Onion rings in chippers. (and other unbelievable mark ups)

23-05-2011 11:29PM

Mr. Denton wrote: »

Champagne in lap-dancing clubs. Very unreasonable.

not to mention a lick off the rasher :pac:

Biggins · 23-05-2011 11:30PM

m@cc@ wrote: »

Incredible lack of understanding of the service industry shown.
There are more costs to a business other than the ingredients to produce food.
Clowns. :rolleyes:

No doubt. I run and have run other businesses myself in various guises and products.
However that still don't exclude some that are still totally taking the piss in all honestly too.

TheUsual · 23-05-2011 11:30PM

Must be a "Gourmet" onion ring.

Stick the word "Gourmet" before anything like a burger and you can charge 20 euro for it.
Gourmet Spiceburger anyone ?

m@cc@ · 23-05-2011 11:31PM

Biggins wrote: »

However that still don't exclude some that are still totally taking the piss in all honestly too.

Supply and demand. Purchases are not mandatory as far as I'm aware.

Solnskaya · 23-05-2011 11:31PM

m@cc@ wrote: »

Incredible lack of understanding of the service industry shown.

There are more costs to a business other than the ingredients to produce food.

Clowns. :rolleyes:

Don't tell me they are upping the price of kids entertainers now as well. Scandalous.

Biggins · 23-05-2011 11:32PM

m@cc@ wrote: »

Supply and demand. Purchases are not mandatory as far as I'm aware.

Again true - but try telling that to a parent that has four kids who don't understand these things given their age at a cinema shop.

kfallon · 23-05-2011 11:34PM

What about coffee, paying someone to boil a kettle, throw a spoon of Nescafe into a mug, bit of milk and sugar and you are probably paying about €4 for it :rolleyes:

Chuck Stone · 23-05-2011 11:36PM

Horse sperm. Bloody disgrace.

Biggins · 23-05-2011 11:36PM

Chuck Stone wrote: »

Horse sperm. Bloody disgrace.

Suck it up big boy!

easyeason3 · 23-05-2011 11:36PM

kfallon wrote: »

What about coffee, paying someone to boil a kettle, throw a spoon of Nescafe into a mug, bit of milk and sugar and you are probably paying about €4 for it :rolleyes:

A few places I get coffee have a proper coffee machine with lots of complicated looking things on it. Probably cost them a fortune.

I still prefer the coffee out of Topaz though

LighterGuy · 23-05-2011 11:37PM

yekahS wrote: »

Yeah but as I understand it, the popcorn subsidises the price of the cinema ticket?

Well, I'll give you a good example from my time in the savoy

Savoy didnt choose to show Sex and the City in 2008. Because the movie company wanted 80% of the ticket sales (something the owners of the savoy felt was too much) hence why they never showed it for anyone who was looking to when it came out

But the staff made a very good point. Savoy would make their money with the concession sales (popcorn especially)
From what I understand the opening weekend of a movie the movie company takes the biggest share. Roll on second week less share. third week lesser share. Its said the cinema never makes more than 30%.

This is why consessions at cinemas are so high. And when you hear that, you kinda realise why cinemas charge so much. If the movie companies lower the percentage, you would only then see consession prices lower.

Chuck Stone · 23-05-2011 11:38PM

Pedigree dogs. Paying big money for a semi-retarded in-bred when you can get a freindly, smart, loyal, healthy wee mut for free.

the_syco · 23-05-2011 11:38PM

LighterGuy wrote: »

Yes. 600%.
Popcorn is cheap, easy to store and make and has an established over-priced cost when bought in the cinema. Its a money maker.

Having worked in the cinemas, you will also know that popcorn is there main money maker, as they get a very low percentage for ticket sales, and thus must make all their money from food sales.

=-=

As for chips and onion rings, blame demand. If you run a chipper, where a large portion of your income is from chips, you will ensure that you get maximum profit from your chips.

julyjane · 23-05-2011 11:38PM

kfallon wrote: »

What about coffee, paying someone to boil a kettle, throw a spoon of Nescafe into a mug, bit of milk and sugar and you are probably paying about €4 for it :rolleyes:

A decent coffee machine will set a pub or restaurant back thousands, the cost of beans and maintenance of the machine are high enough too. A cup of coffee needs to be set at a certain price in order for them to expect a reasonable volume of sales to reach break even point before making a profit.

kfallon · 23-05-2011 11:39PM

easyeason3 wrote: »

A few places I get coffee have a proper coffee machine with lots of complicated looking things on it. Probably cost them a fortune.

I still prefer the coffee out of Topaz though

I prefer mine out of a jar and to make and drink it at home and not walk down the street with it held up high like it's some kind of trophy or status symbol.

"Ok so will we have that meeting now?"
"Oh wait I'll just grab a coffee and I'll be with you!"
"Shove your meeting up your fooking hoop ya cunt!"

kfallon · 23-05-2011 11:41PM

julyjane wrote: »

A decent coffee machine

aka a kettle!

TheUsual · 23-05-2011 11:41PM

Chuck Stone wrote: »

Horse sperm. Bloody disgrace.

