Bottomless Brunch

Yester · 02-12-2019 1:06am #1

Anyone try this in Dywers? Apparently you can get unlimited prosecco or Mimosas for an hour and a half for 25 quid. T&C apply. Anyone know what the terms and conditions are?

the beer revolu · 02-12-2019 11:18am

I'd imagine one of them is that if you are plastered, you will be asked to leave.

Markcheese · 02-12-2019 11:38am

That just sounds weird... I'm going to an electrical store, on a weekend morning to get **** faced... And have poached eggs on toast...
Although the cafe is supposed to be really good...

.red. · 02-12-2019 1:39pm

Markcheese wrote: »

That just sounds weird... I'm going to an electrical store, on a weekend morning to get **** faced... And have poached eggs on toast...
Although the cafe is supposed to be really good...

I can't tell if that's a wind up or not??

whisky_galore · 03-12-2019 11:48am

Nothing to see here, no problems with alcohol in this country.

Markcheese · 03-12-2019 11:51am

.red. wrote: »

I can't tell if that's a wind up or not??

Well yes about getting **** faced..
But the cafe is supposed to really nice.. (But I haven't actually eaten there...)

Padraig Mor · 03-12-2019 11:55am

Markcheese wrote: »

Well yes about getting **** faced..
But the cafe is supposed to really nice.. (But I haven't actually eaten there...)

It's not the same Dwyers! (one presumes, anyway).

leahyl · 03-12-2019 12:06pm

Markcheese wrote: »

Well yes about getting **** faced..
But the cafe is supposed to really nice.. (But I haven't actually eaten there...)

Lol mixing up your Dwyers there I think

Markcheese · 03-12-2019 12:12pm

Padraig Mor wrote: »

It's not the same Dwyers! (one presumes, anyway).

Ttthhhhhaaaattttt makes more sense, I just didnt think of Washington Street...
(... But Eden cafe in dwyers electrical is supposed to be nice... Mumble mumble mumble)

Yester · 03-12-2019 12:23pm

Unlimited mimosas and an electric chainsaw please.

03-12-2019 2:00pm

whisky_galore wrote: »

Nothing to see here, no problems with alcohol in this country.

You should go to a brunch in Dubai, makes a bottomless brunch look like a toddlers tea party.

colm_mcm · 03-12-2019 2:02pm

Wonder what the fair usage policy is

whisky_galore · 03-12-2019 2:31pm

Adrian Nutty Tailor wrote: »

You should go to a brunch in Dubai, makes a bottomless brunch look like a toddlers tea party.

I don't really care what they do in Dubai, I don't live there.

03-12-2019 4:11pm

whisky_galore wrote: »

I don't really care what they do in Dubai, I don't live there.

What’s the issue with a bottomless brunch? It’s about 2 hours of Prosecco and some food. It’s a bit of craic for those who want to do it. I wouldnt do it as I’d rather a rake of pints rather than Prosecco but why you would get bothered over it is beyond me. The dryness is strong obviously.

H8GHOTI · 03-12-2019 4:32pm

Markcheese wrote: »

Ttthhhhhaaaattttt makes more sense, I just didnt think of Washington Street...
(... But Eden cafe in dwyers electrical is supposed to be nice... Mumble mumble mumble)

When I read the OP I thought the same as you. I work near Forge Hill and go for breakfast once a week. Was looking forward to the next one :-)
Ah well.

whisky_galore · 03-12-2019 5:38pm

Adrian Nutty Tailor wrote: »

What’s the issue with a bottomless brunch? It’s about 2 hours of Prosecco and some food. It’s a bit of craic for those who want to do it. I wouldnt do it as I’d rather a rake of pints rather than Prosecco but why you would get bothered over it is beyond me. The dryness is strong obviously.

I don't care for wasted gob****es who see it as a challenge to floor as many within the timeframe.

TheBoyConor · 03-12-2019 5:44pm

Its a crap offer really.
The brunch there is only mediocre, certainly it is a far cry from bottomless. You'd still be hungry after it.

And as for the prosecco, what would you want with drinking prosecco at 11am? tis far from prosecco anyone in Cork was reared.

