Dublin Airport Spar to close as DAA moves in new direction

Juran · 15-01-2018 02:39PM #1

[font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]"The airport wants a ‘high quality’ coffee offering for international passengers"[/font]
I think that should read the DAA wants higher priced coffee. The DAA sees that local chain shops like Spar, don't charge extortion prices. Irish airports will soon be like American, Singapore, Paris, etc.. airports, where a coffee costs $5 - €8.
https://www.irishtimes.com/business/retail-and-services/dublin-airport-spar-to-close-as-daa-moves-in-new-direction-1.3355034

afatbollix · 15-01-2018 02:43PM

The airport works a profit share system. Of course, they want the more profitable coffee sold in the airport.

But you know 1p flights and all that.

Mint Sauce · 15-01-2018 02:46PM

So what about recognising it's Irish Passengers, and having someplace they recognise, either on arrival or leaving the Airport. Or they could just stop selling coffee.

biko · 15-01-2018 03:30PM

By high quality they mean some ****e like Starbucks or other sugary "coffee" place

"Double grande special cream machinatinio with extra marshmallows please"

15-01-2018 04:14PM

Juran wrote: »

I think that should read the DAA wants higher priced coffee. The DAA sees that local chain shops like Spar, don't charge extortion prices.

Spar is Dutch isn't it?

And err, yes, it does charge extortionate prices, like every other Spar does.

c.p.w.g.w · 15-01-2018 04:15PM

Aegir wrote: »

Spar is Dutch isn't it?

And err, yes, it does charge extortionate prices, like every other Spar does.

I wanna say Danish

Cienciano · 15-01-2018 04:22PM

If you think it's overpriced, don't fúcking buy it. It's as simple as that. If they charge €8 and you still buy it, Dublin Airport were dead right to raise the price.

listermint · 15-01-2018 04:24PM

Why not.... both. Its a big poxy building..

BGozIE · 15-01-2018 04:38PM

listermint wrote: »

Why not.... both. Its a big poxy building..

Lot of wasted space...high ceilings and all that

Sofiztikated · 15-01-2018 04:40PM

Juran wrote: »

[font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]"The airport wants a ‘high quality’ coffee offering for international passengers"[/font]
I think that should read the DAA wants higher priced coffee. The DAA sees that local chain shops like Spar, don't charge extortion prices. Irish airports will soon be like American, Singapore, Paris, etc.. airports, where a coffee costs $5 - €8.
https://www.irishtimes.com/business/retail-and-services/dublin-airport-spar-to-close-as-daa-moves-in-new-direction-1.3355034

Spar, the local chain with 12500 stores across 42 countries, with its hq in The Netherlands?

And it's coffee is adequate, but expensive.

15-01-2018 04:41PM

Sofiztikated wrote: »

Spar, the local chain with 12500 stores across 42 countries, with its hq in The Netherlands?

And it's coffee is adequate, but expensive.

The coffee is Irish though, I believe.

Isn't Insomnia owned by one of the dragons?

SBourgaize · 15-01-2018 04:46PM

biko wrote: »

By high quality they mean some ****e like Starbucks or other sugary "coffee" place

"Double grande special cream machinatinio with extra marshmallows please"

Don't buy a Double grande special cream machinatinio with extra marshmallows then.

Starbucks has a pretty big selection of different blends available if you actually ask them. Can't blame them for giving people what they order.

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Edit: The joys of being a new account - that looks dodgy as hell. I swear I'm not a spambot.

goose2005 · 15-01-2018 05:01PM

Sofiztikated wrote: »

Spar, the local chain with 12500 stores across 42 countries, with its hq in The Netherlands?

And it's coffee is adequate, but expensive.

Spar is a franchise, so most of them are locally owned. Although I suppose the same is true of McDonald's...

kravmaga · 15-01-2018 05:10PM

Aegir wrote: »

The coffee is Irish though, I believe.

Isn't Insomnia owned by one of the dragons?

yes its Bobby Kerr is CEO and owner of Insomnia

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 15-01-2018 05:13PM

kravmaga wrote: »

yes its Bobby Kerr is CEO and owner of Insomnia

He sold out to the other shareholders only this week.

diomed · 15-01-2018 05:29PM

I have never bought coffee in a shop, but when I worked in the airport I used the Spar shop.
Airport shops are used by more than international posers.

