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Limerick Businesses Closed V 2.0 [Mod note post 1]

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    #3062
    breezy1985
    Registered Users Posts: 25,676 ✭✭✭✭breezy1985


    bigpink wrote: »
    Surely pubs like Nancy's Symths Mother Macs Tom Collins etc could be open easy

    Collins and Mother Mac's are tiny inside so might not be worth it. Nancy's would have as much room as Mickey's so could manage and you would think Smyths would be the easiest pub in town to reopen but maybe just not up for it for whatever reason


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    #3063
    Berty
    Registered Users Posts: 26,149 ✭✭✭✭Berty


    To be fair you need a kitchen to open serving your own meals, places that have been opened serving food from local restaurants/takeaways are being closed back down as fast as they open so wouldn't expect a workaround like that to happen either.


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    #3064
    Jofspring
    Registered Users Posts: 4,038 ✭✭✭Jofspring


    Berty wrote: »
    To be fair you need a kitchen to open serving your own meals, places that have been opened serving food from local restaurants/takeaways are being closed back down as fast as they open so wouldn't expect a workaround like that to happen either.

    Aren't there ones operating with vans outside for weeks now that haven't been closed?


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    #3065
    Gary Owen
    Registered Users Posts: 149 ✭✭Gary Owen


    Berty wrote: »
    To be fair you need a kitchen to open serving your own meals, places that have been opened serving food from local restaurants/takeaways are being closed back down as fast as they open so wouldn't expect a workaround like that to happen either.

    You only have to provide food . Guidelines don’t say anything about cooking it in house .


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    #3066
    un5byh7sqpd2x0
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,862 ✭✭✭un5byh7sqpd2x0


    Berty wrote: »
    To be fair you need a kitchen to open serving your own meals, places that have been opened serving food from local restaurants/takeaways are being closed back down as fast as they open so wouldn't expect a workaround like that to happen either.

    Why are they being closed down? It’s a legal workaround


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    #3067
    bigpink
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,552 ✭✭✭bigpink


    What pubs are using food vans?


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    #3068
    breezy1985
    Registered Users Posts: 25,676 ✭✭✭✭breezy1985


    bigpink wrote: »
    What pubs are using food vans?

    I think big Flannerys are just using a big BBQ


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    #3069
    dominatinMC
    Registered Users Posts: 2,884 ✭✭✭dominatinMC


    Getting back to the topic, Bia (at the Milk Market) have announced that they are closing. A shame, their breakfasts were among the best around IMO. They were probably too reliant on the Milk Market weekend footfall and not enough custom there during the week I'd imagine..


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    #3070
    sioda
    Registered Users Posts: 4,490 ✭✭✭sioda


    dominatinMC wrote: »
    Getting back to the topic, Bia (at the Milk Market) have announced that they are closing. A shame, their breakfasts were among the best around IMO. They were probably too reliant on the Milk Market weekend footfall and not enough custom there during the week I'd imagine..
    They were doing quite well the closing wasn't their choice


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    #3071
    dominatinMC
    Registered Users Posts: 2,884 ✭✭✭dominatinMC


    sioda wrote: »
    They were doing quite well the closing wasn't their choice
    Oh right, I didn't realise the decision was taken out of their hands. Can you elaborate?


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    #3072
    Mc Love
    Registered Users Posts: 14,015 ✭✭✭✭Mc Love


    Berty wrote: »
    To be fair you need a kitchen to open serving your own meals, places that have been opened serving food from local restaurants/takeaways are being closed back down as fast as they open so wouldn't expect a workaround like that to happen either.

    Not in Dingle anyway


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    #3073
    sioda
    Registered Users Posts: 4,490 ✭✭✭sioda


    dominatinMC wrote: »
    Oh right, I didn't realise the decision was taken out of their hands. Can you elaborate?
    No unfortunately


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    #3074
    bigpink
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,552 ✭✭✭bigpink


    The Old Stand they get pizzas and kebabs from shop across the road


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    #3075
    bigpink
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,552 ✭✭✭bigpink


    So like Mother Mac's always advertise Wings Wednesday with the grub from Volcano why they not just doing that?


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    #3076
    CosmicFool
    Registered Users Posts: 492 ✭✭CosmicFool


    bigpink wrote: »
    So like Mother Mac's always advertise Wings Wednesday with the grub from Volcano why they not just doing that?

    May not be worth it for them. Volcano wings might not be able for the extra demand for Mother Mac's too. Can always ask them on FB


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    #3077
    breezy1985
    Registered Users Posts: 25,676 ✭✭✭✭breezy1985


    CosmicFool wrote: »
    May not be worth it for them. Volcano wings might not be able for the extra demand for Mother Mac's too. Can always ask them on FB

    Covid capacity is about 10pax I would say in Mother Macs


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    #3078
    adaminho
    Registered Users Posts: 2,616 ✭✭✭adaminho


    bigpink wrote: »
    So like Mother Mac's always advertise Wings Wednesday with the grub from Volcano why they not just doing that?

    We would have to organise food handling courses for staff, there's also the extra staff required, plus extra PPE, and 100 things more! At the end of the day we're a Pub not a restaurant! You wouldn't go to an Italian restaurant and ask for Chow Mein. Why would you go to a Craft beer pub and order food? We could do it but that's not the point!