Seamai · 03-12-2019 5:48pm

Brunch is for wimps, there is only one thing annoys me more and that's people offering to meet me for breakfast, I always decline, is that how important you think I am that you can squeeze me in before work?

questionmark? · 03-12-2019 6:40pm

The bitterness is strong in this thread LOL

Yester · 03-12-2019 7:05pm

questionmark? wrote: »

The bitterness is strong in this thread LOL

We should all meet for brunch and talk it over. Anyone know a good place?

Slim Charles · 03-12-2019 7:14pm

TheBoyConor wrote: »

Its a crap offer really.
The brunch there is only mediocre, certainly it is a far cry from bottomless. You'd still be hungry after it.

And as for the prosecco, what would you want with drinking prosecco at 11am? tis far from prosecco anyone in Cork was reared.

To be fair not everyone conforms to the 'out at 9pm home at 3 am timeline'. People have different work schedules, sleep schedules etc...I've always been a morning person, I would think nothing of going for such a breakfast (though it doesn't interest me), but I wouldn't be arsed going out and coming home at 4 am after a lock-in and then sleeping until 2 in the afternoon as some people find 'fun'.

03-12-2019 9:19pm

Slim Charles wrote: »

To be fair not everyone conforms to the 'out at 9pm home at 3 am timeline'. People have different work schedules, sleep schedules etc...I've always been a morning person, I would think nothing of going for such a breakfast (though it doesn't interest me), but I wouldn't be arsed going out and coming home at 4 am after a lock-in and then sleeping until 2 in the afternoon as some people find 'fun'.

Im a fan of both, hit Charlie’s in the morning and come home at 2am when the last bar closes

Slim Charles · 03-12-2019 9:28pm

Adrian Nutty Tailor wrote: »

Im a fan of both, hit Charlie’s in the morning and come home at 2am when the last bar closes

You must be aged 18-26 then !!!

03-12-2019 9:29pm

Slim Charles wrote: »

You must be aged 18-26 then !!!

I left my 20’s behind a few years ago!

pwurple · 03-12-2019 10:21pm

whisky_galore wrote: »

Nothing to see here, no problems with alcohol in this country.

What an apt username for this discussion.

*clutches pearls* Quick, slap a ban on it.

Your heavy drinkers will have no interest whatsoever in several thimbles of prosecco with some poached eggs on toast. They will be in the early house, or at home with their slabs.

This is adding to the diversity of our food, drink and cultural offerings in the city.

D'Agger · 03-12-2019 10:35pm

whisky_galore wrote: »

I don't care for wasted gob****es who see it as a challenge to floor as many within the timeframe.

You're making an assumption that will be the case. I'm sure there will be fools in attendance who get too drunk but that may be the exception rather than the rule (perhaps I'm the overly optimistic) Crawford and Co. have been doing this for quite some time and I don't think there's been a surge in drunken behaviour in the city - the same fools will be fools.

There is a drink culture in Ireland but it's people unable to stop drinking after they begin to indulge then overdoing it rather than the establishments serving them, that's my thoughts on it but look, this has been a topic of conversation in Ireland since the year dot

whisky_galore · 04-12-2019 9:56am

pwurple wrote: »

This is adding to the diversity of our food, drink and cultural offerings in the city.

Overegging the pudding somewhat.

pwurple · 04-12-2019 3:29pm

whisky_galore wrote: »

Overegging the pudding somewhat.

How?

Our inner city is evolving away from strips of high street UK shops and moving to a more modern, wide range of offerings, where we have galleries, pubs, cafes, parks, events, sports and music venues in our city centers.

Brunch with a drink is one tiny additional pin in that map.

the beer revolu · 04-12-2019 3:32pm

pwurple wrote: »

Brunch with a drink is one tiny additional pin in that map.

Brunch with a drink does not equal brunch with all you can drink prosecco in a given time.

04-12-2019 3:37pm

whisky_galore wrote: »

Nothing to see here, no problems with alcohol in this country.

It is all over North America too and as someone said, Dubai too and I am sure plenty of other places.

RINO87 · 05-12-2019 1:35pm

If you don't have any responsibilities such as kids or work etc then at the weekend....

