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Waterford's Nightlife megathread

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    #2792
    Mooley22
    Registered Users Posts: 263 ✭✭Mooley22


    Grindylow wrote: »
    No they wouldn't. The debt would be with the owners, not the leasers.
    I meant that the bank would be in control so the person who is leasing it now would be basically leasing it off the bank.


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    #2793
    Elbows22
    Closed Accounts Posts: 455 ✭✭Elbows22


    Mooley22 wrote: »
    I meant that the bank would be in control so the person who is leasing it now would be basically leasing it off the bank.

    Same as Electric Avenue was when Tweedy went bankrupt.


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    #2794
    kittymiss
    Registered Users Posts: 46 ✭kittymiss


    the cheap drink was what tipped them over the edge imo, unsustainable to be selling at them prices and then trying to cope with overheads.....


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    #2795
    ziedth
    Registered Users Posts: 9,081 ✭✭✭ziedth


    Harvey's though (and i could be wrong) for some time have had the most expensive drinks in town for late night drinking. I have been going there for years and IMO I haven't seen it as busy as it was in "the boom" for 12 months anyway. I don't go out as often as others on this forum I'm sure but that has been my observation.

    For all the faults I find in the place and there are a few I don't mind the drink prices as they are because it keeps the scummy element away. I genuinely hope it pulls through.


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    #2796
    CardBordWindow
    Registered Users Posts: 3,196 ✭✭✭CardBordWindow


    ziedth wrote: »
    Harvey's though (and i could be wrong) for some time have had the most expensive drinks in town for late night drinking. I have been going there for years and IMO I haven't seen it as busy as it was in "the boom" for 12 months anyway. I don't go out as often as others on this forum I'm sure but that has been my observation.

    For all the faults I find in the place and there are a few I don't mind the drink prices as they are because it keeps the scummy element away. I genuinely hope it pulls through.
    Without doubt!
    I remember asking for a bottle of Miller and handing in a fiver and being told it wasn't enough! That's a serious mark-up when you can get them for a euro in tesco!


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    #2797
    Sully
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 24,056 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sully


    CardBordWindow wrote: »
    Without doubt!
    I remember asking for a bottle of Miller and handing in a fiver and being told it wasn't enough! That's a serious mark-up when you can get them for a euro in tesco!

    To be fair, they are highly unlikely to be buying them from Tesco who seem to get them at a better rate than the pubs and stuff.

    Plus, pubs/clubs have huge overheads and if as the article suggest things were not booming for them - take what you can to try sort it out I guess.


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    #2798
    Partizan
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 629 ✭✭✭Partizan


    Sully wrote: »
    So I take it the whole "there in liquidation" was bull**** and they entered Receivership, briefly, but were given court protection for the moment?



    Source: http://www.wlrfm.com/news-and-sport/waterford-news/133654.html

    In the business world, that's known as a stay of execution. The crux here is the creditors and if they are not satisfied that they can be paid back within a given period of time, they will pull the plug and who can blame them.

    I have not been to Harveys myself in months as I find the prices in there a rip off. It's obvious that the Kavanaghs had borrowed to the hilt from BoSI and are now in over their heads. Greed will be their undoing.


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    #2799
    ex_infantry man
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,827 ✭✭✭ex_infantry man


    i heard that too bout dignity! Maintenance me arse i,d say the esb cut em off for not paying there leccy bill


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    #2800
    dark crystal
    Registered Users Posts: 10,962 ✭✭✭✭dark crystal


    Went to see Katie Kim in the church on Patrick Street there on Saturday night. Lovely, intimate gig and her voice was amazing!


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    #2801
    Nypd
    Registered Users Posts: 781 ✭✭✭Nypd


    ex_infantry man wrote: »
    i heard that too bout dignity! Maintenance me arse i,d say the esb cut em off for not paying there leccy bill

    Apparently that's correct, quite a large bill by all accounts


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    #2802
    dayshah
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,542 ✭✭✭dayshah


    ex_infantry man wrote: »
    i heard that too bout dignity! Maintenance me arse i,d say the esb cut em off for not paying there leccy bill

    Its highly unlikely that a pub would still be able to get supplies if it couldn't pay the ESB. Who would give them credit?

