Man your pumps, Wetherspoons are coming

Gongoozler

Well it's obviously been sold, and being redone, and I saw a cryptic tweet from them about it, so I think it was at least planned

D Trent

Why is Wetherspoon’s more expensive in Cork than it is Dublin?
http://jrnl.ie/2325433

PWEI

D Trent wrote: »

Why is Wetherspoon’s more expensive in Cork than it is Dublin?
http://jrnl.ie/2325433

The prices in Cork are the exact same as the one in Swords.

As far as I know that menu from Blackrock is out of date.

munchkin_utd

visited the one in Enniskillen there last month, which is now there for a few years so service well bedded in.

Found the food to be spot on, I had the steak and the wife a salad. They got our order mixed up and had chips rather than mash for the kids, which they fixed by simply supplying an extra portion of mash.

Service was good and the asking if anything was ok actually was useful as we then could ask for the kids deserts to be brought out without needing to go to the bar and ask.

For drink, they had 330ml cans of budvar for 99p which was savage value , but i went for whatever was on tap as part of the meal deal. (Cant remember what it was unfortunately) Would have had a can or 2 if I wasnt driving to Antrim afterwards!

all in all, a grand feed for the family and hopefully what the southern weatherspoons will eventually become once the service gets sorted out.

Subcomandante Marcos

D Trent wrote: »

Why is Wetherspoon’s more expensive in Cork than it is Dublin?
http://jrnl.ie/2325433

They tend to open at a higher rate to keep the "undesirable" element out and then prices come down or normalise after a few months.

ThisRegard

Well that's just untrue.

For starters the prices are still lower than everywhere else. Where so these "undesirables" go that's cheaper again?

Subcomandante Marcos

ThisRegard wrote: »

Well that's just untrue.

For starters the prices are still lower than everywhere else. Where so these "undesirables" go that's cheaper again?

You can get a pint of Beamish for about the same price all over cork city and lots of places have lagers for 3-3.50 range (fosters, carling, etc) so there's no incentive for people who drink in the "rougher" pubs that tend to do €3-3.50 pints or 3 for a tenner deals to leave their regular haunts and move to 'spoons.

After a few months when they've gotten into their stride and the curiosity factor wears off the prices come down.

The same thing happened in Blackrock and Dun Laoghaire and in the 2 spoons that opened near me when I was living in the UK.

The prices are cheap but they aren't so cheap that it becomes worth peoples effort to go out of their way if all they are looking for in a cheap pint of lager or stout.

Hotblack Desiato

Subcomandante Marcos wrote: »

They tend to open at a higher rate to keep the "undesirable" element out and then prices come down or normalise after a few months.

There are a lot of people with plenty of money who I consider undesirable

ThisRegard

Subcomandante Marcos wrote: »

You can get a pint of Beamish for about the same price all over cork city and lots of places have lagers for 3-3.50 range (fosters, carling, etc) so there's no incentive for people who drink in the "rougher" pubs that tend to do €3-3.50 pints or 3 for a tenner deals to leave their regular haunts and move to 'spoons.

You'll be doing well for that to apply to Dublin.

ThisRegard

They've bought another place in Dublin, on Lower Abbey Street, a former church, which they're going to merge with the old TSB they bought earlier in the year.

http://www.irishtimes.com/business/commercial-property/jd-wetherspoon-buys-former-church-in-dublin-1.2422908

L1011

Pub could end up with a rather odd name due to their normal naming schemes for converted buildings and the two extremely different uses

BeerNut

"The Render Unto Caesar". Job done; that'll be €500 please.

Geuze

As you walk along Lower Abbey street from OCS towards Busaras, is this on the left or right?

bnt

The building in the picture is on your left as you walk towards Busarus, across the road from the VHI building. It doesn't look like a church, especially compared to the Presbyterian one across the road. But it's called "FBC", which I presume means "F****** Baptist Church" or sometihng.

ThisRegard

I laughed at the letters over it as they're perfectly suited for the building, Former Baptist Church.

