Opening of "No-Food" pubs pushed out again

fin12 · 03-12-2020 01:27AM

undertaker fan 88 wrote: »

Law is off premises by 11.30 i work in the trade

What about if ur staying in the hotel?

undertaker fan 88 · 03-12-2020 01:28AM

fin12 wrote: »

What about if ur staying in the hotel?

Doesn't matter off up to your room. All patrons must be out of restaurants by 1130 at latest.

fin12 · 03-12-2020 01:29AM

Hotels are advertising New Year’s Eve night dinner €55 for 5 course meal and Prosecco and entertainment so are u honestly telling me if people fork out for that they won’t be there till midnight ,to ring in the new year, I find that very hard to believe. Whether it’s the law or not.

undertaker fan 88 · 03-12-2020 01:32AM

fin12 wrote: »

Hotels are advertising New Year’s Eve night dinner €55 for 5 course meal and Prosecco and entertainment so are u honestly telling me if people fork out for that they won’t be there till midnight ,to ring in the new year, I find that very hard to believe. Whether it’s the law or not.

Any place planning on doing this will more than likely get a visit from the guards. I know people who stayed in hotels last time these restrictions where in place and guards arrived every night to make sure they were complying.. unfortunately rules are rules. I would much prefer to be able stay open aswell for midnight etc but it's currently against the guidelines that have been issued.

fin12 · 03-12-2020 01:33AM

Just cause it’s the law doesn’t mean everyone enforces it, hotel near me for the last six weeks were allowing people to sit outside and drink their coffees , had a tent set up. Garda station at the back of it.

Anyway I’ll be contacting the hotels I’m interested To find out what the story is re midnight.

showpony1 · 03-12-2020 01:43AM

undertaker fan 88 wrote: »

Any place planning on doing this will more than likely get a visit from the guards. I know people who stayed in hotels last time these restrictions where in place and guards arrived every night to make sure they were complying.. unfortunately rules are rules. I would much prefer to be able stay open aswell for midnight etc but it's currently against the guidelines that have been issued.

I imagine as with Xmas there might be some sort of easing until midnight for NYE. "Last time" etc isn't a one off occasion celebrated at midnight.

undertaker fan 88 · 03-12-2020 01:46AM

showpony1 wrote: »

I imagine as with Xmas there might be some sort of easing until midnight for NYE. "Last time" etc isn't a one off occasion celebrated at midnight.

I honestly don't think so as its meant to be restaurants open and do you think people will social distance at midnight or hug and kiss people? That's why I think there is zero chance unfortunately

PTH2009 · 03-12-2020 02:11AM

The first few nights of the 2am close return will be fun

My drink tolerance is all over the place atm

vafankillar · 03-12-2020 02:21AM

what is closing time under new restrictions does anyone know?

The White Wolf · 03-12-2020 07:20AM

Richard Hillman wrote: »

The vintners have to get legal. That EY report is slanderous and vastly misleading.

There is nothing absolutely nothing to say that a bar that opens without serving food holds more danger than a pub that serves food. Absolutely zilch evidence.

Imagine a bunch of hired sharks spinning a story as they were directed to.

stephenjmcd · 03-12-2020 08:46AM

showpony1 wrote: »

I imagine as with Xmas there might be some sort of easing until midnight for NYE. "Last time" etc isn't a one off occasion celebrated at midnight.

Highly doubtful. Its in legislation everyone out by 11.30.

Would imagine the Gardai will enforce it that night

lcstress2012 · 03-12-2020 08:46AM

undertaker fan 88 wrote: »

Law is off premises by 11.30 i work in the trade

Do you know the restrictions for tomorrow? Can you stay as long as you want? Etc.

stephenjmcd · 03-12-2020 08:47AM

vafankillar wrote: »

what is closing time under new restrictions does anyone know?

Same as last time out by 11.30

stephenjmcd · 03-12-2020 08:48AM

lcstress2012 wrote: »

Do you know the restrictions for tomorrow? Can you stay as long as you want? Etc.

Its the exact same as it was in the summer.

2m distance at tables no time limit, 1m = 105 minutes. Up to each place what they implement

Tazz T · 03-12-2020 10:53AM

undertaker fan 88 wrote: »

Any place planning on doing this will more than likely get a visit from the guards. I know people who stayed in hotels last time these restrictions where in place and guards arrived every night to make sure they were complying.. unfortunately rules are rules. I would much prefer to be able stay open aswell for midnight etc but it's currently against the guidelines that have been issued.

If the rates continue to fall, you would expect a further lessening of restrictions. If we were in daily double digits, they could consider relaxing the restrictions for NYE at least.

SB71 · 03-12-2020 10:56AM

fin12 wrote: »

Hotels are advertising New Year’s Eve night dinner €55 for 5 course meal and Prosecco and entertainment so are u honestly telling me if people fork out for that they won’t be there till midnight ,to ring in the new year, I find that very hard to believe. Whether it’s the law or not.

surely this doesnt include accomodation as well, if so thats a seriously incredible deal,unless the hotel is an absolute dump.

SB71 · 03-12-2020 10:57AM

stephenjmcd wrote: »

Its the exact same as it was in the summer.