Daytime boozing > Nighttime boozing. IMO, of course!

pwurple · 06-12-2019 7:12am

the beer revolu wrote: »

Brunch with a drink does not equal brunch with all you can drink prosecco in a given time.

Again, interesting that the posters apparently appalled by this concept have booze in their username.

Have you seen people falling out of there, or what is the problem?

Is it a misogynist thing? Brunch with Prosecco is more likely to appeal to women... so, male drinking good, female drinking to be tightly controlled and limited. Is it a catholic thing? (Can’t be a COI thing as COI get to drink the wine in church on a Sunday. The catholic congregation just imagine the smell of it)

This country, swear to god we are still shackled by some puritan mumbo jumbo. I was in France over the summer, stayed in a village. Sunday morning (11am) the community was out in the town square after church. The kids playing in the playground, the parents and grandparents sitting at cafes , some having a glass of cider or wine, some having coffee, having a chat and a laugh before strolling home for dinner. Nobody drunk, just relaxing on a Sunday.

Can I buy a bottle of wine here to put in a beef stew on a Sunday morning? What! No way you crazed alcoholic.

Are there tuts and raised eyebrows at the very idea of drink with a late brekkie / early lunch? Apparently so. What is this concept... eating and drinking at the same time? you must only be downing shots of jager at 2am, or horsing into ten pints in a noisy pub. that’s the civilized way, right?

Slim Charles · 06-12-2019 7:44am

pwurple wrote: »

This country, swear to god we are still shackled by some puritan mumbo jumbo. I was in France over the summer, stayed in a village. Sunday morning (11am) the community was out in the town square after church. The kids playing in the playground, the parents and grandparents sitting at cafes , some having a glass of cider or wine, some having coffee, having a chat and a laugh before strolling home for dinner. Nobody drunk, just relaxing on a Sunday.

Can I buy a bottle of wine here to put in a beef stew on a Sunday morning? What! No way you crazed alcoholic.

Are there tuts and raised eyebrows at the very idea of drink with a late brekkie / early lunch? Apparently so. What is this concept... eating and drinking at the same time? you must only be downing shots of jager at 2am, or horsing into ten pints in a noisy pub. that’s the civilized way, right?

Had to check that I hadnt wrote this, agree with it all.

Yester · 06-12-2019 9:13am

I was more interested in the idea that it sounded like a promotion that could go wrong for the restaurant. I just had a look at the menu though. You get to pick one item from the brunch menu and then unlimited prosecco. The most expensive item on the brunch menu is €8.50 and the cheapest bottle of prosecco is €8. So even if you drank 2 bottles of prosecco in an hour and a half you still wouldn't be breaking even.

PreCocious · 06-12-2019 11:39am

pwurple wrote: »

Again, interesting that the posters apparently appalled by this concept have booze in their username.

Have you seen people falling out of there, or what is the problem?

Is it a misogynist thing? Brunch with Prosecco is more likely to appeal to women... so, male drinking good, female drinking to be tightly controlled and limited. Is it a catholic thing? (Can’t be a COI thing as COI get to drink the wine in church on a Sunday. The catholic congregation just imagine the smell of it)

This country, swear to god we are still shackled by some puritan mumbo jumbo. I was in France over the summer, stayed in a village. Sunday morning (11am) the community was out in the town square after church. The kids playing in the playground, the parents and grandparents sitting at cafes , some having a glass of cider or wine, some having coffee, having a chat and a laugh before strolling home for dinner. Nobody drunk, just relaxing on a Sunday.

Can I buy a bottle of wine here to put in a beef stew on a Sunday morning? What! No way you crazed alcoholic.

Are there tuts and raised eyebrows at the very idea of drink with a late brekkie / early lunch? Apparently so. What is this concept... eating and drinking at the same time? you must only be downing shots of jager at 2am, or horsing into ten pints in a noisy pub. that’s the civilized way, right?

Lol. Try buying a bottle of wine in a French village on a Sunday afternoon.

pwurple · 06-12-2019 1:50pm

PreCocious wrote: »

Lol. Try buying a bottle of wine in a French village on a Sunday afternoon.

