Opening of "No-Food" pubs pushed out again

FourFourRED · 21-09-2020 04:12PM

Sorry if this has been asked or answered before.

Has the €9 meal requirement been scrapped as across the board now? Can I go into a pub that serves food and just order a pint now or is that pleasure limited to wet pubs?

Edit: I believe this answers it; "From the 21st of September 2020, the requirement to serve a substantial meal remains for businesses that are serving alcohol and operating in geographical areas at levels 3 or 4" - https://failtecdn.azureedge.net/failteireland/Guidelines-for-Re-opening-Pubs-Effective-21-September-2020.pdf

MrStuffins · 21-09-2020 04:26PM

Delicious creamy pints of Guinness.

Open yer yaps boyos!!!

drunkmonkey · 21-09-2020 04:38PM

Just out on a smoke break, great to see one of 84yr olds down for a pint his first in 6mts. Great to be back.

giveitholly · 21-09-2020 05:01PM

castletownman wrote: »

Had a teeth cleaning in the dentist this morning and to distract myself from my discomfort I closed my eyes and visualised an ice cold pint in one of my regular spots re-opening today, and encountering the same lads I haven't really seen since March.

Four hours later and now I am enjoying a nice pint in said pub, with no obligation to leave after a certain time.

It's actually quite emotional (although it may be the local anaesthetic speaking)

Hope you are enjoying them,sounds lovely,hope do be doing the same myself tomorrow

mountgomery burns · 21-09-2020 05:13PM

FourFourFM wrote: »

Sorry if this has been asked or answered before.

Has the €9 meal requirement been scrapped as across the board now? Can I go into a pub that serves food and just order a pint now or is that pleasure limited to wet pubs?

Edit: I believe this answers it; "From the 21st of September 2020, the requirement to serve a substantial meal remains for businesses that are serving alcohol and operating in geographical areas at levels 3 or 4" - https://failtecdn.azureedge.net/failteireland/Guidelines-for-Re-opening-Pubs-Effective-21-September-2020.pdf

Relying on that would be misleading I would say. Basically it's scrapped for all pubs in level 2, at level 3 it looks like they'll be told to close if they've no outdoor areas and indoor dining will also be prohibited.

Whether they row back on that I don't know but I doubt it.

Sam Hain · 21-09-2020 05:47PM

Open the Pubs wrote: »

Finishing work soon, off to local for the first time in 6 months, hope the Guinness taps are okay

"Have you ever been to San Jose?"

21-09-2020 05:54PM

Had a pint at my local earlier, just for the day that was in it. The usual heads seemed happy enough being relegated to the lounge tables, and table service seemed to work fine. There was something very cathartic and comforting about it (and I don't mean the alcohol). Here's to getting back to normal, where we can do so safely.

castletownman · 21-09-2020 06:08PM

giveitholly wrote: »

Hope you are enjoying them,sounds lovely,hope do be doing the same myself tomorrow

It is unreal

PTH2009 · 21-09-2020 07:09PM

What a beautiful thing

Pub layed out well, none of this food crap

Coillte_Bhoy · 21-09-2020 07:13PM

PTH2009 wrote: »

What a beautiful thing

Pub layed out well, none of this food crap

Line around my parts you often hear is talking about someone "was sideways with drink" but ive never actually seen photographic evidence before

celt262 · 21-09-2020 07:14PM

PTH2009 wrote: »

What a beautiful thing

Pub layed out well, none of this food crap

Nice bit of social distancing going on between youself and the pint.

PTH2009 · 21-09-2020 07:18PM

Better

hynesie08 · 21-09-2020 07:19PM

PTH2009 wrote: »

What a beautiful thing

Pub layed out well, none of this food crap

I'm impressed you could piss into a glass from that distance

PTH2009 · 21-09-2020 07:23PM

hynesie08 wrote: »

I'm impressed you could piss into a glass from that distance

I had the wide angle camera setting on

Great to be back in a real pub

21-09-2020 07:41PM

I come from Dublin shuffling on my knees with palms outstretched

What's it like? Does it feel normal or is it a bit stilted?

21-09-2020 07:49PM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

I come from Dublin shuffling on my knees with palms outstretched

What's it like? Does it feel normal or is it a bit stilted?

I'll be walking on stilts at current rate of consumption, the hell with the knockers. Couldn't recommend it highly enough, hopefully the Dubs are liberated in short order. We're human beings after all, and should be treated accordingly. NPHET, Leo and company are long overdue for a personality transplant.

deckie66 · 21-09-2020 07:53PM

three lovely pints with a friend after work this evening.

Felt good to support a local business that has been shut for over 6 months

drunkmonkey · 21-09-2020 07:53PM

Normal as in back to normal, no perspex, no bull****e signs, bartender was in a muzzle which he was reminded of frequently, we had a dedicated door man that shook everyone's hand and told them take off the face nappy before going any further, any out of towner's were sent to the back bar as not to infect the locals. Good few sing songs, not as good as the usual Friday but not to shabby for a Monday, anyway i'm home now and still alive the late shift have taken over.
First night back ratings, 9/10 just as I left it except for not being allowed sit at the bar.

