Pubs when/will they re-open - the Megathread

Degag · 17-03-2020 3:46pm #1

Will the pubs be closed for? Currently 2 weeks but likely to increase IMO. Think somewhere between 4-6 weeks myself....

chrissb8 · 17-03-2020 3:47pm

Mid April. But they will certainly try to be back on the most holiest of weekends!

branie2 · 17-03-2020 3:48pm

The end of the month, as far as I know

XsApollo · 17-03-2020 3:49pm

Mid to late summer I’d say.

SwissToni · 17-03-2020 4:02pm

Whenever they do reopen I wouldn’t fancy some of the first few pints of Guinness that have been sitting in the pipes.🤢

Ronin247 · 17-03-2020 4:04pm

SwissToni wrote: »

Whenever they do reopen I wouldn’t fancy some of the first few pints of Guinness that have been sitting in the pipes.ðŸ€¢

You will need the stockpiles of toilet paper then

Tired Gardener · 17-03-2020 4:05pm

I'd say 3-4 months. Not great, but containment is one of the best ways to combat the spread of this virus.

Irish_peppa · 17-03-2020 4:07pm

as soon as we lift the isolation policy is this virus not going to explode again one way or another?

Trigger Happy · 17-03-2020 4:07pm

End of summer sounds most likely. Many won't reopen though.

Bobblehats · 17-03-2020 4:10pm

SwissToni wrote: »

Whenever they do reopen I wouldn’t fancy some of the first few pints of Guinness that have been sitting in the pipes.🤢

Fine art in drawing out that mucky sputter. It’ll be like slurpin’ down a load of gick

Leg End Reject · 17-03-2020 4:10pm

Trigger Happy wrote: »

End of summer sounds most likely. Many won't reopen though.

And a lot of people won't have the money to go drinking either.

Pauliedragon · 17-03-2020 4:15pm

Where's the option for already open? I know of at least one pub in my area that's having a lock in today.

ThewhiteJesus · 17-03-2020 4:16pm

Pauliedragon wrote: »

Where's the option for already open? I know of at least one pub in my area that's having a lock in today.

I knew that would happen, I was hoping I’d hear of one !

Church on Tuesday · 17-03-2020 4:21pm

Trigger Happy wrote: »

End of summer sounds most likely. Many won't reopen though.

Why?

This isn't the Walking Dead here.

Degag · 17-03-2020 4:30pm

Pauliedragon wrote: »

Where's the option for already open? I know of at least one pub in my area that's having a lock in today.

Because the question was how long pubs would be asked to close!:)

VinLieger · 17-03-2020 5:18pm

Church on Tuesday wrote: »

Why?

This isn't the Walking Dead here.

Because the majority of pubs cant survive without income for that long and will go out of business

Galwayguy35 · 17-03-2020 5:25pm

Church on Tuesday wrote: »

Why?

This isn't the Walking Dead here.

Many rural pubs were doing badly even before all this happened, once a place closes for a long period of time it's very hard for them to get going again.

Depending on how bad this gets over the next few weeks we could be looking at a few months before things start to get back to normal again.

howamidifferent · 17-03-2020 5:25pm

Pauliedragon wrote:

Where's the option for already open? I know of at least one pub in my area that's having a lock in today.

Should be reported for endangering public health

Scotty # · 17-03-2020 5:26pm

Church on Tuesday wrote: »

Why?

This isn't the Walking Dead here.

Many were hanging on by a thread as it was. This will have pushed them over the edge.

Scotty # · 17-03-2020 5:28pm

The pubs/schools etc will not reopen until such time as there is either herd immunity or a vaccine. To open before then will have made the closure pointless and just put us back to square one.

Church on Tuesday · 17-03-2020 5:44pm

Scotty # wrote: »

Many were hanging on by a thread as it was. This will have pushed them over the edge.

Yeah rural pubs maybe, the rest will be fine.

Harry Palmr · 17-03-2020 5:52pm

This is possibly the least important aspect to covid 19. Sure there's livelihoods to consider but in the national scheme of things pubs are trivial and they won't be reopened to save jobs.

