DT Ralge Posted April 3, 2011 Share Posted April 3, 2011 I enjoyed my meal and evening out with my family at a pub/eatery last night. And I didn't kick up a fuss at the time but, thinking about it just now, I wonder why on earth we put up with what they charged for drinks. (Maybe you don't). The restaurant across the road, I know, charge the same price at the bar as they charge at-table. And thinking about it, no prices for the many beers on offer were given on the at-table list. If I had gone to the bar myself, I could have bought my pint for, say, £3.50 ( and that's dear). Because the waitress brought it to my table, it cost more than £6. I can't help thinking the extra mark-up is unreasonable. I will investigate walking to the bar next time. Time for naming and shaming? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erebus Posted April 3, 2011 Share Posted April 3, 2011 Welcome to the New World, where orders are to make the pound in your pocket in the next few years turn into pennies. Its called devaluation but cloaked in many other plausible explanations but the reality is the pound in your pocket buys less and less. Paying all this additional costs on nothing special, allows a government to get more in tax returns, VAT to mention just one. Also with fuel, power, and other costs rising it is a way to collect extra taxes through creaming the profits, So the electricity company, water, gas and such become tax collectors by default, and easier to empty peoples pockets, without them realizing what is actually going on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noob Posted April 3, 2011 Share Posted April 3, 2011 Restaurants make most of their money on drinks, which restaurant was it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukdobby Posted April 3, 2011 Share Posted April 3, 2011 Been for a pint in the Bay Horse Scholes before going up to Wentworth,pint of Pale Rider £3.31,in Fat Cat believe its £2.30,why the big difference,can understand a few bob more for delivery but over a quid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
girlyblonde Posted April 3, 2011 Share Posted April 3, 2011 A bottle of Bud and a white wine,, £8.10p beat that then lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
girlyblonde Posted April 3, 2011 Share Posted April 3, 2011 that was Mossbrook at Eckington traffic lights Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DT Ralge Posted April 4, 2011 Author Share Posted April 4, 2011 Restaurants make most of their money on drinks, which restaurant was it? Champs on Eccy Rd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halibut Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 Restaurants make most of their money on drinks, which restaurant was it? Champs on Eccy Rd. Serves you right for going somewhere silly to eat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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