PTH2009 · 21-09-2020 07:55PM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

I'll be walking on stilts at current rate of consumption, the hell with the knockers. Couldn't recommend it highly enough, hopefully the Dubs are liberated in short order. We're human beings after all, and should be treated accordingly. NPHET, Leo and company are long overdue for a personality transplant.

The talk going around is other counties will be joining ye in the lockdown

Waterford was doing so well and now we're in danger of getting another lockdown

21-09-2020 08:07PM

drunkmonkey wrote: »

Normal as in back to normal, no perspex, no bull****e signs, bartender was in a muzzle which he was reminded of frequently, we had a dedicated door man that shook everyone's hand and told them take off the face nappy before going any further, any out of towner's were sent to the back bar as not to infect the locals. Good few sing songs, not as good as the usual Friday but not to shabby for a Monday, anyway i'm home now and still alive the late shift have taken over.
First night back ratings, 9/10 just as I left it except for not being allowed sit at the bar.

Most of that has to be made up because, as thick as people have been for a long time with this, they couldn’t be that thick.

Being told to take masks off

yeah

21-09-2020 08:10PM

Don't tell anyone but we are planning on sneaking in to Kildare next weekend for some pints. If I never see another "I'll have the caesar salad as a main please" I'll be thrilled

road_high · 21-09-2020 08:12PM

drunkmonkey wrote: »

Just out on a smoke break, great to see one of 84yr olds down for a pint his first in 6mts. Great to be back.

Enjoy it. Brilliant to see people out enjoying themselves. Took a drive down through my town and it’s quite busy- noticeable younger ones in their 20s out- probably making a night of it and taking tmoro off.
I’m not a big drinker but fantastic to see people out and about like this- felt a tinge of emotion tbh seeing people do what they should be doing

drunkmonkey · 21-09-2020 08:17PM

ReginaldSmythV wrote: »

Most of that has to be made up because, as thick as people have been for a long time with this, they couldn’t be that thick.

Being told to take masks off yeah

You were hoofed out of it if you were wearing a mask walking in, very funny, everyone knows each other, it just added to the comedy.
Rules were discussed a few times general consensus is there a piss take and it's impossible to follow them to the letter of the law.

road_high · 21-09-2020 08:19PM

drunkmonkey wrote: »

You were hoofed out of it if you were wearing a mask walking in, very funny, everyone knows each other, it just added to the comedy.
Rules were discussed a few times general consensus is there a piss take and it's impossible to follow them to the letter of the law.

Masks are about as useful as tinfoil hats really so I defo see the humour. Doubly funny watching the perma outraged get all het up about a pointless piece of cotton and how so many really view them ie worse than useless

21-09-2020 08:20PM

drunkmonkey wrote: »

You were hoofed out of it if you were wearing a mask walking in, very funny, everyone knows each other, it just added to the comedy.
Rules were discussed a few times general consensus is there a piss take and it's impossible to follow them to the letter of the law.

Maybe they are that thick a shower but I’d still reckon you’re making it up to act the hard lad.

drunkmonkey · 21-09-2020 08:24PM

ReginaldSmythV wrote: »

Maybe they are that thick a shower but I’d still reckon you’re making it up to act the hard lad.

lol no, it's a piss take at the best of times, just as I left it.

21-09-2020 08:24PM

drunkmonkey wrote: »

You were hoofed out of it if you were wearing a mask walking in, very funny, everyone knows each other, it just added to the comedy.
Rules were discussed a few times general consensus is there a piss take and it's impossible to follow them to the letter of the law.

Hopefully the pub is reported and swiftly closed down again. This is the reason they should not have opened. Idiot owners and idiot customers with no respect for the rules and health advise.

We are going to be absolutely destroyed with this virus in the coming months the way people are behaving. Pubs won’t be open for very long that’s for sure.

drunkmonkey · 21-09-2020 08:35PM

Matthew Fat Virtue wrote: »

Hopefully the pub is reported and swiftly closed down again. This is the reason they should not have opened. Idiot owners and idiot customers with no respect for the rules and health advise.

We are going to be absolutely destroyed with this virus in the coming months the way people are behaving. Pubs won’t be open for very long that’s for sure.

Reported for what, are you not allowed have a laugh and shake someone's hand now?
Your absolutely destroyed as it is if that's where your head's at.

Beasty · 21-09-2020 08:36PM

drunkmonkey wrote: »

bartender was in a muzzle which he was reminded of frequently

You seem to have no interest in the wider community and resort to such dismissive comments about something most people take a great deal of care about

Do not post in this thread again

PTH2009 · 21-09-2020 08:37PM

Jesus weekends are going to be mental esp if a big game is on

Pre booking tables is essential, ****ing hate talking on the phone but I'd have to man up to **** and do it

Opening of "No-Food" pubs pushed out again

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