Really surprised about Wetherspoons tbh. In the one in Cork you could get a Brewdog pint for about €3.50 with Brewdog themselves selling it for €6/€7 a few minutes away before it closed!
Cheapest pint was about €1.50, cider for €2.50/€3 etc.
The fella who owns it is a cúnt, no doubt. But you can't go wrong with those prices!
Disappointing for Gaillimh.
Aye but still no loss really. Wetherspoons are like cafes with cheap beer. Soulless waiting rooms.
Nevertheless, its interesting they are shutting all of them outside of Dublin.
Not sure what drove that decision, unless he thinks the price tag for the buildings is worth it.
Never been to the Cork or Carlow? one, so not sure how busy they were.
Its very rare for one to shut in the UK. Even in crappy towns with no money.
Maybe the price point in ireland was too low and not sustsinable.
Dunno, there's a few people who were cast adrift when Richardsons closed, they would have fitted right in to a Spoons.
Not all pubs need to be hip.
Very true. I just wonder what Martin's logic was for selling them all.
There was a time when the irish publican held his breath when it was announced Wetherspoons were crossing the water.
I am glad to see they havent managed the stranglehold here that they have in the UK.
The Blackrock one in Dublin closed.
But Blackrock really wasnt the right vibe for a Spoons and the place is buzzing now as a more upmarket spot.
You're glad that publicans were allowed retain their strangehold on the upward-only pricing model on alcohol in the city?
Which pub is yours?!
No, not glad for that.
A cheaper pint would sit well with us all.
But it is interesting that the cheap pub didnt last where the others have.
As I say, in the UK, Wetherspoons is everywhere. But their model just doesnt seem to work here, despite our pubs being generally more expensive.
I think it's more of a case of the pub chain moving out of Ireland (except for Dublin) more than their particular pub style not working in Galway city though.
I wouldn't be a fan of Wetherspoons myself but they do serve a purpose and I will be frequenting a couple in the UK next month because of that reason. I do think Galway drinkers needed Wetherspoons to come in and shake up the market though.
Barr an Chaladh, and Hole in the Wall traditionally had cheaper pints because of their appeal to students. As a result, it kept Woodquay prices lower and the general public won as a result. McGinns and Hughes are brilliant for example. Woodquay overall is great, especially compared to the likes of Front Door and the Dail IMO. Much better atmosphere in Woodquay pubs, and much much better on the pocket.
Yeah a cheaper pub or two helps keep the market in check and obviously Wetherspoons never got the chance to try in Galway.
Would be interested to see how busy the Cork one was.
I would have thought one in Cork CC would do just fine.
Some of the spoons in the UK are ok I guess. But some are god awful. The one in Swindon may as well be the towns jobcentre with a beer tap.
Some nice ones in London, though.
I have to credit them on Keavans Port in Dublin. A row of buildings derelict for years that is now really quite stunning. Their most expensive pub investment anywhere I believe.
The one in Carlow is on the main shopping street (Sr. na Tulaí/Tullow St) right across from a popular student bar where the pints used to start around €2 and gradually went up as the day went on! Wetherspoons would usually have a good crowd in it, though sometimes it'd be dead alright but not to the point they'd shutter it imo!
I'm genuinely surprised as just last month yerman who owns it was saying how he's excited to open the next 4 non Dublin Wetherspoons and how the island of Ireland business is going from strength to strength....
Pints in the city are outrageous, almost €7 in many places for a pint of lager. Must be the most expensive in the country after Dublin.
Spoons do sell pubs in the UK, and have not been slow to do so.
They sold all pubs in NI, west of the Bann.
Aye a few sold off, 4 or 5%. But strange they are getting rid of everything outside Dublin here.
There is an article in the IT saying they want to concentrate on Dublin and Belfast until profits return to pre pandemic levels.
I assume they still have the site on the quays in Dublin that they plan to turn into a pub.
I do agree with the owner on the 20% VAT aspect incurred by restaurants but not supermarkets. Although I guess the counter argument is that supermarkets are an essential and not a luxury.
The new Sub City not far off now by the looks of it.
What is going into the former Spinnaker? It's being done up and is there a new business there?
When I walked past a few weeks ago, there was a company that does fittouts for food premises working on it. Can't remember their name, but it looked like they were building a shop interior.
The Spinnaker is becoming a Deli and is being run by the chef behind Blackrock Cottage.
He was on Ireland AM recently cooking and mentioned it.
Popular city pub to close in January. Rent being raised/building being put up for sale. As per staff and r/Galway.
The former Spinnaker itself? It's still dilapidated with a huge hole in the roof. I assume it's the house next door (formerly Keane's shop, Knocknacarra Florists, etc.)
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Shame if true, nice spot with good burgers and beer.
Ya it'll be a big loss for proper beer lovers. Hopefully they'll be back in another location some time.
Dexcom planning application approved.
Barring appeals, this should move to construction pretty quick
He didn't go into detail on the TV slot just that it would be in that building. Having gone past it myself it does look just to be the florist.
Is Blake’s Pantry across the road from that still open??
Gone a good few years.....
I think after losing the deli counter at Joyce's that a deli could do quite well and be well positioned to service both Knocknacarra and Salthill. Only thing is parking in front of the florist could sometimes be a pain as that road is quite busy. Wish they'd put parking around the back or throw a few tables back there for the view.
The old Blake's premesis is now just an office for some sports nutrition company.
Barber "opening soon" signs in the window of the old gspca shop on Augustine street, quotation marks are owners own.
Barbers are the new coffee shops it appears. New one in Liosban in the Mace shop , one in the Knocknacarra Warehouse Gym, this new one in the GSPCA, plus plenty of Fat Tonys and others.
Sure where do all these well groomed fellas be going? There's no pubs or clubs to be going to. Especially with the cost of grooming these days 😋
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