2m distance at tables no time limit, 1m = 105 minutes. Up to each place what they implement

the vast majority of places wont have a time limit id imagine.

copeyhagen · 03-12-2020 10:58AM

undertaker fan 88 wrote: »

Any place planning on doing this will more than likely get a visit from the guards. I know people who stayed in hotels last time these restrictions where in place and guards arrived every night to make sure they were complying.. unfortunately rules are rules. I would much prefer to be able stay open aswell for midnight etc but it's currently against the guidelines that have been issued.

lol, you do realise they work on a skeletal force over Xmas and NY.

im sure they have more important things to be doing than twitching hotel curtains at midnight on NYE.. haha

SB71 · 03-12-2020 11:01AM

Tazz T wrote: »

Everything booked out for this weekend already. Gov have messed up big time on this. People crowding into the few places left open over Xmas and resentment growing. Meanwhile vaccinations starting in NI next week.

Political and economic suicide.

This is over by April. We may not even see a third wave, if we do it will be cut short.

When is the next election?

im sure everywhere isnt booked out, some of the more pipular bars are but not everywhere.

copeyhagen · 03-12-2020 11:01AM

SB71 wrote: »

the vast majority of places wont have a time limit id imagine.

every place in Dublin in swords, malahide, that area are enforcing the 1.45.

presuambly its to get as many customers in the door with 9e poxy food as they can. understandable in fairness, dr hush will no doubt suggest shutting them down again after Xmas

03-12-2020 11:05AM

copeyhagen wrote: »

every place in Dublin in swords, malahide, that area are enforcing the 1.45.

presuambly its to get as many customers in the door with 9e poxy food as they can. understandable in fairness, dr hush will no doubt suggest shutting them down again after Xmas

A few of us have booked 2 different places for the 19th in Swords. Were lucky to get somewhere considering the All Ireland football final is that evening

copeyhagen · 03-12-2020 11:12AM

Deleted User wrote: »

A few of us have booked 2 different places for the 19th in Swords. Were lucky to get somewhere considering the All Ireland football final is that evening

same, were in schoolhouse and betsy that night.., cant get anywhere now for next few weeks

03-12-2020 11:15AM

copeyhagen wrote: »

same, were in schoolhouse and betsy that night.., cant get anywhere now for next few weeks

We have the schoolhouse booked as well. Dont know where else they booked

SB71 · 03-12-2020 11:38AM

copeyhagen wrote: »

every place in Dublin in swords, malahide, that area are enforcing the 1.45.

presuambly its to get as many customers in the door with 9e poxy food as they can. understandable in fairness, dr hush will no doubt suggest shutting them down again after Xmas

i cant imagine people bothering so, people will just go to places where theres no time limit,lunacy as most people would stay there the might anyway.

fin12 · 03-12-2020 11:56AM

SB71 wrote: »

surely this doesnt include accomodation as well, if so thats a seriously incredible deal,unless the hotel is an absolute dump.

No it doesn’t lol, but the hotel I’m going to this Sunday for €75 each u get to stay over, cocktail on arrival , 3 course dinner , break fast the next day and checkout 1pm and hotel is not a dump, it’s a 4 star.

lcstress2012 · 03-12-2020 12:23PM

stephenjmcd wrote: »

Its the exact same as it was in the summer.

2m distance at tables no time limit, 1m = 105 minutes. Up to each place what they implement

Who says this though? Is this in writing anywhere on gov website ?

SB71 · 03-12-2020 12:35PM

fin12 wrote: »

No it doesn’t lol, but the hotel I’m going to this Sunday for €75 each u get to stay over, cocktail on arrival , 3 course dinner , break fast the next day and checkout 1pm and hotel is not a dump, it’s a 4 star.

im staying saturday night myself in town, a well known hotel, last time we stayed there they didnt ask us to order food either which was great,have a good one

SB71 · 03-12-2020 12:39PM

if pubs try and enforce this ridicalous time limit they'll find that business wont be anywhere near as brisk as they hope as word gets out about the time limit the majority of people dont want to stay for 105 minutes unless it's lunchtime and your stopping for a quick bite to eat and a pint, i genuinely cant see many pubs telling people to leave because their time is up,i certainly wont be frequenting anywhere like this and ill be asking when i make a booking.

Padre_Pio · 03-12-2020 12:57PM

SB71 wrote: »

if pubs try and enforce this ridicalous time limit they'll find that business wont be anywhere near as brisk as they hope as word gets out about the time limit the majority of people dont want to stay for 105 minutes unless it's lunchtime and your stopping for a quick bite to eat and a pint, i genuinely cant see many pubs telling people to leave because their time is up,i certainly wont be frequenting anywhere like this and ill be asking when i make a booking.

You have the same number of people looking for space in half the number of restaurants/pubs that have half the number of seats.

Demand is through the roof, time limit or no time limit, and that's before you add in the Christmas rush.

stephenjmcd · 03-12-2020 01:06PM

SB71 wrote: »

the vast majority of places wont have a time limit id imagine.

The vast majority will, more tables is more business. Dont expect to get more than 1hr 45 mins in most places.

The exact same as it was in the summer

Opening of "No-Food" pubs pushed out again

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