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    #3079
    Gallee
    Registered Users Posts: 151 ✭✭Gallee


    breezy1985 wrote: »
    I think big Flannerys are just using a big BBQ

    They have a full commercial kitchen. The BBQ is an additional bit Chefs use to prep and smoke items. Food comes out of the kitchen. Nicest food I have had recently. Its called www.anbbqblasta.com


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    #3080
    breezy1985
    Registered Users Posts: 25,676 ✭✭✭✭breezy1985


    Gallee wrote: »
    They have a full commercial kitchen. The BBQ is an additional bit Chefs use to prep and smoke items. Food comes out of the kitchen. Nicest food I have had recently. Its called www.anbbqblasta.com

    The food is amazing. I should have known they had a kitchen too as my friend was a chef there years back when they opened


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    #3081
    johnmolloy554
    Registered Users Posts: 408 ✭✭johnmolloy554


    breezy1985 wrote: »
    The food is amazing. I should have known they had a kitchen too as my friend was a chef there years back when they opened

    +1 It's outstanding food.


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    #3082
    JamesBond2010
    Registered Users Posts: 2,388 ✭✭✭JamesBond2010


    adaminho wrote: »
    We would have to organise food handling courses for staff, there's also the extra staff required, plus extra PPE, and 100 things more! At the end of the day we're a Pub not a restaurant! You wouldn't go to an Italian restaurant and ask for Chow Mein. Why would you go to a Craft beer pub and order food? We could do it but that's not the point!


    dont shoot the poster lads it not her fault


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    #3083
    bigpink
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,552 ✭✭✭bigpink


    adaminho wrote: »
    We would have to organise food handling courses for staff, there's also the extra staff required, plus extra PPE, and 100 things more! At the end of the day we're a Pub not a restaurant! You wouldn't go to an Italian restaurant and ask for Chow Mein. Why would you go to a Craft beer pub and order food? We could do it but that's not the point!
    You own Mother Macs?
    Nice pub but ye can open if ye want too..I've no doubt might be a bit of work but not a huge deal either.Would I go to a Craft Beer pub and order food?
    Well yes I would and would have too under current rules
    I know it's a smaller pub but I think there's a back room aswell surely ye could have 40 people I don't know
    Plenty of places are opened and trying


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    #3084
    YFlyer
    Registered Users Posts: 9,717 ✭✭✭YFlyer


    breezy1985 wrote: »
    Collins and Mother Mac's are tiny inside so might not be worth it. Nancy's would have as much room as Mickey's so could manage and you would think Smyths would be the easiest pub in town to reopen but maybe just not up for it for whatever reason

    Heard Smyths Icon are closing.


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    #3085
    YFlyer
    Registered Users Posts: 9,717 ✭✭✭YFlyer


    adaminho wrote: »
    We would have to organise food handling courses for staff, there's also the extra staff required, plus extra PPE, and 100 things more! At the end of the day we're a Pub not a restaurant! You wouldn't go to an Italian restaurant and ask for Chow Mein. Why would you go to a Craft beer pub and order food? We could do it but that's not the point!

    Is Guinness a craft stout?


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    #3086
    un5byh7sqpd2x0
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,862 ✭✭✭un5byh7sqpd2x0


    bigpink wrote: »
    You own Mother Macs?
    Nice pub but ye can open if ye want too..I've no doubt might be a bit of work but not a huge deal either.Would I go to a Craft Beer pub and order food?
    Well yes I would and would have too under current rules
    I know it's a smaller pub but I think there's a back room aswell surely ye could have 40 people I don't know
    Plenty of places are opened and trying

    You’d be doing well to get 40 in pre COVID


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    #3087
    bigpink
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,552 ✭✭✭bigpink


    Never really counted but would they have 10 tables of say 4 people possible


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    #3088
    bigpink
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,552 ✭✭✭bigpink


    YFlyer wrote: »
    Heard Smyths Icon are closing.

    They could be open for food very easy if they wanted..


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    #3089
    breezy1985
    Registered Users Posts: 25,676 ✭✭✭✭breezy1985


    YFlyer wrote: »
    Heard Smyths Icon are closing.

    That rumors has been going round but I've seen nothing to back it up.

    Unless it's an issue with the building itself I can't imagine the owners giving that up when they have less lucrative sites they could ditch first


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    #3090
    adaminho
    Registered Users Posts: 2,616 ✭✭✭adaminho


    bigpink wrote: »
    You own Mother Macs?
    Nice pub but ye can open if ye want too..I've no doubt might be a bit of work but not a huge deal either.Would I go to a Craft Beer pub and order food?
    Well yes I would and would have too under current rules
    I know it's a smaller pub but I think there's a back room aswell surely ye could have 40 people I don't know
    Plenty of places are opened and trying

    No, I just work there. All I'm saying is its not as easy as it sounds. I've spoken to publicans that have opened with food and their business is way down and expenses are up.


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    #3091
    breezy1985
    Registered Users Posts: 25,676 ✭✭✭✭breezy1985


    Anyone else think it's a real waste that the market is closed most of the week. It must be the city's biggest covered outdoor space. You could let closed pubs that need to sell of stock run bottle shops and have the food provided by the cafes in the market building.

    A place like Mother Mac's could bring down loads of bottles and growlers and we could all have a nice socially distanced time outside.

    I've seen it done in London alot since lockdown but the licencing laws are much more flexible there so that might be an issue


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