:pac::pac: True that, all gone home for a snooze! It's not banned though, and I could certainly go down the hypermarche and pick something up.

pwurple · 06-12-2019 1:56pm

Yester wrote: »

I was more interested in the idea that it sounded like a promotion that could go wrong for the restaurant. I just had a look at the menu though. You get to pick one item from the brunch menu and then unlimited prosecco. The most expensive item on the brunch menu is €8.50 and the cheapest bottle of prosecco is €8. So even if you drank 2 bottles of prosecco in an hour and a half you still wouldn't be breaking even.

Wouldn't the stomach be ripped off you if you drank two bottles of wine in 90 minutes? Is that your plan... go in there solo, and just neck it?

Yester · 06-12-2019 2:28pm

pwurple wrote: »

Wouldn't the stomach be ripped off you if you drank two bottles of wine in 90 minutes? Is that your plan... go in there solo, and just neck it?

You would have to drink 3 bottles to make it worthwhile.

Bandana boy · 06-12-2019 2:46pm

Yester wrote: »

I was more interested in the idea that it sounded like a promotion that could go wrong for the restaurant. I just had a look at the menu though. You get to pick one item from the brunch menu and then unlimited prosecco. The most expensive item on the brunch menu is €8.50 and the cheapest bottle of prosecco is €8. So even if you drank 2 bottles of prosecco in an hour and a half you still wouldn't be breaking even.

That 8 euro prosecco is a mini bottle (snipe -circa 200ml)not a full size of course as no restaurant is selling 70cl bottles of prosecco for 8 euro. Sure you would hardly get one in Lidl for that ! .

A glass of prosecco is 6 euro so 3 glasses and your ahead and that is easy when most pubs will get 6 glasses out of a bottle of bubbly.

CrankyHaus · 06-12-2019 2:53pm

In my experience of brunches like this in Dublin "bottomless" Mimosas are heavily sugared up to obscure how watered down the alcohol is. Anyone expecting cheap drink from these kind of promotions is kidding themselves.

leahyl · 06-12-2019 3:53pm

CrankyHaus wrote: »

In my experience of brunches like this in Dublin "bottomless" Mimosas are heavily sugared up to obscure how watered down the alcohol is. Anyone expecting cheap drink from these kind of promotions is kidding themselves.

Generally, I would agree, but had bottomless brunch in Crawford and Co. a few months back and I came out of there quite merry

:pac: Had it in Dwyers before that and they were mimosas but definitely watered down a bit cos they were coming with over with a new glass each time, in Crawford and Co they were just topping up the glass at the table, so the prosecco was coming straight out of the bottle.

Herb Powell · 07-12-2019 11:39am

whisky_galore wrote: »

Nothing to see here, no problems with alcohol in this country.

Waaaah wwwaaaaaah waaaaaaaaaaaah

the beer revolu · 07-12-2019 1:08pm

pwurple wrote: »

Again, interesting that the posters apparently appalled by this concept have booze in their username.

Have you seen people falling out of there, or what is the problem?

Is it a misogynist thing? Brunch with Prosecco is more likely to appeal to women... so, male drinking good, female drinking to be tightly controlled and limited.

Jesus wept.
That's some extrapolation there.

Yes, I'm a misogynist because I don't approve of all you can drink in a set time deals!
Seriously?

I have zero issue with anyone having a drink with breakfast or brunch. None.

It's all you can drink deals I find distasteful.

But if I disagree with you, it seems I'm a misogynist.

pwurple · 08-12-2019 7:23am

the beer revolu wrote: »

Jesus wept.
That's some extrapolation there.

Yes, I'm a misogynist because I don't approve of all you can drink in a set time deals!
Seriously?

I have zero issue with anyone having a drink with breakfast or brunch. None.

It's all you can drink deals I find distasteful.

But if I disagree with you, it seems I'm a misogynist.

There were a series of questions in my post you have selectively snipped, intended to find the source of your disapproval. This is the one that triggered it seems.

the beer revolu · 08-12-2019 1:40pm

pwurple wrote: »

There were a series of questions in my post you have selectively snipped, intended to find the source of your disapproval. This is the one that triggered it seems.

Well, shoehorning everything you don't agree with into a sexist agenda does boil my piss, admittedly.
You have form in doing this.

Bottomless Brunch

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