Sofiztikated · 15-01-2018 05:37PM

Aegir wrote: »

The coffee is Irish though, I believe.

Isn't Insomnia owned by one of the dragons?

I thought Spar had Seattle's Best Coffee as it's instore brand.

Funnily enough, it's owned by Starbucks.

For Forks Sake · 15-01-2018 05:42PM

Sofiztikated wrote: »

I thought Spar had Seattle's Best Coffee as it's instore brand.

Funnily enough, it's owned by Starbucks.

That's as big a lie as you'll see anywhere, that coffee is awful sh1te.

Del2005 · 15-01-2018 05:42PM

Aegir wrote: »

The coffee is Irish though, I believe.

?

When did Ireland move to a zone where coffee grows? Because the weather should be way better here if we are growing coffee. Just because someone sticks something in a posh oven doesn't make it an Irish coffee.

15-01-2018 05:58PM

Del2005 wrote: »

When did Ireland move to a zone where coffee grows? Because the weather should be way better here if we are growing coffee. Just because someone sticks something in a posh oven doesn't make it an Irish coffee.

I suddenly thought that when I hit enter, I should have said an Irish owned brand.

GLaDOS · 15-01-2018 05:59PM

Surely the obvious problem here is replacing Spar, which sells a variety of products, with a coffee shop with a smaller, more specialised range of products.

15-01-2018 06:19PM

GLaDOS wrote: »

Surely the obvious problem here is replacing Spar, which sells a variety of products, with a coffee shop with a smaller, more specialised range of products.

what they really need is a vending machine that sells bread, eggs and milk so you don't have to stop for essentials on the way home.

Reckless Abandonment · 15-01-2018 06:25PM

From what I hear the DAA are such a pain to deal with I've a feeling spar won't be to upset .

Vic_08 · 15-01-2018 07:31PM

Spar was the only place in T2 to buy a leap card/visitor leap card.

baylah17 · 16-01-2018 11:19AM

kravmaga wrote: »

Aegir wrote: »

The coffee is Irish though, I believe.

Isn't Insomnia owned by one of the dragons?

yes its Bobby Kerr is CEO and owner of Insomnia

Nope
He cashed in his chips
Sold out
Enjoying his sailing these days

donegaLroad · 16-01-2018 11:30AM

biko wrote: »

By high quality they mean some ****e like Starbucks or other sugary "coffee" place

"Double grande special cream machinatinio with extra marshmallows please"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UT8BFVtFlfU

suicide_circus · 16-01-2018 11:31AM

BGozIE wrote: »

Lot of wasted space...high ceilings and all that

Sorry now but high ceilings are a good thing

fryup · 16-01-2018 11:29PM

while we're at it...

how come there's a WH Smith at Dublin airport but there's none in the rest of the country?

a very cool kid · 17-01-2018 05:52AM

fryup wrote: »

while we're at it...

how come there's a WH Smith at Dublin airport but there's none in the rest of the country?

€€€€

Although I believe the stationery/bookshop section of Arnotts is franchised to WH Smith also

AndyBoBandy · 17-01-2018 06:19AM

The change of the outlet is in line with Dublin Airport’s vision that every passenger is “well fed and ready for their journey”.

But it’s in the fcuking arrivals hall!!

I love this Spar, and always buy a coffee there when I’m collecting someone (the coffee is grand), but never when I’m travelling (and I travel a lot through T2). I even buy milk & the odd lotto ticket there.

If they want passengers to be well fed, do it after security!
What passengers decide they’ll sit and have their frocca mocha latte before they go through security? Or transit passengers: “I’ll just nip out past security for a coffee, and then queue up for 20 minutes to get back airside”

I’d say most of its customers are people waiting for other people to arrive (it is the arrivals hall after all). But yeah, let’s replace it with a bloody Starbucks so people with MacBooks can sit there pretending to write novels.

If they want rid of the Spar, fine, get rid of it, but don’t come out and say it’ll be for the benefit of passengers.

It’s greed pure & simple.

Victor · 17-01-2018 06:21AM

afatbollix wrote: »

The airport works a profit share system.

I don't think that applies to all shops, only some.

Dublin Airport Spar to close as DAA moves in new direction

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