Opening of "No-Food" pubs pushed out again

saabsaab · 09-12-2020 09:08PM

Me I like a no atmosphere, a limited drinks selection, disgraceful toilets, and a clientele made up mostly of middle-aged and elderly male alcoholics. Keeping up with the times makes no sense anyway. Nice to have a good wallow in some quiet despair every so often.

09-12-2020 09:12PM

saabsaab wrote: »

Me I like a no atmosphere, a limited drinks selection, disgraceful toilets, and a clientele made up mostly of middle-aged and elderly male alcoholics. Keeping up with the times makes no sense anyway. Nice to have a good wallow in some quiet despair every so often.

A disgrace that people could exercise their right to a quiet pint and minding their own business. And there's nothing I can do to control them, just casting high-minded aspersions about a rural culture I don't remotely understand or relate to. Shocking altogether.

bucketybuck · 09-12-2020 09:20PM

Pintman Paddy Losty wrote: »

Called by a local gastro pub on Saturday afternoon for a bit of grub. Place was very busy I have to say but in fairness everyone was sat at their tables.

Just got a Mi Wadi with my carvery as I was driving.

There was one group of lads. All looked late 20s or early 30s and had clearly been there a few hours. Didn't appear to be eating food. All looking at the GAA match on the telly. I counted 7 at the one table and noticed groups swapping seats at various times, so clearly not all from the one household.

I didn't say anything at the time to the owner as I knew he wouldn't give a damn. I rang the local Garda station after I left and they couldn't have been more helpful. They said a patrol would be knocking by that pub in the next hour and if the group was still there they'd move them on.

And that Guards name, was Albert Einstein.

hynesie08 · 09-12-2020 09:41PM

bucketybuck wrote: »

And that Guards name, was Albert Einstein.

And then everybody clapped...

beggars_bush · 09-12-2020 09:47PM

Pintman Paddy Losty wrote: »

Called by a local gastro pub on Saturday afternoon for a bit of grub. Place was very busy I have to say but in fairness everyone was sat at their tables.

Just got a Mi Wadi with my carvery as I was driving.

There was one group of lads. All looked late 20s or early 30s and had clearly been there a few hours. Didn't appear to be eating food. All looking at the GAA match on the telly. I counted 7 at the one table and noticed groups swapping seats at various times, so clearly not all from the one household.

I didn't say anything at the time to the owner as I knew he wouldn't give a damn. I rang the local Garda station after I left and they couldn't have been more helpful. They said a patrol would be knocking by that pub in the next hour and if the group was still there they'd move them on.

I'm glad someone is concerned about regulations.

Hope you enjoyed your meal

Thats me · 09-12-2020 10:28PM

Hunky Monster wrote: »

17 units of patrol cars deployed plus the armed response unit to drag 7 youngfellas out of a pub.

It would be cheaper to hire one sniper :pac:

Pintman Paddy Losty · 09-12-2020 10:33PM

bucketybuck wrote: »

And that Guards name, was Albert Einstein.

The guards are very receptive to complaints. I rang them in Ennis and told them that the Gourmet Store was breaking regulations. They couldn't do anything as I hadn't witnessed a breach, but they said they would be keeping an eye on them from now on. Apparently it hadn't been part of their regular patrols until now.

Drifter50 · 09-12-2020 10:34PM

Aongus Von Bismarck wrote: »

Why are people so keen to see these 'wet pubs' open again? Most pubs in rural towns and villages in Ireland are depressing kips with no atmosphere, a limited drinks selection, disgraceful toilets, and a clientele made up mostly of middle-aged and elderly male alcoholics. Absolutely awful places that hadn't kept up with the times anyway. They stink of piss, beer, and quiet despair.

The modern pub that places an emphasis on quality food, a small but focused wine list, and a range of different beers is the future of the business anyway.

If traditional pubs are not your thing then move on but don`t moan at other people who enjoy the quiet atmosphere, relax with a rake of porter, watch the footie, chat to some like minded individuals who are not all middle aged and elderly male alcoholics by the way.

Zebra3 · 09-12-2020 10:46PM

The desperation of the curtain twitchers.

"They weren't eating".