I've sat outside that building so many times when in traffic and never really noticed it because you're drawn to the other, prettier, church across the road from it. That, and the fact there's usually parked buses blocking the view of it if you're in a car, another bus or luas.

L1011

Fellowship Bible Church, according to google

coylemj

IIRC that place was used in the 1970s and 80s as a district court specializing in parking cases, it ceased to be used as a courthouse when the Richmond Hospital in Nth. Brunswick St. moved to the new hospital in Beaumont and the courts service took it over.

D Trent

coylemj wrote: »

IIRC that place was used in the 1970s and 80s as a district court specializing in parking cases, it ceased to be used as a courthouse when the Richmond Hospital in Nth. Brunswick St. moved to the new hospital in Beaumont and the courts service took it over.

JD's response:

"That's cute "

😂

coylemj

If it was formerly a Baptist Church, does that mean there's a full immersion baptism font? The mind boggles if it's still there and the place opens as a pub - endless opportunities!! Craft beer Jacuzzi anyone?

D Trent

coylemj wrote: »

If it was formerly a Baptist Church, does that mean there's a full immersion baptism font? The mind boggles if it's still there and the place opens as a pub - endless opportunities!! Craft beer Jacuzzi anyone?

The Abbot will fit right in

D Trent

Hell they should rename it Lower Abbot St

Simon2015

Is there any update when the Camden St Wetherspoons is opening ?

syklops

Simon2015 wrote: »

Is there any update when the Camden St Wetherspoons is opening ?

Thanks for the reminder. Ill be getting the bus from Camden street in a couple weeks. It'd be nice to be able to wander in for a 3 euro pint on the way home.

BeerNut

Don't think so. I'd say it'll be a long-drawn-out planning process, but as far as I can see even that hasn't started yet.

Hotblack Desiato

I'd be pleasantly surprised if it's open by this time next year.

BeerNut

Simon2015 wrote: »

Is there any update when the Camden St Wetherspoons is opening ?

Planning application has been lodged: reference 2045/16. The drawings aren't online yet but hopefully will be soon.

Muahahaha

Is there anywhere I can find a JDW menu for the Swords venue with the prices on it? Their website lists menus but no prices on them.

poitinstill

well be assured they will have more cask and cheaper prices than anywhere else. going off the cork branch. cask ale 2.50 if not less on managers special.

BeerNut

poitinstill wrote: »

well be assured they will have more cask and cheaper prices than anywhere else. going off the cork branch.

Are they getting the hang of cask in the Linen Weaver? I was only in it once and they had lots of tap badges on display but only one actual handpump pouring, and not a good beer either.

odyssey06

Muahahaha wrote: »

Is there anywhere I can find a JDW menu for the Swords venue with the prices on it? Their website lists menus but no prices on them.

They seemed to take off the prices a while back, I noticed that Dun Laoghaire Forty Foots ones were removed also. Rumour had it was that they didn't want people to realise that some of their branches were cheaper than others.

LostinBlanch

The prices in the Great Wood in Blanch are about a euro dearer per drink than Blackrock.

It's not as busy as it was initially whenever I pass by there.

oblivious

LostinBlanch wrote: »

The prices in the Great Wood in Blanch are about a euro dearer per drink than Blackrock.

It's not as busy as it was initially whenever I pass by there.

2.50 for cask ale

Simon2015

I was in the Bleeding Horse on Camden St at the weekend and paid 6 Euro for a Kopparberg.

I hope the new Wetherspoons on Camden St can give the Bleeding Horse a run for their money in terms of prices.

n97 mini

oblivious wrote: »

2.50 for cask ale

That's about all. Had a Six Point can with my dinner over the weekend, was going to have another but they're 3.50 now. The last time I bought them there they were on special offer, 1.50, down from 2.45.

A lot of places are doing food plus a beer or a glass of wine for less. E.g. Salmon Leap in Leixlip is doing a 10oz sirloin steak plus a beer or wine for two people for €29.

n97 mini

odyssey06 wrote: »

Rumour had it was that they didn't want people to realise that some of their branches were cheaper than others.

