Will the Rovers ever Return? Your pub megathread, Part 2 - threadbans in OP

Tenzor07 · 28-04-2021 10:48PM

saabsaab wrote: »

Can you provide a link?

There ya go...

https://twitter.com/TonightVMTV/status/1387522715817549825

Only full reopening will give businesses a chance!

PTH2009 · 28-04-2021 10:54PM

Let's hope its not a case of

Government- 'Well lads were given ye a chance to open but it has to be outdoors'

They could easily keep stringing places along for another few weeks/months in regards indoor dining

dominatinMC · 28-04-2021 10:55PM

Stormyteacup wrote: »

Many would be out the back or side of the establishment so they presumably wouldn’t be able to open those up?

It does narrow the field considerably when the outside dining area must be accessible without entering the establishment.

Is that the case though? You surely are allowed go to the bathroom - which requires access to the establishment..

dominatinMC · 28-04-2021 10:56PM

PTH2009 wrote: »

Let's hope its not a case of

Government- 'Well lads were given ye a chance to open but it has to be outdoors'

They could easily keep stringing places along for another few weeks/months in regards indoor dining

They've said they will give clarity in the announcement tomorrow, I'm presuming their will be dates given for indoor which they will be sticking to

saabsaab · 28-04-2021 10:56PM

Tenzor07 wrote: »

There ya go...

https://twitter.com/TonightVMTV/status/1387522715817549825

Only full reopening will give businesses a chance!

Ok. I was thinking only about places for drinking outside.

Tenzor07 · 28-04-2021 11:01PM

saabsaab wrote: »

Ok. I was thinking only about places for drinking outside.

Nah don't believe it will work... Did it at Xmas, standing around on the footpath outside a pub beside a Luas stop, freezing cold wasn't much fun...ok it's coming up to summer, but it being Ireland it could be raining every weekend... not to mention if customers aren't allowed to use the toilets then it is a real non-starter for pubs to reopen without indoors being allowed.

saabsaab · 28-04-2021 11:06PM

Tenzor07 wrote: »

Nah don't believe it will work... Did it at Xmas, standing around on the footpath outside a pub beside a Luas stop, freezing cold wasn't much fun...ok it's coming up to summer, but it being Ireland it could be raining every weekend... not to mention if customers aren't allowed to use the toilets then it is a real non-starter for pubs to reopen without indoors being allowed.

Less options in Dublin and most cities alright but some villages I know would have pubs with good outdoor spaces seats etc.

stephenjmcd · 28-04-2021 11:08PM

Looks like early June now for opening with the hotels, 7th seems to be the date. Indoor in consideration for July.

To be honest I'll take it, the whole opening is much more broad than expected

Edit: Irish times saying 4th for hotels so the 4th it could well be

Dickie10 · 28-04-2021 11:10PM

Tenzor07 wrote: »

Nah don't believe it will work... Did it at Xmas, standing around on the footpath outside a pub beside a Luas stop, freezing cold wasn't much fun...ok it's coming up to summer, but it being Ireland it could be raining every weekend... not to mention if customers aren't allowed to use the toilets then it is a real non-starter for pubs to reopen without indoors being allowed.

As i mentioned a few days ago, this will suit lovely in some rural villages and small towns, my area has two out in the country pubs with huge carparks , now to be honest there wont be that many in them as there ever was maybe 10 in some quiet ones on saturday nights, outdoor/indoor wont really come into play much with these places id say it will be back to normal, gardai wont patrol these quiet places at all this time.

MOR316 · 28-04-2021 11:13PM

Would have worked brilliantly with somewhere like The Big Tree. Massive outdoor space.
I drink in The Harbour Bar and Martello in Bray. Small outdoor facilities. Not going to work

Still though, if it means testing the waters for a month before indoor opens up, happy days

PTH2009 · 28-04-2021 11:17PM

stephenjmcd wrote: »

Looks like early June now for opening with the hotels, 7th seems to be the date. Indoor in consideration for July.

