as "cheap".

    Not in Derry. They've dropped the prices of Punk IPA to £1.99 now. A whole 20p more expensive than the warm bottles sitting on the shelf next door in Tesco.


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    #2101
    hawkwind23
    Registered Users Posts: 1,189 ✭✭✭hawkwind23


    delahuntv wrote: »
    Interesting to see the statement from Wetherspoons in their results last week saying that prices in their Irish bars are currently uneconomic and price rises of about 10% will be introduced.

    Whilst they will still offer value, it does show that the prices they charge, even with their massive buying power are not enough to cover their costs and their predatory pricing will close some decent bars as has happened elsewhere and before you know it, their prices will be going up further.

    In the UK, where they have got rid of local competition, they would not be regarded as "cheap".


    what a lot of codswallop!

    They co-exist in most UK towns with popular bars and gastro pubs.
    They have a standard pricing scale , mere pennies between them.
    They arent in the business of closing places down , rather of taking old buildings and referring to their history when refurbishing them and creating employment!


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