Prices are not uniform in the UK either, but from what I can tell it's down to rent. Central London locations are comparatively speaking more expensive, and more expensive than Dublin too, but it doesn't make sense that here Blanch is more expensive than Blackrock

Muahahaha

Yeah I realise they don't want people to compare prices across branches. But I always find it frustrating when menus don't have prices on them. Like i know its cheap and everything but I just want to see the prices !

poitinstill

BeerNut wrote: »

Are they getting the hang of cask in the Linen Weaver? I was only in it once and they had lots of tap badges on display but only one actual handpump pouring, and not a good beer either.

been in a few times sometimes driving so no supping. always checked how many casks usually minimum of 4 possible 7-8. what ie had seemed to be in good nick to be fair.

BeerNut

poitinstill wrote: »

been in a few times sometimes driving so no supping. always checked how many casks

How many casks what, though? A badge on the handpump doesn't mean that that beer is available. The only way to know is to order. It's infuriating.

poitinstill

been in twice on nights/ day out. first time was during the ale festival they ahd 8 at least between us we had them all except for a cask cider aged in whiskey barrels, next time had 5 on cant remember which but specklled hen and hobgoblin i think

BeerNut

The drawings for "The Camden Hall" are now online on the Council's planning site (ref 2045/16). Looks like they're heavily sub-dividing the bar space into separate rooms, and keeping lots of original features. Though most of the place will be new-build:

oblivious

oooh no spoons carpet. Looks they are opting more for the The Great woods modern look

irish_goat

I take it the Abbey Street bar hasn't had any sort of movement on it?

BeerNut

oblivious wrote: »

oooh no spoons carpet. Looks they are opting more for the The Great woods modern look

I would say the front bits in the restored terrace will be carpeted and much more old-fashioned and pubby.

irish_goat wrote: »

I take it the Abbey Street bar hasn't had any sort of movement on it?

No planning application that I can find. It'll be a harder sell, I reckon. What I didn't know about The Camden Hall is that almost identical plans were granted permission in 2014 and then never happened so I'd say a lot of the objectors' thunder has already been stolen. With Abbey Street they'll be starting from scratch.

oblivious

irish_goat wrote: »

I take it the Abbey Street bar hasn't had any sort of movement on it?

Walked by it on Wednesday, no activity just the sold sign

cruhoortwunk

Simon2015 wrote: »

I was in the Bleeding Horse on Camden St at the weekend and paid 6 Euro for a Kopparberg.

I hope the new Wetherspoons on Camden St can give the Bleeding Horse a run for their money in terms of prices.

I'll be delighted to see that kip get less business. It's a real hole that people go to when they have no other ideas. The whole front is whored out to drink sponsors and even tv screens for adverts in the windows

Baron Kurtz

Thankfully something's going in on Camden Street. That side of the street is dilapitated. And what better than a tavern selling cheap but quality beers.

cruhoortwunk

BeerNut wrote: »

The drawings for "The Camden Hall" are now online on the Council's planning site (ref 2045/16). Looks like they're heavily sub-dividing the bar space into separate rooms, and keeping lots of original features. Though most of the place will be new-build:

Hopefully wont be as bright as the one in Dun Laoghaire, all them spotlights. It's like hospital lighting, makes you twitch

BeerNut

UK pubs are just brighter. Much as I like drinking in Alfie Byrne's and 57 The Headline, you can't see your hand in front of your face in them. Let alone take a decent photo of your pint

pappyodaniel

BeerNut wrote: »

UK pubs are just brighter. Much as I like drinking in Alfie Byrne's and 57 The Headline, you can't see your hand in front of your face in them. Let alone take a decent photo of your pint

Maybe for the first ten minutes but your eyes do adjust...I find the hardest part is walking back out into the sunlight. Better off to stay in the pub.

Lovely Bloke

Leaving a pub when it's still bright is one of life's little nasties.