To be honest I'll take it, the whole opening is much more broad than expected

Edit: Irish times saying 4th for hotels so the 4th it could well be

It'd acceptable I'll admit but think indoor dining needs to be given the go ahead in late June/early July

Not much of a fan of outdoor dining and it could get pretty messy as the night goes on (I'm assuming it's back to normal trading hours and not the restricted ones). I'll give it a go though

Tenzor07 · 28-04-2021 11:17PM

I'd still say most either won't open or will wait.... trying to pay staff, electricity and suppliers out of a dozen and a half or so punters outside the door just won't be enough... like others have said.. maybe in rural pubs, though they still would have to buy outdoor seating and maybe some heatlamps...and try make enough to live on....

MOR316 · 28-04-2021 11:39PM

Tenzor07 wrote: »

I'd still say most either won't open or will wait.... trying to pay staff, electricity and suppliers out of a dozen and a half or so punters outside the door just won't be enough... like others have said.. maybe in rural pubs, though they still would have to buy outdoor seating and maybe some heatlamps...and try make enough to live on....

Pretty much. It would be a non runner for most places. Wouldn't be worth their while

robbiezero · 28-04-2021 11:55PM

corkonion wrote: »

I think the public have forced EL Tonio's hand, better to have small groups in a controlled environment with toilet facilities enjoying a beer over the June Bank Holiday weekend, than thousands crammed together outside take away pubs and every town park supping cans and pissing in Mrs Murphy's garden.
If 24th May is confirmed, I will bow to the people who filled the public areas last weekend.
Thank you.

No bother.
Will be doing it again this weekend just to keep up the pressure.

29-04-2021 08:13AM

MOR316 wrote: »

Would have worked brilliantly with somewhere like The Big Tree. Massive outdoor space.
I drink in The Harbour Bar and Martello in Bray. Small outdoor facilities. Not going to work

Still though, if it means testing the waters for a month before indoor opens up, happy days

I also drink the Harbour Bar and would of taught the outdoor facilities there would be sufficient unless they are planning to put distance restrictions in between tables.

Can't wait to sit in the beer garden of the Harbour Bar having a few pints after a sea swim.

Tenzor07 · 29-04-2021 09:48AM

Lefty2Guns wrote: »

I also drink the Harbour Bar and would of taught the outdoor facilities there would be sufficient unless they are planning to put distance restrictions in between tables..

That's the question, while Pub owners scramble to convert carparks into Outdoor drinking areas, will there still be a requirement for 2m spacing between tables?
If so that's another reason for pubs to stay closed until Indoors is allowed.

As for restaurants, I don't fancy Carpark/Footpath dining with all sorts of people walking past...

I mean this isn't the Greek Islands after all!

hynesie08 · 29-04-2021 10:12AM

hynesie08 wrote: »

In June, when I'm sitting in a beer garden with a crisp refreshing pint in front of me, I'll think of this post, and I'll smile.

MOR316 wrote: »

Will you now?

hynesie08 wrote: »

Yes.

Alexa, play "hate to say I told you so" by the hives.......

MOR316 · 29-04-2021 10:46AM

hynesie08 wrote: »

Alexa, play "hate to say I told you so" by the hives.......

I'm happy you were right and I wasn't.

Although, I'd be thinking of other things rather than some faceless stranger on Boards.ie

Feisar · 29-04-2021 11:20AM

MOR316 wrote: »

Would have worked brilliantly with somewhere like The Big Tree. Massive outdoor space.
I drink in The Harbour Bar and Martello in Bray. Small outdoor facilities. Not going to work

Still though, if it means testing the waters pints for a month before indoor opens up, happy days

FYP

DessieJames · 29-04-2021 03:17PM

TheDoctor wrote: »

I can live with that

not really, you'll have to book well in advance and the chances are with limited outdor seating in most beer gardens you wont even get anywhere, by that time the UK will have indoor seating, we're a laughing stock.

PTH2009 · 29-04-2021 03:21PM

To me this won't be over till I'm sitting in an indoor pub enjoying a pint and not looking at the clock

hynesie08 · 29-04-2021 03:23PM

DessieJames wrote: »

not really, you'll have to book well in advance and the chances are with limited outdor seating in most beer gardens you wont even get anywhere, by that time the UK will have indoor seating, we're a laughing stock.