I just puked a little.

julyjane · 23-05-2011 11:44PM

easyeason3 wrote: »

A few places I get coffee have a proper coffee machine with lots of complicated looking things on it. Probably cost them a fortune.

I still prefer the coffee out of Topaz though

Topaz coffee is not bad, any Topaz I've been to has had a machine that grinds the beans itself.

Terry · 23-05-2011 11:46PM

Alcohol lowers blood sugar levels and causes dehydraton.
This makes you feel hungry.

It also dulls the senses and makes you vulnerable to suggestion.
This makes you think that buying over-priced chipper food is a good idea.

You could go home and have a sandwich, but that seems like too much hassle when you're drunk.
The chippers win every time.

Paying those prices in soberiety is just idiotic.

Ricardo G · 23-05-2011 11:47PM

Penny sweets are now betwwen 5 and 10cent :rolleyes:
And they never made cent sweets so we are being screwed from all angles

pennypocket · 23-05-2011 11:54PM

kfallon wrote: »

I prefer mine out of a jar and to make and drink it at home and not walk down the street with it held up high like it's some kind of trophy or status symbol.

"Ok so will we have that meeting now?"
"Oh wait I'll just grab a coffee and I'll be with you!"
"Shove your meeting up your fooking hoop ya cunt!"

Coffee out of a jar is liquid ****e. I prefer make mine at home also, but using fresh ground and a plunger. I'd pay a premium for this anywhere else over Maxwell House any day.

Leeg17 · 23-05-2011 11:54PM

That Heston Blumenthal programme a few months back where he had to make profitable improvements to the likes of cinemas, airplane meals etc made a good point. The manager gave him a bollocking when he spilled a box of popcorn, not because he ruined the popcorn, but because the box got crushed.

Large popcorn = 1c
Box for said popcorn = 5c

Large popcorn, 6e apparently.

the_syco · 23-05-2011 11:57PM

LighterGuy wrote: »

Savoy didnt choose to show Sex and the City in 2008. Because the movie company wanted 80% of the ticket sales (something the owners of the savoy felt was too much) hence why they never showed it for anyone who was looking to when it came out

I was working in Vue cinema when the first one came out. The 1st showing of it (I think was done a week before it came out) was populated with I think 2 guys, and 450 women. I don't think many bought much in the way of food. And as it was something that the majority of the audience seemed to be always women, I can see why they said no.

jive · 24-05-2011 12:06AM

As a poster already pointed out, the food in the cinema is pricey due to the fact they don't make nearly enough to run a decent business on ticket sales alone. When you pay your ticket it's not like all that money goes to the cinema, the majority of it probably goes elsewhere. Not to mention they have to pay staff round the clock. I'm sure cinemas would prefer to charge less and sell more as a result and it would stop people bringing in their own food.

Onions at the chipper however... dunno where they come up with them prices. I suppose if people are buying em they may as well keep selling them at the same price! :pac:

mconigol · 24-05-2011 12:23AM

LighterGuy wrote: »

I said this before on boards.ie might as well say it again.
I worked in 3 cinemas in recent years. In 2008 I worked in the savoy cinema in town. I was talking to a staff member one day about popcorn and its prices (as people were complaining) he said him and another girl were bored one day and calculated it out. Cineams make about 600% profit for every bag of popcorn.

Yes. 600%.
Popcorn is cheap, easy to store and make and has an established over-priced cost when bought in the cinema. Its a money maker.

Ah c'mon they work in a cinema...do you really trust their calculation skills?! :P

Where To · 24-05-2011 12:26AM

Milk

Filthy rich farmers:D

dammitjanet · 24-05-2011 12:31AM

Terry wrote: »

Alcohol lowers blood sugar levels and causes dehydraton.
This makes you feel hungry.

It also dulls the senses and makes you vulnerable to suggestion.
This makes you think that buying over-priced chipper food is a good idea.

You could go home and have a sandwich, but that seems like too much hassle when you're drunk.
The chippers win every time.

Paying those prices in soberiety is just idiotic.

Very sensible logic there- I only go to chippers when I'm hammered. However on more than one occasion when I've gotten drunk I've gone into shops, bought bread and jam and started giving out sandwhiches to strangers on grafton street...

DWCommuter · 24-05-2011 12:36AM

I remember when "Onion Rings" had no hole in the middle. Just flat, solid onion in batter. The "hole" is where they are really screwing us!

Turpentine · 24-05-2011 12:39AM

kfallon wrote: »

I prefer mine out of a jar and to make and drink it at home and not walk down the street with it held up high like it's some kind of trophy or status symbol.

"Ok so will we have that meeting now?"
"Oh wait I'll just grab a coffee and I'll be with you!"
"Shove your meeting up your fooking hoop ya cunt!"

Why do you consider a cup of coffee a status symbol? Do you feel the same about tea?

TheUsual · 24-05-2011 12:44AM

DWCommuter wrote: »

I remember when "Onion Rings" had no hole in the middle. Just flat, solid onion in batter. The "hole" is where they are really screwing us!

This is my problem with Bagel sangwiches.
Big dirty hole in the middle, and you pay more money for less food.

Onion rings in chippers. (and other unbelievable mark ups)

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