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Wetherspoons - The Great Wood

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    #632
    amdublin
    Registered Users Posts: 20,653 ✭✭✭✭amdublin


    py2006 wrote: »
    They were more expensive than the Dun Laoghaire branch from the off.

    Still are apparently...


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    #633
    beer enigma
    Registered Users Posts: 6,163 ✭✭✭beer enigma


    AlanG wrote: »
    It's not that the price for that beer is high but it is very unprofessional of any business to put up their prices three times in a year. It's not like their wages rent or other costs have increased several times in a year. Most likely they will have long term pricing and rent arrangements. If they are this unprofessional in their cost and price management it is likely that is also managements approach in the back room elements of the business.
    It is likely that after the budget some types of drink will have a change in price so they could make it four increases in a year.

    As they buy all of their beer in the UK, are they subject to Irish or UK budget hikes ?


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    #634
    oblivious
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    Andip wrote: »
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    As they buy all of their beer in the UK, are they subject to Irish or UK budget hikes ?

    Duity is playable here,

    They have a good bit of Irish craft, more than others in the D15 area


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    #635
    00sully
    Registered Users Posts: 1,266 ✭✭✭00sully


    Good insights on this thread lads cheers. Am tempted to pop down this evening after dinner for drinks only. What's the general atmosphere like? Any good ales available at the moment (given supply issues mentioned).

    Cheers


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    #636
    AlanG
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    Andip wrote: »
    As they buy all of their beer in the UK, are they subject to Irish or UK budget hikes ?

    It will be Irish VAT and Excise that impacts them, source has no bearing on it when the product is for resale. It is likely that while most drink wont go up in the budget at lease one type will and therefore they will have to reissue their menu and it gives another chance for a price rise across the board.


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    #637
    Murt10
    Registered Users Posts: 1,194 ✭✭✭Murt10


    I was talking to George the Manager last night.

    He's heading back to Blighty in a fortnight to another Wetherspoons pub.

    Sorry to see him go. Nice bloke!


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    #638
    Larbre34
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    #Brexit


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    #639
    beer enigma
    Registered Users Posts: 6,163 ✭✭✭beer enigma


    AlanG wrote: »
    It will be Irish VAT and Excise that impacts them, source has no bearing on it when the product is for resale. It is likely that while most drink wont go up in the budget at lease one type will and therefore they will have to reissue their menu and it gives another chance for a price rise across the board.

    I think he was put in there to stabilise things - Wetherspoons have a habit of doing that, but its a shame as he was really sociable


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    #640
    py2006
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    In the swords branch. Food and drink cheaper. Ordered a panini which has a more generous portion


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    #641
    rawn
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    Andip wrote:
    I think he was put in there to stabilise things - Wetherspoons have a habit of doing that, but its a shame as he was really sociable


    George was there from day one. I had actually heard a while back they wanted to fire him over a nasty incident (i won't say what it was) but couldn't so they're moving him to another branch. Shame as he's a genuinely lovely man and was great to his staff.


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    #642
    miamee
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    amdublin wrote: »
    The quiz on Wednesday night is good craic.

    1 euro per each team member - in aid of laura lynn

    Do they still run the Wednesday quiz? I can't see anything about it on their Facebook page or website.


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    #643
    amdublin
    Registered Users Posts: 20,653 ✭✭✭✭amdublin


    miamee wrote: »
    Do they still run the Wednesday quiz? I can't see anything about it on their Facebook page or website.

    They do. But it's on too late for me. Starts about 9 iirc.

    If you go please ask them to start at 8pm :)


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    #644
    miamee
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    8pm does sound a lot more respectable, these things have a tendency to run on a bit, don't they?


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    #645
    Arbie
    Registered Users Posts: 880 ✭✭✭Arbie


    A few of us went for some food recently. We ordered 7 items between us and only the onion rings were edible. The service was poor as well. Very disappointing.


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    #646
    ciaran76
    Registered Users Posts: 4,694 ✭✭✭ciaran76


    Realised how happy I am to have Wetherspoons as a local. Went to The Paddocks last night for a quick beer and asked a bar man for an IPA. Said they had none of that queer **** on tap at the moment. Dawned on me why I hadn't gone for a beer there in 3 years.
    Probably won't go again for another 3 years.
    Shame really as it's practically on my doorstep.


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    #647
    ThisRegard
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    What an asshole.


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    #648
    py2006
    Registered Users Posts: 9,847 ✭✭✭py2006


    ciaran76 wrote: »
    Realised how happy I am to have Wetherspoons as a local. Went to The Paddocks last night for a quick beer and asked a bar man for an IPA. Said they had none of that queer **** on tap at the moment. Dawned on me why I hadn't gone for a beer there in 3 years.
    Probably won't go again for another 3 years.
    Shame really as it's practically on my doorstep.

    Complain! Social media is powerful


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    #649
    miamee
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    Might be of interest to some people here, they seem to be getting a bit of feedback on the post itself already. Click the image for link to post.

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    #650
    OldMrBrennan83
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    #651
    jeffk
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    Patww79 wrote: »
    This post has been deleted.

    Why whats it meant to be?


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    #652
    rawn
    Registered Users Posts: 3,093 ✭✭✭rawn


    jeffk wrote:
    Why whats it meant to be?


    A quiet pub with emphasis on cheap food and drink. People expect it to be a cafe when it's more like McDonald's, or like a typical loud pub with loud music when a quieter atmosphere is their aim.


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    #653
    jeffk
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    rawn wrote: »
    A quiet pub with emphasis on cheap food and drink. People expect it to be a cafe when it's more like McDonald's, or like a typical loud pub with loud music when a quieter atmosphere is their aim.


    Well its not THAT cheap on some items.

    Gave it another go, the food is nice, but I dunno if id go main course items, I mean a fry or wrap you cant or shouldn't get wrong

    I do agree its nice to sit in an talk not shout to each other, maybe even low background music to break the silence


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    #654
    ongarite
    Registered Users Posts: 8,250 ✭✭✭ongarite


    The comments are hilarious.
    Do they not know what Wetherspoons pubs offer?

    Punters asking for Diageo drinks, music and Sky Sports...


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    #655
    Subcomandante Marcos
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    jeffk wrote: »
    Well its not THAT cheap on some items.

    Gave it another go, the food is nice, but I dunno if id go main course items, I mean a fry or wrap you cant or shouldn't get wrong

    I do agree its nice to sit in an talk not shout to each other, maybe even low background music to break the silence

    You can get a pint of Thornbridge Jaipur for €2.95. A beer that is regularly sold for €7+ in other bars in Dublin.

    Spoons is cheap as chips.


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    #656
    jeffk
    Registered Users Posts: 5,841 ✭✭✭jeffk


    Subcomandante Marcos wrote: »
    You can get a pint of Thornbridge Jaipur for €2.95. A beer that is regularly sold for €7+ in other bars in Dublin.

    Spoons is cheap as chips.

    If you're into non commercial/craft beers maybe and unless they've ran out of limited stock they hold


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    #657
    ciaran76
    Registered Users Posts: 4,694 ✭✭✭ciaran76


    ongarite wrote: »
    The comments are hilarious.
    Do they not know what Wetherspoons pubs offer?

    Punters asking for Diageo drinks, music and Sky Sports...

    All the reasons I go there for a pint now.


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