Weren't you saying that was the case in England already?

So we're a laughing stock for opening in the same way as the UK, with the same gap between outdoors and in as the UK, at roughly the same rate of vaccinations as the UK had when they announced their road map?

NIAC Fanboy · 29-04-2021 03:23PM

DessieJames wrote: »

not really, you'll have to book well in advance and the chances are with limited outdor seating in most beer gardens you wont even get anywhere, by that time the UK will have indoor seating, we're a laughing stock.

Agreed. Considering the take away pints are ramping up massively there might as well be outdoor drinking with controls in place.

Pure and utter nonsense.

May 24th would have been a perfectly good date to pick, instead June 7 means the bank holiday and the following week are closed.

hynesie08 · 29-04-2021 03:23PM

PTH2009 wrote: »

To me this won't be over till I'm sitting in an indoor pub enjoying a pint and not looking at the clock

Jesus, it must be horrible living in that blackness, couldn't be me.

PTH2009 · 29-04-2021 03:26PM

hynesie08 wrote: »

Jesus, it must be horrible living in that blackness, couldn't be me.

So where you live you can easily walk up to an outdoor place anytime of the day/night and have a few pints. Must be some massive outdoor areas

NIAC Fanboy · 29-04-2021 03:27PM

hynesie08 wrote: »

Weren't you saying that was the case in England already?

So we're a laughing stock for opening in the same way as the UK, with the same gap between outdoors and in as the UK, at roughly the same rate of vaccinations as the UK had when they announced their road map?

The weather is much better now.

Our cases numbers per 100000 are a lot lower than when the UK started their mass vaccinating.

We also have the advantage of knowing that reopening the UK outdoors did not cause a significant spike.

We have widespread public drinking now with no controls.

So, yes, we are a laughing stock.

Not surprising considering our government could never explain or justify their braindead €9 meal rule.

hynesie08 · 29-04-2021 03:31PM

PTH2009 wrote: »

So where you live you can easily walk up to an outdoor place anytime of the day/night and have a few pints. Must be some massive outdoor areas

Not anytime no, only during opening hours.

Coillte_Bhoy · 29-04-2021 03:34PM

PTH2009 wrote: »

To me this won't be over till I'm sitting in an indoor pub enjoying a pint and not looking at the clock

For me it will be when i have a look in here and not see you moaning day after day and asking the same bloody question about the infamous €9 meals

DessieJames · 29-04-2021 03:37PM

NPHET /FFG making out they are doing the public a favour, a day of hope he says, fcuk right off Varadakar you dispicable vile man, lockdowns have done far far more damage to the country than this virus ever will that is beyond any doubt, the aviation and tourist industrys are on their knees and it'll take years for them to recover, the hospitality industry is the same amongst others, thousands of people have lost jobs for good, some who have never been out of work in their life,peoples mental health is in a bad bad way after 14 months of harsh lockdowns, and these cnunts thinking they are doing us a favour by dangling a carrot and loosening some restrictions,the UK will be completely back to normal in June and we'll still have to be making bookings for cramped beer gardens and it'll probably rain knowing the weather here.

We are the absolute laughing stock of Europe, with over zealous lockdown fanatics like NPHET effectively calling the shots,and the worst government in the history of this country.

hynesie08 · 29-04-2021 03:37PM

NIAC Fanboy wrote: »

The weather is much better now.

Perfect for outdoor drinking

Our cases numbers per 100000 are a lot lower than when the UK started their mass vaccinating.

We also have the advantage of knowing that reopening the UK outdoors did not cause a significant spike.

So, the uk have shown a safe way to reopen outdoors, we should probably follow that.

We have widespread public drinking now with no controls

So, like every time the sun shines.

So, yes, we are a laughing stock.

We're not, the majority of the planet couldn't give a **** about us

Not surprising considering our government could never explain or justify their braindead €9 meal rule.

The rule was fairly easy to understand, if pubs wanted to open they had to operate as Restaraunts, I didn't agree with it, but I understood it.

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