    Its just maintenance.


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    #2803
    wellboytoo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,081 ✭✭✭wellboytoo


    dayshah wrote: »
    ex_infantry man wrote: »
    i heard that too bout dignity! Maintenance me arse i,d say the esb cut em off for not paying there leccy bill

    Its highly unlikely that a pub would still be able to get supplies if it couldn't pay the ESB. Who would give them credit?

    Its just maintenance.
    Don.t know anything about their power supply but a well known repo man is driving their jeep around for the lasr week


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    #2804
    jayboi
    Registered Users Posts: 752 ✭✭✭jayboi


    wellboytoo wrote: »
    Don.t know anything about their power supply but a well known repo man is driving their jeep around for the lasr week
    The Viper?


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    #2805
    seanybiker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,898 ✭✭✭✭seanybiker


    jayboi wrote: »
    The Viper?

    Na man it's mocky dower ;)


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    #2806
    kryogen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 25,953 ✭✭✭✭kryogen


    Havent seen much about it here so letting all boardsies (aged 23 and over!) know about the mojo lounge, located where escape used to be. gonna be a cocktail lounge with a retro feel, the interior is coming along nicely and should be looking amazing for our launch night which is this saturday at 10pm, free tapas will also be served during the night. this is something i have wanted to see happen for a while so im really excited and hope it takes off! gives yet another choice of evening for people to enjoy! hoping to see you at the opening night, even if its just for the free food! ;) and i can guarantee there will be no kids in sight!


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    #2807
    Nypd
    Registered Users Posts: 781 ✭✭✭Nypd


    kryogen wrote: »
    Havent seen much about it here so letting all boardsies (aged 23 and over!) know about the mojo lounge, located where escape used to be. gonna be a cocktail lounge with a retro feel, the interior is coming along nicely and should be looking amazing for our launch night which is this saturday at 10pm, free tapas will also be served during the night. this is something i have wanted to see happen for a while so im really excited and hope it takes off! gives yet another choice of evening for people to enjoy! hoping to see you at the opening night, even if its just for the free food! ;) and i can guarantee there will be no kids in sight!

    I saw something on Facebook about it,
    Sounds like a what the forum lounge are already doing only for over 23s. (logo looks like the forums old boho club logo also)

    Is it just escape painted ?
    Bar in the same place, same naff dance floor.


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    #2808
    Grindylow
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,919 ✭✭✭Grindylow


    Nypd wrote: »
    I saw something on Facebook about it,
    Sounds like a what the forum lounge are already doing only for over 23s. (logo looks like the forums old boho club logo also)

    Is it just escape painted ?
    Bar in the same place, same naff dance floor.

    Yeah seems like it's just another silly attempt to revive Escape. Putting it at over 23's is already a bad marketing tactic, so clearly the owners are the same as those who ran Escape.. :P


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    #2809
    sonyvision
    Registered Users Posts: 564 ✭✭✭sonyvision


    flash is into every think these days ;)

    wonder will the poor teens loose their teenage disco or will they just be their too on a saturday and friday night :P


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    #2810
    life goes on
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10 ✭life goes on


    Grindylow wrote: »
    Yeah seems like it's just another silly attempt to revive Escape. Putting it at over 23's is already a bad marketing tactic, so clearly the owners are the same as those who ran Escape.. :P

    why is over 23 a bad idea,if your not 18 in this town where else is there to go as far as i know the mojo lounge will cater for people who want a good night out but will not be hoarse from shouting over the music and watching kids pucking


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    #2811
    Grindylow
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,919 ✭✭✭Grindylow


    life goes on wrote: »
    why is over 23 a bad idea,if your not 18 in this town where else is there to go as far as i know the mojo lounge will cater for people who want a good night out but will not be hoarse from shouting over the music and watching kids pucking

    Because Waterford isn't Dublin, we don't have as large a population. We have 2 nights a week which are over 21's in The Foundry, and Masons does most business over the weekend because it's all 18-20 year olds home from college who actually go into town.

