£7.50p a pint. That’s it I’m out

£7.50p a pint. That’s it I’m out

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Carl_Manchester

10,775 posts

249 months

Friday 21st January 2022
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W11PEL said:
Ok I live in Zone 1/2 London so understand the overheads are a lot more punchy they say arse end of nowhere.

But today a line has been crossed. £7.50p for a pint at the bar from the pump.

I’ve noticed pubs round my way remain a lot less busy. Well I cannot justify these new exorbitant prices.

Wetherspoons it is if I want a few beers!!!
It's been 7.50 for a pint of peroni in the lamb tavern, leadenhall for at least 10 years.

Glass of white wine in there is about 8.80 I recall.

Not much change from £50 when getting a round in there sadly.

tight fart

2,387 posts

260 months

Friday 21st January 2022
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I was going to stop when it got to a £1 a pint rolleyes

Stick Legs

3,555 posts

152 months

Friday 21st January 2022
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£3.00 in the North East is the going rate it seems.

Vasco

14,873 posts

92 months

Friday 21st January 2022
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Surely, about £3 to £3.50 is about right ?. I'd never pay over £5.

The Mad Monk

10,391 posts

104 months

Friday 21st January 2022
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Carl_Manchester said:
It's been 7.50 for a pint of peroni in the lamb tavern, leadenhall for at least 10 years.

Glass of white wine in there is about 8.80 I recall.

Not much change from £50 when getting a round in there sadly.
Sorry, but if you drink Peroni, well!

How much for a pint of ordinary bitter? That is the yardstick.

julian987R

5,336 posts

46 months

Friday 21st January 2022
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W11PEL said:
Ok I live in Zone 1/2 London so understand the overheads are a lot more punchy they say arse end of nowhere.

But today a line has been crossed. £7.50p for a pint at the bar from the pump.

I’ve noticed pubs round my way remain a lot less busy. Well I cannot justify these new exorbitant prices.

Wetherspoons it is if I want a few beers!!!
£3.50 in Zone 4. If you live in Zone 1/2 thems the breaks.

The Mad Monk

10,391 posts

104 months

Friday 21st January 2022
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W11PEL said:
Wetherspoons it is if I want a few beers!!!
Does anybody know where I can get a map of Wetherspoons pubs?

joshcowin

6,359 posts

163 months

Friday 21st January 2022
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I'm in the SE 45 miles from London £5 for a normal pint of lager and £4.50 for a pint of bitter is the going rate.

Decent tap room with craft beers will be £5 minimum I wouldn't buy a pint for £7:50 local to my house its not worth it IMO I have decent beer here which has cost me about £3 a pint.

julian987R

5,336 posts

46 months

Friday 21st January 2022
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The Mad Monk said:
W11PEL said:
Wetherspoons it is if I want a few beers!!!
Does anybody know where I can get a map of Wetherspoons pubs?
https://www.google.com/maps/search/Wetherspoons+pubs/

The Mad Monk

10,391 posts

104 months

Friday 21st January 2022
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julian987R said:
Very good. Do they do one of the whole of England?

NickXX

1,476 posts

205 months

Friday 21st January 2022
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I think a sense check is required here. Inflation per the BoE sees a £4 pint in 2000 costing £6.89 in 2020.

2gins

2,793 posts

149 months

Friday 21st January 2022
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Not just pubs. 25-30% increase in takeaway curry on the last few months. 1 main, 1 side, rice, naan, bhajis, poppadoms, £45. Bought Sainsbury's finest instead.

Vasco

14,873 posts

92 months

Friday 21st January 2022
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NickXX said:
I think a sense check is required here. Inflation per the BoE sees a £4 pint in 2000 costing £6.89 in 2020.
Who would have paid £4 for a pint in 2000? - many won't pay that now!

Timothy Bucktu

14,269 posts

187 months

Friday 21st January 2022
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gazza285 said:
W11PEL said:
Wetherspoons it is if I want a few beers!!!
Have you no standards?
Everybody loves a 'Spoons. They're such entertaining establishments to visit! The bigger the bouncers you have to squeeze past on entrance the better IMO.

MitchT

14,934 posts

196 months

Friday 21st January 2022
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caminator11 said:
Luke. said:
caminator11 said:
I live in Islington and my local is 6.50 a pint. Horrible.
Which pub?

Island Queen used to be my local.
Lovely place that. Had my wedding breakfast upstairs.

De Beauvoir Arms is my local now.
My best mate and I are both from Yorkshire but he lived on Southgate Road for a few years before coming back - he still owns the place and rents it out. I spent almost as much time staying at his place there as I did at home up north. The De Beauvoir Arms was our "local", though it was called The Northgate back then.

julian987R

5,336 posts

46 months

Friday 21st January 2022
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The Mad Monk said:
julian987R said:
Very good. Do they do one of the whole of England?
add +city at the end of the URL for example

https://www.google.com/maps/search/Wetherspoons+pu...

biggbn

17,348 posts

207 months

Friday 21st January 2022
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W11PEL said:
Ok I live in Zone 1/2 London so understand the overheads are a lot more punchy they say arse end of nowhere.

But today a line has been crossed. £7.50p for a pint at the bar from the pump.

I’ve noticed pubs round my way remain a lot less busy. Well I cannot justify these new exorbitant prices.

Wetherspoons it is if I want a few beers!!!
We were last out on hogmanay, pub local too us, two doubles and mixer £9.50...you can keep your metropolitan elite smile

MitchT

14,934 posts

196 months

Friday 21st January 2022
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I was somewhere recently - can't quite remember where but somewhere local to me in West Yorkshire - and noticed that a pint was £4 and thought that was too much. Other than getting a good wine to match with a nice meal I don't really bother drinking anyway so maybe I've just lost touch.

Driver101

13,185 posts

108 months

Friday 21st January 2022
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2gins said:
Not just pubs. 25-30% increase in takeaway curry on the last few months. 1 main, 1 side, rice, naan, bhajis, poppadoms, £45. Bought Sainsbury's finest instead.
£45 for a takeaway? Is that an actual takeaway or a nice restaurant that doesn't discount for takeaway?

julian987R

5,336 posts

46 months

Friday 21st January 2022
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Driver101 said:
2gins said:
Not just pubs. 25-30% increase in takeaway curry on the last few months. 1 main, 1 side, rice, naan, bhajis, poppadoms, £45. Bought Sainsbury's finest instead.
£45 for a takeaway? Is that an actual takeaway or a nice restaurant that doesn't discount for takeaway?
i can see that as possibe
Main £10
Side £5
Rice £5
Naan £5
Bhajis £5
Poppadoms £5
+ delivery

£45 I can see that.

I had a latte in Knightsbridge yesterday and the bill was £18 for a small latte.
I did a runner.