The weird workings of pricing alcohol in bars/pubs

[pig]

Originally Posted by Dead_Meat

Maybe, just maybe, the reason you never have any money, as you showed so conclusively here and here is maybe because

I would suggest some lifestyle changes that mean you
a) Drink beer you can afford
b) Drink in places you can afford
c) Don't drink pointlessly 'look at me and my wild and dangerous drink that you also cannot afford.
d) Never, ever come back on GD asking for advice when you run out of money, as I will ban you like the little child that you are.

a) I can afford stella.
b) I can afford to go out to decent clubs, hence why I go there, if I couldnt I wouldnt step out of my house.
c) They serve two beers on tap one Red Stripe and one Stella, same price which would you choose?
d) I wont.

Finally I was not complaining about the price yes £3 is expensive but that wasnt the point, the point was im expected to pay £3 for a bottle when a pint is cheaper, if the bottle was cheaper then sure id willingingly pay. Im not one who genuinely complains, but it just pissed me off, bottles taste shit, draft tastes better and im expected to pay more for a shit tasting, less in ml bottle.

Originally Posted by Sarina_Joy

Regarding customer complaints - it is obvious when someone has a genuine complaint and when someone is just being an ackward bastard. To me you were being an ackward bastard. If you are not willing to pay the going rate then go somewhere else. If you came into my restaurant and had a similar complaint I would not give you a free drink. I would tell you to leave.

youre probably right I was being an awkward bastard, what i perhaps shud of done is paid it and got over it, but then again if i went to your restaurant and complained, ye u might think im a ****, ye u might kick me out, but you will still think about what I said right?

Originally Posted by Aryn

come to think of it he DIDN'T post 'and then the girl said 'my hero' and we went back to her place for a night of wild bunnysex'

the girl was most likely unimpressed.

we didnt speak about it as she was too busy speaking to her friends, it didnt ruin the night and we proceded to have a good night out.

Originally Posted by cares

I'm not talking so much about expensive drinks as you can pay £10 for a coca cola and it be no better than a £1 glass, i'm talking about good drinks, a nice scotch or brandy, even a nice glass of champers. These arent the sort of drinks the everyday "10 pints down the pub" drinker will enjoy but if your willing to spend the money then your in for a treat.

maybe if i wanted a scotch then I would get one, but seeings as I WANTED a beer....

Originally Posted by zar

However im surprised the manager/supervisor didn't kick you out, or threaten to ban you for life. They're dicks that way.

Don't be surprised if the bouncers refuse to let you in anymore.

the guy was reasonable bloke, i did later apologise as did he, I also know the bouncers so doubt it would happen but who knows, i guess your right

Originally Posted by LHC

What Rids said.

How on earth was this an issue for trading standards?

nfi

Originally Posted by dace

You argued with the staff in a pub/club?

You're asking for trouble.

The price is the price and if you don't like it don't go there *shrug*

very true, but ive never drank beer there, i dont mind high prices, but that just annoyed me

Originally Posted by aryn

i can't believe he got away with it

same here


Anyway have a good couple of days gotta go back to uni tomoz hf all

[arbondigo]

Originally Posted by pig

Finally I was not complaining about the price yes £3 is expensive but that wasnt the point, the point was im expected to pay £3 for a bottle when a pint is cheaper, if the bottle was cheaper then sure id willingingly pay. Im not one who genuinely complains, but it just pissed me off, bottles taste shit, draft tastes better and im expected to pay more for a shit tasting, less in ml bottle.

They buy the bloody pint that you prefer and stop bloody whinging about it!

[vampire_lestat]

I can't believe anyone pays this much for a pint. The most i've ever spent on one is £2:85 on a pint of guinness this st patrics day. I then wandered down the road and found a pub selling it for £2:40. Live and learn eh?

[roadrunner_0]

i think i paid about £.50 for a pint once, i KNOW i have paid in excess of £4 for a bottle

[NEWSBOT3]

ive paid 5.70 for a drink before.

once.

[Stew]

I've been with someone who's paid £24 for 4 drinks before.

[roadrunner_0]

its ****ing heartbreaking when you hand over a tenner for three drinks and the barmaid says 'and the rest'

(bear in mind that this was 5 years ago so prices were less anyway)

[Dace]

I think my m8 paid £15 for two drinks in Fabric a couple years ago.

I laughed.

"at not with"

[Sarina_Joy]

Originally Posted by pig

youre probably right I was being an awkward bastard, what i perhaps shud of done is paid it and got over it, but then again if i went to your restaurant and complained, ye u might think im a ****, ye u might kick me out, but you will still think about what I said right?

I always think about what customers say and consider whether they have a valid point before acting. I have only once had a customer complaint about a pricing matter (basically he wasn't happy about the portion he recieved for the price being charged). As it happened I agreed with him, and had actually discussed it with my manager previously. All our portioning is laid down by head office to meet GP targets. The portion his since been increased while the price has remained unchanged. I do listen to customers but they are NOT always right.