Pay as you please restaurant in Killarney

b743k · 29-09-2011 06:40PM #1

There's a pay as you please restaurant in Killarney. I wonder if it could be maintained in Ireland or would people pull the piss?
Do you think that most people pay a fair price?

TheZohanS · 29-09-2011 06:45PM

Irish people would completely take the piss on this one. There was a tv cookery competition on the BBC/ITV a few years ago where customers could pay what they wanted, they paid feck all for the food and looked for any excuse not to pay.

squod · 29-09-2011 06:52PM

b743k wrote: »

There is some latent filching characteristic intrinsic to the Irish psyche........

((:eek:)) FYI you broke google translate on me.

b743k · 29-09-2011 06:53PM

squod wrote: »

((:eek:)) FYI you broke google translate on me.

LOL. Ya, the blog a took it from is a bit blah!

mikemac · 29-09-2011 07:02PM

Might work

I thought the Dublin bike scheme would be over in a week and the bikes would be stolen and in canals
Didn't happen at all

Maybe Irish people would not take advantage and this could be a success

Aoifey! · 29-09-2011 07:05PM

It's never gonna work.

westendgirlie · 29-09-2011 07:08PM

you sure you're not the Killarney restaurant owner OP? Pretty good advertisement above!

Temptamperu · 29-09-2011 07:09PM

I have faith that most wont take the piss, but there is always one. i would love to check this place out.

29-09-2011 07:09PM

I heard about this being done in dublin and the result was that people ended up paying more than it was worth

b743k · 29-09-2011 07:11PM

westendgirlie wrote: »

you sure you're not the Killarney restaurant owner OP? Pretty good advertisement above!

Nope, no connection and the blog entry that I used complained about the coffee so not exactly a perfectly pitched ad.;)

RichieC · 29-09-2011 07:15PM

Sounds delish, I'd be a little freaked all through my meal trying to guess what they think it's worth... To avoid any Ricky Gervais moments I'd probably end up over paying. I think they know a lot of people will do that. I think the amount of piss takers might be less than you'd imagine

Kevin Duffy · 29-09-2011 07:16PM

Am I imagining it, or has this place been going for a while and already doing well?

On another note, even if the food was free, I wouldn't go to Killarney.

Jess16 · 29-09-2011 07:16PM

I think it's a lovely, positive way to appeal to people's better nature. Sometimes it's the unwritten rules that are respected more and people often respond surprisingly well when they have nothing to rebel against. I'd love to see this gesture for promoting honesty and integrity doing really well.

westendgirlie · 29-09-2011 07:16PM

Sound OP

Is there a minimum payment or would you be within your rights to pay 2 cent for a steak sandwich?

And do you have to pay before you get the food?

PARKHEAD67 · 29-09-2011 07:18PM

TheZohan wrote: »

Irish people would completely take the piss on this one. There was a tv cookery competition on the BBC/ITV a few years ago where customers could pay what they wanted, they paid feck all for the food and looked for any excuse not to pay.

Too many gombeans in Ireland for this to work.Far,far too many.

RichieC · 29-09-2011 07:19PM

PARKHEAD67 wrote: »

Too many gombeans in Ireland for this to work.Far,far too many.

come off it.. every country has its share, ours were just institutionalised.

PARKHEAD67 · 29-09-2011 07:19PM

Jess16 wrote: »

I think it's a lovely, positive way to appeal to people's better nature. Sometimes it's the unwritten rules that are respected more and people often respond surprisingly well when they have nothing to rebel against. I'd love to see this gesture for promoting honesty and integrity doing really well.

It simply wouldnt work. We're one of the most dishonest races on Earth.

b743k · 29-09-2011 07:20PM

You pay at the end so that you can judge the amount by the quality of the meal and service. It's been going for a while, popular with American tourists apparently but I haven't been myself.

geetar · 29-09-2011 07:20PM

this has been around for a while now, and AFAIK it works. apprently people arent evil and do pay for food.

PARKHEAD67 · 29-09-2011 07:22PM

b743k wrote: »

You pay at the end so that you can judge the amount by the quality of the meal and service. It's been going for a while, popular with American tourists apparently but I haven't been myself.

American tourists would have a completely different outlook to your average Irish gombeen in fairness.Especially a gombeen after "a few Bulmers".

Jess16 · 29-09-2011 07:24PM

PARKHEAD67 wrote: »

It simply wouldnt work. We're one of the most dishonest races on Earth.

I really don't think you should be making sweeping statements in absolute terms unless you have something concrete to back it up. Which you don't so stop being silly

Seachmall · 29-09-2011 07:24PM

Definitely an interesting idea.

Hope it goes well, I suspect it'll slowly leak money though.

Lord TSC · 29-09-2011 07:26PM

I'd imagine there'd be some balancing out in terms of

People who will never pay no matter what

vs

People who pay more than it's really worth but are judging based on how much other restraunts charge.

JONJO THE MISER · 29-09-2011 07:27PM

Must give this place a try next time im down there.

b743k · 29-09-2011 07:29PM

JONJO THE MISER wrote: »

Must give this place a try next time im down there.

Had to laugh when I saw your user name as the last poster.

PARKHEAD67 · 29-09-2011 07:29PM

Jess16 wrote: »

I really don't think you should be making sweeping statements in absolute terms unless you have something concrete to back it up. Which you don't so stop being silly

Greed. Dishonesty.Whatever you want to call it.I think the "Celtic Tiger" should be enough to back that bit up. You think that opening up restaurants where you can pay "whatever you like" would work in Ireland? Have you ever been out on a Saturday night in any town in the country. Drunken, incoherent gombeens everywhere. A few pints and a free meal in one of these restaurants.Thats what would happen. A gombeens idea of heaven.

Paddy Cow · 29-09-2011 07:30PM

Would just prefer prices on the menu, makes it easier!

biko · 29-09-2011 07:38PM

Sorry OP but the original OP sounded much too shilly.
You're probably not connected to the place, hope it's ok I removed certain info.

On topic, I've been to several Hare Krishna and Christian restaurants around the world that work on pay as you please basis and must say I always paid as much as I would in a similar regular place. Food usually quite nice.

starbelgrade · 29-09-2011 07:41PM

PARKHEAD67 wrote: »

Greed. Dishonesty.Whatever you want to call it.I think the "Celtic Tiger" should be enough to back that bit up. You think that opening up restaurants where you can pay "whatever you like" would work in Ireland? Have you ever been out on a Saturday night in any town in the country. Drunken, incoherent gombeens everywhere. A few pints and a free meal in one of these restaurants.Thats what would happen. A gombeens idea of heaven.

The Celtic Tiger is hardly proof that Irish people are dishonest. A bit silly with credit perhaps, but that hardly makes us dishonest.

Not does the fact that some - and I emphasise the some - people get hammered on a Saturday night prove that either.

The majority of people I've met in this country have been honest, hardworking people & sound.

I think this restaurant has a very good unique selling point & I hope the owners succeed. If for nothing more than to prove how wrong your twisted view on Irish society actually is.

Degag · 29-09-2011 07:41PM

It's been open at least 6 months now, so it has to be making some money. You pay by putting your money into a box so nobody knows how much you have paid. Takes the embarrasment factor away. I know a few people who have eaten there, and after asking what they had and what they paid, i thought they paid too much.

billybudd · 29-09-2011 07:43PM

It would be far to much of a risk to take, Restaurants cost huge money to run in Dublin between rates, rents, insurance etc etc etc etc etc, even if 50% where honest enough to play fairly the other potential 50% would have you ou of business within a month. nice idea though

Pay as you please restaurant in Killarney

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