Aongus Von Bismarck · 09-12-2020 10:57PM

The reality is that the traditional model of the rural pub was already in serious trouble before the COVID-19 pandemic. Young people don't want to spend their evenings sitting on a barstool in a pub with no atmosphere staring at a match on the TV and drinking one of the 4 beers they have on tap. It's just not a model that works. Again, I wasn't exactly being outrageous when I suggested that the main customers of these places are men with serious drink problems. Irish society has moved on, and very few normal people want to spend a Wednesday evening in a smelly, soulless pub with nothing more than crisps and peanuts as snacks.

You'll always have the exception to this of course, the 'old man pubs' like Neachtain's in Galway, or Toners in Dublin. However the majority of publicans have either realised the game is up and have closed down, or have changed their business model to attract younger customers. This means having good food, craft and artisan beers, a considered wine list, and entertainment that extends beyond listening to some fat, red-nosed barman going on about whatever rubbish pops into his head. Romantic Ireland's dead and gone and all that.

redbluemew · 09-12-2020 10:59PM

Possibly dumb question.
So you have to order a meal and then you are allowed to have multiple pints till your time is up?
or is it if you want another pint, you have to order another meal

saabsaab · 09-12-2020 11:13PM

redbluemew wrote: »

Possibly dumb question.
So you have to order a meal and then you are allowed to have multiple pints till your time is up?
or is it if you want another pint, you have to order another meal

No requirement for another meal. You probably have time for another 4 or 5 pints.

fin12 · 09-12-2020 11:25PM

I can’t wait till all this sh*t is over, and no one has to ever justify themselves again for going to the pub.

fin12 · 09-12-2020 11:27PM

redbluemew wrote: »

Possibly dumb question.
So you have to order a meal and then you are allowed to have multiple pints till your time is up?
or is it if you want another pint, you have to order another meal

If u had to buy a meal every time u ordered a drink, I think half the places would be empty, who the f*ck could afford that?

Necro · 09-12-2020 11:32PM

Fattybojangles wrote: »

Dirty rat god be with the days when fcukers like you were shot.

Mod:

Threadbanned when you come back from your holiday

Thats me · 09-12-2020 11:50PM

fin12 wrote: »

If u had to buy a meal every time u ordered a drink, I think half the places would be empty, who the f*ck could afford that?

Anybody could afford.. but there is no reason. If you are an alcoholic - just buy spirits and enjoy yourself. If you want to watch TV - just turn your TV on. If you need socialisation then call your friend. There is no reason to go to public places and exchange infections there.

fin12 · 09-12-2020 11:55PM

Thats me wrote: »

Anybody could afford.. but there is no reason. If you are an alcoholic - just buy spirits and enjoy yourself. If you want to watch TV - just turn your TV on. If you need socialisation then call your friend. There is no reason to go to public places and exchange infections there.

Well I certainly could not afford to buy 11 meals when I had 11 drinks out last Saturday. And the reason for me was I enjoy it, end of. Not engaging with u further so no need to reply.

Thats me · 10-12-2020 01:17AM

fin12 wrote: »

Well I certainly could not afford to buy 11 meals when I had 11 drinks out last Saturday.

LOL, how you can afford Internet access if you cannot byu few meals for yourself?

fin12 wrote: »

And the reason for me was I enjoy it, end of. Not engaging with u further so no need to reply.

I do not enjoy myself starting from 13th of March 2020. I'm not vulnerable person, i have no elderly people in contact with me. This is just pandemic and i understand my responsibility. Not engaging with you or any other idiot in the internet, so you no need to reply.

PTH2009 · 10-12-2020 01:33AM

Eating the meal is more like a chore at this stage but once it's done and your 2M away from another table it's fair game and you can enjoy a few pints

None of my business what the other tables are having and vice versa

10-12-2020 02:03AM

PTH2009 wrote: »

Eating the meal is more like a chore at this stage but once it's done and your 2M away from another table it's fair game and you can enjoy a few pints

None of my business what the other tables are having and vice versa

The craven need of some people to stick their beak in...it must be borne out of a desperate grab at attention. Totally dissatisfied with their own lives, it becomes imperative they meddle in others. All this achieves of course, as that they become further alienated from fellow humans and themselves. A self-reinforcing cycle of negativity, indeed there's one lad here fit for the psychiatrist's couch. Sad really.

