Are they open? .....

...... or are they shut?

Pubs and restaurants? This is what the rules say .....

"Pubs and restaurants in England are open for customers seated outside - with people only allowed indoors to use the toilet".

This is what one ofmy favourite restaurants say ....

"WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR SUPPORT
WE ARE NOW FULLY OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK FOR TAKEAWAY AND EATING IN."

Along with this, I see they and several pubs have got large tents up outside their main building but inside a tent is still 'inside' !

It works like this Tonker, You get ON a bus yet , get IN a Taxi, You Fly IN a plane yet, get On a train, I think it is summut to do with that,

Can't be doing Tonks with all this cryptic memorandums... Open on the 17th May and I will try a pint... And if you think you can rip me off with so called losses of last 12mths increases... There's an old wigan word for it F*** Snigs.

It's F*** t'Mop, actually. And I don't sell ale anymore. I've give it up. Or Mops!

my early learnings was, Bolton Tech college Dinner time, to't pub
me, pint of lager please,
barmon, Its Heineken sir 50 pence a pint ( 1968)
me, Ayeandthacon, keep it at that price,

to't chippy, chips peys and gravy 20 pence, beltin

In 1968, it'd be "ten bob". "Pence" only came out in 1971. That said, "ten bob" would be expensive for a pint of beer in 1968. Outrageous, in fact, for a pint of piss!

'barmon, Its Heineken sir 50 pence a pint ( 1968)
me, Ayeandthacon, keep it at that price,'

I don't blame you tomplum for telling the barman to keep it.
Absolutely outrageous to charge ten bob for a pint of coloured water; probably served ice-cold, as well!
Possibly, the correct price should have been around two bob. Barman was either in the wrong decade or he was slipping a nice profit into his back pocket.
I am sure that you could have bought a pint of lager for around 50p in 1981 - and, the price had greatly increased in the years 1977 to 1983.
So, if we project that price difference to today's beer prices, it would be close to being charged ten quid for a pint by a barman. Not sure how much verbal he would get for even thinking about asking for a tenner for a glass of coloured water.

I paid five pound forty pence for a pint of Perroni in Windermere yesterday!

which pub was that ? I live in Windermere its so expensive to go out for a drink round here !!!!

If one or two pubs hike their prices then their once loyal customers will go elsewhere or stop at home. No way would I pay over a fiver for a pint, I get FOUR 660ml bottles of Polish lager for £6 and I dont have to sit outside or queue for them.

Some pubs certainly need to be careful with everything for the customer, because changes have definitely happened:
- many people have become accustomed to staying at home more than they normally had done
- possibly, more people have bought beer and wine from supermarkets in the last twelve months
- many people have probably changed their lifestyle and going to the pub for a couple of pints has been substituted
- many people are possibly not interested in being outside of a pub for many reasons
- some people are afraid of any kind of social contact
- many people have lost earnings and so that money is not readily available
- some people have even lost their job
- for many, money is much tighter than it was in 2019
- and...
There are so many reasons for many people that it could take quite a time for many pubs to recover - possibly, some may never recover. After all, we have seen the demise of many pubs and old traditions.
How many workmen, after finishing their working-day, 'pop' into the pub for a pint or two before heading off home for their 'tea'?
For me, pubs were so much a part of our tradition and culture. It is so sad to know how many pubs have been demolished and to see how many pubs are boarded up and in great disrepair - and, some were wonderful buildings in their gracious days.
I am a Wiganer and I have seen so many changes; mostly, not for the better!

winnie that was in Riva, they also charged ten quid for a double Grey Goose vodka. Didn't mind for a one off but certainly wouldn't make it my local.

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Tut, tut, Tommy

Someone's said the boars head have had to take there marquee down, don't know if that's true

When the weather warms up a bit more Unwilling try a meal outdoors and maybe a wine or two. It's the social thing that interests me more than the wine.

In the paper yesterday about a brewery telling their tied pubs to put 40p onto a pint saying the customers will not notice because they would be paying by card[V Also in the news about pubs in Manchester charging £5-75 a pint. Are we that desparate for a pint out of a pump that we will pay these prices these pubs do not deserve our custom.

well, I'm sorry, but if there going to charge that then they don't deserve any custom.

Basil

It is called 'profiteering'

Pubs and restaurants will have the added cost of ensuring their staff
and customers are protected. Cost of mask and sanitiser for staff,
added cleaning costs, every table and chair should be sanitised after use.
Even condiments sanitised after use. If you want a drink at a pub someone has to carry that cost. Landlords have lost a lot with this pandemic. Suck it up.

Yes, and that comes under setting a 'fair price' for the services that yoo have described

But some businesses will abuse their position, and set a price which is not a 'fair' they will set a price which is over inflated, and that is 'profiteering'

So suck that up

Basil

It is called 'profiteering


not off Basil Brush,

Riocaroni :: Sorry but if you paid so much for a pint ,,, well what can one say only a fool and his money are soon well you can finish it cant you .....

GB have been in many bars around the world and paid much more. It all depends on how thirsty you are and also how much money you want to take to your grave?

could you imagine them trying to do that around pem.

I'm no stranger to Windermere and I've neverfelt it's expensive.
We all know that restaurants make money on drinks. You use these places, you pay their price.

Rio,
Quite a few years ago I was in Tenerife and spent my time listening to the offers of a euro a pint. We went to Paris shortly after and it was 15 euros for two pints. Drunk it and left and the next bar 16 euros for two pints. I estimate that was about ten years ago.

In Toulouse, 2019, we went into the city centre for a drink and a curry. Everywhere was packed out, except for one bar which was very quiet.. So, my mate said, "let's go in here, lad, it's empty, laaaaike, we'll get served straight away an' I'll faaaahnd th'Indian on my phone, raaaaight"!
In we went, sat down, ordered two bottles of beer. Don't know what it was, some sort of pale, French, piss-water lager. 330ml bottles.
Found directions to the Indian. Went to pay and it was €16.
That's €8 for 330ml, which works out around £12 a pint in real money.

And that's why that bar was empty!

Just started boozing in the Honeysuckle in Poolstock when we went decimal.

Mild was 10p / pint, Bitter 12p and Lager expensive at 20p.
Tap room prices.