    Escape has a reputation which exceeds itself (and it's not a good one!), so people over 23 will have common sense enough to actually avoid the place.


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    #2812
    ziedth
    Registered Users Posts: 9,081 ✭✭✭ziedth


    I actually think an over 23's could do well. Maybe I'm in the minority but generally I don't like to be surrounded by 17/21 year olds when I'm out. Don't get me wrong, I went out at that age and they are perfectly entitled too aswell. That's what the foundry and upstairs in masons is for.

    Anyway, Grindylow has hit the nail on the head IMO. Escape has already gained a reputation for the younger age group. I don't know are people going to buy into it, I assume they are changing the name over the door?


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    #2813
    life goes on
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10 ✭life goes on


    Grindylow wrote: »
    Because Waterford isn't Dublin, we don't have as large a population. We have 2 nights a week which are over 21's in The Foundry, and Masons does most business over the weekend because it's all 18-20 year olds home from college who actually go into town.

    maybe the reason for that is there is nowhere for people my age to go in town and if its being rebranded for over 23 then the majority of people that might like the mojo lounge will never have been in escape I for one am looking forward to it and will let you know what I think next week


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    #2814
    old gregg
    Registered Users Posts: 3,245 ✭✭✭old gregg


    the joys of the basement of the Twisted Pepper in Dublin: banging techno, mixed age group, no hassle, just folks into the music.


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    #2815
    longshanks
    Registered Users Posts: 4,990 ✭✭✭longshanks


    Someone remind me which place escape was, or is?


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    #2816
    Sully
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 24,056 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sully


    Between Revs and Centra. Blue door.


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    #2817
    Nypd
    Registered Users Posts: 781 ✭✭✭Nypd


    Grindylow wrote: »
    Nypd wrote: »
    I saw something on Facebook about it,
    Sounds like a what the forum lounge are already doing only for over 23s. (logo looks like the forums old boho club logo also)

    Is it just escape painted ?
    Bar in the same place, same naff dance floor.

    Yeah seems like it's just another silly attempt to revive Escape. Putting it at over 23's is already a bad marketing tactic, so clearly the owners are the same as those who ran Escape.. :P

    It really seems like a place with no direction, just flip flopping from one idea to next.

    The whole mojo lounge looks like it has taken parts from all the different venues in town and combined it,

    At the end of the day, with it's music policy it's pitching for the forum crowd, will they venture to the dark depths of johns street to party at Escape ?


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    #2818
    yoyo83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 184 ✭✭yoyo83


    anyone know whats the story with oskars?!


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    #2819
    dark crystal
    Registered Users Posts: 10,962 ✭✭✭✭dark crystal


    kryogen wrote: »
    Havent seen much about it here so letting all boardsies (aged 23 and over!) know about the mojo lounge, located where escape used to be. gonna be a cocktail lounge with a retro feel, the interior is coming along nicely and should be looking amazing for our launch night which is this saturday at 10pm, free tapas will also be served during the night. this is something i have wanted to see happen for a while so im really excited and hope it takes off! gives yet another choice of evening for people to enjoy! hoping to see you at the opening night, even if its just for the free food! ;) and i can guarantee there will be no kids in sight!

    I, for one, am pleased to see someone doing this.

    As an auld one of 35, I would love somewhere to go without blaring chart music and 18-21 year olds everywhere for a nice glass of wine or a cocktail. I find myself drinking in hotel bars now instead of pubs because of this.

    I hope this place does well and I'll try and check it out soon :)


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    #2820
    kittymiss
    Registered Users Posts: 46 ✭kittymiss


    yoyo83 wrote: »
    anyone know whats the story with oskars?!

    rev crowd have it heard today


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    #2821
    Nypd
    Registered Users Posts: 781 ✭✭✭Nypd


    Any word on Harvey's ?


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