Probably late summer and maybe not for more than a couple of months if it behaves like seasonal flu as social interaction will need to be reduced again.

monty_python · 18-03-2020 5:17pm

I'm chef working in a bar and have been laid off

How long do people think the bar/restaurant closure will last?
I'm optimistic they will be open on or before the 29th of March

Tchaikovsky · 18-03-2020 5:18pm

Sorry to hear that. Hopefully not too long, but as long as necessary.

DeVore · 18-03-2020 5:30pm

No one knows. Its speculation to talk about anything past April. No one could tell you with any certainty.

If you want me to speculate (and its exactly that), I would say its at least a month and likely 2 months. (warning: speculation!)

mariaalice · 18-03-2020 5:48pm

monty_python wrote: »

I'm chef working in a bar and have been laid off

How long do people think the bar/restaurant closure will last?
I'm optimistic they will be open on or before the 29th of March

Could you restaurant no do take out or deliveries observing social distancing of course.

ixoy · 18-03-2020 5:50pm

I do think there's something to this take-away idea. I know Taza (in Artane) are doing that for example. You could team up with Deliveroo or Uber Eats, etc if you don't have your own service yet.
If there's online only payments then that helps further - you pay in advance, driver rings the doorbell when the food's there and you collect it from where he leaves it. No interactions required.

dartboardio · 18-03-2020 6:01pm

Unfortunately it will probably go on a lot longer than after the 29th of March.

By the 29th, we will only be seeing new cases, we will only be past one incubation period for example, if someone got the virus yesterday or before that..

Leo said in his statement last night this could easily go on until summer months

Sorry to hear about your job BTW.

If it's any help, in the meantime supermarkets are hiring as they're so busy, all my local tescos and lidl.

Amazon is hiring work from home reps €12 pH.

Sleeper12 · 18-03-2020 6:14pm

monty_python wrote:

How long do people think the bar/restaurant closure will last? I'm optimistic they will be open on or before the 29th of March

I feel bad for all that have been laid off.

Schools most likely won't be back until September. CrÃ¨ches hair salons & pubs most likely will be shut until the end of April at the earliest. This could turn out to be end of May or into June.

China have had a two m shutdown and are only getting to grips with the virus now. I think all countries can expect at least a two month shut down

dartboardio · 18-03-2020 6:42pm

Spain state of alarm has been extended to April 12. Theirs was also supposed to be 29 March

monty_python · 18-03-2020 7:41pm

mariaalice wrote: »

Could you restaurant no do take out or deliveries observing social distancing of course.

The bar I work in is in a tiny rural village that relies on tourists so deliveries won't work for us

18-03-2020 7:43pm

dartboardio wrote: »

Spain state of alarm has been extended to April 12. Theirs was also supposed to be 29 March

And they are probably two to three weeks ahead of us.

dartboardio · 18-03-2020 7:55pm

Aegir wrote: »

And they are probably two to three weeks ahead of us.

Yes, they had 25 cases late February. Now over 11k.

Just saying, no one should expect this to be over and done with at the end of March, as sad as that is.

Vic_08 · 18-03-2020 8:39pm

This isn't going to be over soon, nothing short of eradication will allow things to return to normality.

Eradicating it on this Island will be monumentally challenging, especially as too many people are failing to properly isolate themselves.

China has only had some success by forcing an already compliant population to be completely locked down for months.

Short of a medical breakthrough that hasn't been possible with other viral infections globally I can't see this being eradicated at all, our way of life has changed for good, free movement and especially global tourism is gone.

I find it hard to believe that people are still thinking of this as some short term interruption to their lives that will just blow over in a week or two, it won't.

18-03-2020 8:45pm

dartboardio wrote: »

Amazon is hiring work from home reps €12 pH.

Any link to this?

dartboardio · 18-03-2020 9:19pm

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Any link to this?

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2233992740241855&id=1563509797290156

drake70 · 18-03-2020 9:24pm

dartboardio wrote: »

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2233992740241855&id=1563509797290156

For those not on a phone:

https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2233992740241855&id=1563509797290156

dartboardio · 18-03-2020 10:09pm

Thanks ^

Applied to Amazon myself there, took around 30 mins, virtual simulation assessment at the end and all!

Spanish Eyes · 19-03-2020 7:48pm

Don't see many reports of a run on the off licenses and supermarkets for grog.

