Man your pumps, Wetherspoons are coming

Geuze · 30-06-2015 01:14PM

Reputable Rog wrote: »

I agree, considering you can buy a pint of Beamish for as little as €3.10 within pissing distance of the Linen Weaver, €3.95 for Tuborg is ridiculous. Never seen it over €3.50 anywhere in Munster.
Looks like Wetherspoon's have become more Irish than the Irish themselves.
Tim Martin said on the radio last year that their food offering would be cheaper than the Uk due to the lower Vat rate, looks like the Treasure Island mentality has taken hold.

Off-topic, but I'm surprised at 3.10 for Beamish in Cork city centre. Seems very low.

Larbre34 · 30-06-2015 01:16PM

So what do we know, is the Blanch pub a first outing for raised prices everywhere, or are they leaving the existing prices in Blackrock and Dun Laoghaire?

As said above, very odd strategy to have much higher prices in an area with arguably far less disposable income. Are they trying to discourage anti-social drinking?

Lovely Bloke · 30-06-2015 01:29PM

Larbre34 wrote: »

As said above, very odd strategy to have much higher prices in an area with arguably far less disposable income. Are they trying to discourage anti-social drinking?

It's not that strange, if those prices are still lower than the local alternatives then you'll get more of the local population in. There won't be the "snob" element that you'd associate with more affluent areas where people "wouldn't be seen dead" in outlets like JDW/Aldi/Lidl etc.

BeerNut · 30-06-2015 01:33PM

I'm reasonably certain they'll match the prices across the chain in the next day or so.

Stevek101 · 30-06-2015 01:38PM

With the menus pulled its a near certainty. It'll be interesting to see if it affects footfall in the current establishments.

murphyebass · 30-06-2015 01:39PM

Pity the prices are rising but doesn't surprise me.

It is a shame though as the pub trade has been just riding customers waaaay too long now and need a good kick up the hole to reduce and keep prices down allowing ordinary folk the option of going to the pub again instead of at home with a few cans.

Wouldn't put me off going though as the prices for the likes of the craft beers, which is what I'd be drinking, are still decent in fairness to them.

BaZmO* · 30-06-2015 01:48PM

murphyebass wrote: »

Pity the prices are rising but doesn't surprise me.

It is a shame though as the pub trade has been just riding customers waaaay too long now and need a good kick up the hole to reduce and keep prices down allowing ordinary folk the option of going to the pub again instead of at home with a few cans.

Wouldn't put me off going though as the prices for the likes of the craft beers, which is what I'd be drinking, are still decent in fairness to them.

You do know that going to the pub isn't a human right?

Reputable Rog · 30-06-2015 02:15PM

Geuze wrote: »

Off-topic, but I'm surprised at 3.10 for Beamish in Cork city centre. Seems very low.

Callinan's , Georges Quay. About €3.30 Barrack St/Bandon Road rising to about €3.80 in the more salubrious establishments in the city centre.Averages about €3.65.

kooga · 30-06-2015 03:20PM

how come they have carlsberg isn't that not a diageo product in the ROI

its actually carlsberg from the uk as its 3.8% unlike here 4.3%.

can they do that

BeerNut · 30-06-2015 03:26PM

kooga wrote: »

can they do that

Sure. Free movement of goods and all that. If anyone else did it they would jeopardise their relationship with Diageo, but when you don't have a relationship with Diageo: :cool:

rubadub · 30-06-2015 03:34PM

A few things have gone down in price too. I am surprised they do not have their own brands of stuff, like wetherspoons vodka, or give them normal sounding brand names like some supermarkets do with some own brand stuff.

sozbox · 30-06-2015 04:04PM

Very disappointed with the increases on the Irish craft bottles and the draft stouts.

murphyebass · 30-06-2015 04:24PM

BaZmO* wrote: »

You do know that going to the pub isn't a human right?

I do, which is why I said option.

You even highlighted that very part.

Anyway pub prices are too high imo.

People end up drinking at home instead of socialising like they used to.

Weatherspoons arriving on our shores with their historically low UK prices could have brought a new wave of competitive pricing all round but alas it's not to be.

Still not bad price wise as I said, in particular for the likes of the craft beer, but hardly going to rock the Irish pub trade now unfortunately.

Blut2 · 30-06-2015 04:38PM

rubadub wrote: »

A few things have gone down in price too. I am surprised they do not have their own brands of stuff, like wetherspoons vodka, or give them normal sounding brand names like some supermarkets do with some own brand stuff.