Coillte_Bhoy · 10-12-2020 07:15AM

Aongus Von Bismarck wrote: »

The reality is that the traditional model of the rural pub was already in serious trouble before the COVID-19 pandemic. Young people don't want to spend their evenings sitting on a barstool in a pub with no atmosphere staring at a match on the TV and drinking one of the 4 beers they have on tap. It's just not a model that works. Again, I wasn't exactly being outrageous when I suggested that the main customers of these places are men with serious drink problems. Irish society has moved on, and very few normal people want to spend a Wednesday evening in a smelly, soulless pub with nothing more than crisps and peanuts as snacks.

You'll always have the exception to this of course, the 'old man pubs' like Neachtain's in Galway, or Toners in Dublin. However the majority of publicans have either realised the game is up and have closed down, or have changed their business model to attract younger customers. This means having good food, craft and artisan beers, a considered wine list, and entertainment that extends beyond listening to some fat, red-nosed barman going on about whatever rubbish pops into his head. Romantic Ireland's dead and gone and all that.

Neachtain's an old man pub? Go way out of that ffs :pac: They've also got a very good menu, decent range of craft beers and a huge whiskey list

boombang · 10-12-2020 10:07AM

copeyhagen wrote: »

"passed by"
"plent more at closing"

wtf were you doing, circles of the streets and curtain twitching?

I live next door to it. I could see in to it as I passed by. I could hear the roaring drunks at closing from my bed.

No curtains twitching here.

MOH · 10-12-2020 12:26PM

Aongus Von Bismarck wrote: »

. Again, I wasn't exactly being outrageous when I suggested that the main customers of these places are men with serious drink problems. Irish society has moved on, and very few normal people want to spend a Wednesday evening in a smelly, soulless pub with nothing more than crisps and peanuts as snacks.

However the majority of publicans have either realised the game is up and have closed down, or have changed their business model to attract younger customers. This means having good food, craft and artisan beers, a considered wine list, and entertainment that extends beyond listening to some fat, red-nosed barman going on about whatever rubbish pops into his head. Romantic Ireland's dead and gone and all that.

Not sure what planet you're living on, you really need to get out more.

Though please stick to your wine bars, spare any of us having to be stuck in a room with someone as judgemental and soulless as you going on about whatever rubbish pops into your head.

SB71 · 10-12-2020 01:19PM

Some amount of bleedin aul wans and curtain twitchers on here, i bet you go to mass every day and believe everything that the giovernment and NPHET tell you, pubs are dangerous, travel is dangerous . schools are safe :eek::rolleyes:

WallyGUFC · 10-12-2020 02:40PM

Great to see Eileen's Bar in Aghamore, Co. Mayo reopening today. Not serving food but giving everyone a rapid test before entering.

SB71 · 10-12-2020 02:49PM

WallyGUFC wrote: »

Great to see Eileen's Bar in Aghamore, Co. Mayo reopening today. Not serving food but giving everyone a rapid test before entering.

https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/defiant-owner-covid-free-pub-23145857

great to see i fully support them and i hope other pubs follow suit.

questionmark? · 10-12-2020 02:51PM

WallyGUFC wrote: »

Great to see Eileen's Bar in Aghamore, Co. Mayo reopening today. Not serving food but giving everyone a rapid test before entering.

How long is that going to last? Non-food pubs can't open at the moment so expect the guards to come a knocking I say.

SB71 · 10-12-2020 02:53PM

questionmark? wrote: »

How long is that going to last? Non-food pubs can't open at the moment so expect the guards to come a knocking I say.

Our wonderful Garda on the front line fighting crime , lock these criminals up who open their business without serving the €9 covid meal.:rolleyes:...is it any wonder so many detest the Garda.

brisan · 10-12-2020 02:55PM

SB71 wrote: »

https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/defiant-owner-covid-free-pub-23145857

great to see i fully support them and i hope other pubs follow suit.

If they are to open and trade normally I can see a lot of pubs following suit
I can also see Tony’s concernmeter and worrymeter going off the scale
Expect Tony to push for emergency legislation to counter this

Anniepowaa · 10-12-2020 02:56PM

sure the tests must be a tight price?

Opening of "No-Food" pubs pushed out again

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