Is this going to herald a change in our love for the oul pub/alcohol or what?

Stacksofwacks · 19-03-2020 7:50pm

I don't understand why everything has to be shut down like this. 86% of people infected have mild or no symptoms. Just put resources and cocoon those over 65 and at risk and let everybody else go about their business

19-03-2020 7:55pm

I run a supermarket off licence. We are doing Christmas levels of business all week. We've had 32 pallets of beer, wine and spirits delivered over the last two days alone. Another monster delivery due on Saturday too. People are stocking up. A lot of vodka is being used for hand sanitiser though!

Muahahaha · 19-03-2020 7:57pm

Reports on the radio earlier that some pubs in Limerick and Kerry havent closed at all.

Stacksofwacks · 19-03-2020 7:59pm

Muahahaha wrote: »

Reports on the radio earlier that some pubs in Limerick and Kerry havent closed at all.

They shouldn't, this whole thing is ridiculous, if people want to avoid getting the flu then stay home from the pub

Pauliedragon · 19-03-2020 7:59pm

What is the rule though? I didn't read anything about legislation forcing pubs to close but read that the cops shut a pub in Cabra last night.

Woke Hogan · 19-03-2020 8:02pm

I'd say there's a good few people drinking at home to while away the evenings until this whole thing is over. It wouldn't surprise me if more people become dependent on alcohol over the next few months, if anything.

Spanish Eyes · 19-03-2020 8:04pm

It is a voluntary thing for sure. But name and shame otherwise I don't believe you.

Most responsible pubs are observing the rules and have shut down now.

I just wondered how the pub attending people are coping!

Stacksofwacks · 19-03-2020 8:10pm

Deleted User wrote: »

I run a supermarket off licence. We are doing Christmas levels of business all week. We've had 32 pallets of beer, wine and spirits delivered over the last two days alone. Another monster delivery due on Saturday too. People are stocking up. A lot of vodka is being used for hand sanitiser though!

I hope you are considering hiring some barstaff who have been laid off to help with the extra work load. Im sure it feels nice your new found success but to be a winner in this situation theres gonna be losers aswell

pgj2015 · 19-03-2020 8:18pm

Deleted User wrote: »

I run a supermarket off licence. We are doing Christmas levels of business all week. We've had 32 pallets of beer, wine and spirits delivered over the last two days alone. Another monster delivery due on Saturday too. People are stocking up. A lot of vodka is being used for hand sanitiser though!

Idiots, were they not told that it has to be at least 60% alcohol to be effective as hand sanitizer?

19-03-2020 8:19pm

Stacksofwacks wrote: »

I don't understand why everything has to be shut down like this. 86% of people infected have mild or no symptoms. Just put resources and cocoon those over 65 and at risk and let everybody else go about their business

It's not difficult to understand at all, I'm relatively low-risk in my thirties and healthy. It's the immune suppressed and elderly I worry about. And I don't want to chance contraction of covid-19 in clustered pub or restaurant gatherings and unknowingly transmit it to the vulnerable. Let's consider these people, they're human beings like you and me so it's a tiny price to make non-essential sacrifices for the greater good.

19-03-2020 8:20pm

Spanish Eyes wrote: »

Don't see many reports of a run on the off licenses and supermarkets for grog.

Is this going to herald a change in our love for the oul pub/alcohol or what?

Off Licences were extremely busy. Supermarkets sell alcohol.

So, that’s hard luck then. Sorry.

Stacksofwacks · 19-03-2020 8:23pm

Deleted User wrote: »

It's not difficult to understand at all, I'm relatively low-risk in my thirties and healthy. It's the immune suppressed and elderly I worry about. And I don't want to chance contraction of covid-19 in clustered pub or restaurant gatherings and unknowingly transmit it to the vulnerable. Let's consider these people, they're human beings like you and me so it's a tiny price to make non-essential sacrifices for the greater good.

As I just said in my post which you conveniently ignored and then strawmanned me, put resources medical, financial, and otherwise into cocooning the elderly and most vulnerable and let everybody else go to work and do their business. Its not a far out idea, instead of shutting everything down and crashing the economy. Im sure most elederly people would be happy to adhere to such measures

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