What's gone down in price? I can't see anything across the booze selection that's gone down.

I think they're getting dangerously close to the 4eur a pint/drink price with some of the new increases. I think once they hit that they'll lose customers going for the 'cheapness' factor as its not too far off a regular pub.

Ronan|Raven · 30-06-2015 04:44PM

That is a shame. My cheap Saturday afternoons looks to be over.

i was out in The 40ft in DL on Saturday night and the place was heaving. It will be interesting to see what impact if any the increases have.

Shemale · 30-06-2015 05:45PM

Are people really comparing country prices with Dublin prices, in Dublin 15(incl Clonee) there are around 10 pubs for a population of about 120,000, compare that ratio to any town / city down the country.

The cheapest pint of lager in the 4 pubs I am within 20 brisk walking distance to is about €4.80. The others are €5 and over. I am guessing the cheapest Beamish in any is about €4.40. €1 saving isnt bad by any standard

hawkhead · 30-06-2015 05:53PM

Beamish is €3.80 in my local

murphyebass · 30-06-2015 06:16PM

Just passed by Weatherspoons in Blanch and it was packed. Absolutely packed.

Good weather plus decent prices getting the trade it seems.

slayerking · 30-06-2015 08:31PM

Anyone ever hear the old saying... 'Get a name of an early riser and you can sleep til dinnertime'

I'd say that was witherspoons plan all along. Didn't Lidl so something similar.

Vic_08 · 30-06-2015 09:10PM

murphyebass wrote: »

Weatherspoons arriving on our shores with their historically low UK prices could have brought a new wave of competitive pricing all round but alas it's not to be.

€3.50 = £2.48 at todays prices. €2.50 = £1.77. I reckon the high amount of stock they source from the UK is a big factor in this price rise.

Blut2 wrote: »

What's gone down in price? I can't see anything across the booze selection that's gone down.

Some food items, Burger+drink has dropped 20c

oblivious · 30-06-2015 10:23PM

Vic_08 wrote: »

€3.50 = £2.48 at todays prices. €2.50 = £1.77. I reckon the high amount of stock they source from the UK is a big factor in this price 0c

Real ale is still 2.50, the like of Ghostship are beer that don't hang around to long in storage

oblivious · 01-07-2015 08:42AM

I popped in last night 2.50 for a pint of Adnams Ghost-ship in very good condition. There is a good selection of Irish craft beer from 8 degrees, Bru and McGraths. This is possibly one if the largest selection of Irish craft beer in the are, but why did it take an English pup chain for this to happen?

dodzy · 01-07-2015 09:16AM

Out of interest, has anybody fired a mail across to them inquiring into the recent (significant) price hikes?

Geuze · 01-07-2015 09:30AM

There are 66cl bottles for 3.95, that's great value, a 33cl equivalent for 2 euro.

Effects · 01-07-2015 09:47AM

oblivious wrote: »

There is a good selection of Irish craft beer from 8 degrees, Bru and McGraths. This is possibly one if the largest selection of Irish craft beer in the are, but why did it take an English pup chain for this to happen?

I don't think it did. Their arrival coincided with lots of pubs selling craft beer.

ThisRegard · 01-07-2015 09:51AM

It didn't really. Many regular pubs in the area still have a limited enough selection.

oblivious · 01-07-2015 10:06AM

Effects wrote: »

I don't think it did. Their arrival coincided with lots of pubs selling craft beer.

Not in my area, as the posted intended. Also those pubs that do there a a number that are choosing Cute Hoor, Hop house and fran well (Molsen) are featuring a good bit

Effects · 01-07-2015 10:13AM

I thought he meant they kicked off the craft beer in pubs trend. Maybe the other pubs will catch in time?

oblivious · 01-07-2015 10:28AM

Effects wrote: »

I thought he meant they kicked off the craft beer in pubs trend. Maybe the other pubs will catch in time?

Well that's one thing like like about spoons been here, 1) price pressure 2) other options for consumers.

Effects wrote: »

Maybe the other pubs will catch in time?

Maybe, but one opened in the village the end of last summer a lot of money was pumped in the place. The "craft" options where cute hoor and hops house 13 because that's what Diageo/Heineken offed. Kind of summed up the attitude

SantryRed · 01-07-2015 11:46AM

Anyone been to Blackrock or DL to see if the prices have risen there yet? Was gonna head to one of them on Saturday before going to Marlay Park but the rises have made me rethink.

Man your pumps, Wetherspoons are coming

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