Laura007 Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 £3.20 for 2 soda water and lime!!!! I ask you. I nearlly fell over when the barman asked for a kings ransom for a couple of fizzy water. I am just getting up off the floor now. Is it just me that thinks that is daylight robbery? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Looney Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 It drives me mad - I drink lime and soda (prefer it to sweet pop) and it is amazing how much places charge sometimes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 I think thats very expensive considering its a soft drink. Were you in a pub Laura? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 That is my tipple too! What a cheek to charge so much....the mark up on that must be at least 500% Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura007 Posted August 24, 2007 Author Share Posted August 24, 2007 I think thats very expensive considering its a soft drink. Were you in a pub Laura? yes i was. but some pubs in Nottingham charge £0.00 for it!!!!!! normall its about 70p max. i dont think i was my night last night though as the meal we went for after was a bit of a disappoint aswell. My gorgonzola pasta had no gorgonzola in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen & co. Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 That's a rediculous price karen x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 *puts on pub stocktakers hat* Soft drinks, such as cordials, and the post mix cola and lemonade, can indeed cost pennies to make, however, are the most 'over-poured' drink in pubs, therefor can produce the biggest deficits when it comes to stock-take time. How many times have you had a soda and lime that was just too limey? Or a bacardi drowned in coke? So they over-inflate the prices of such soft drinks to try and reduce the amount it actually costs to provide the customer with draft coke, or cordials. I've done stocks, where a healthy surplus (there should always be a surplus in a good managers stock, all down to beer heads, and other practices that I can't share with you - just always try to stick to bottled beer....) has been wiped out by a deficit in post-mixers and cordial. *takes pub stocktakers hat off* All that said, I'm a firm believer that soft drinks should be offered to 'nominated drivers' free of charge, or for minimal cost, to encourage people not to drink and drive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 I'm a firm believer that soft drinks should be offered to 'nominated drivers' free of charge, or for minimal cost, to encourage people not to drink and drive. What a sensible idea! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 I'm a firm believer that soft drinks should be offered to 'nominated drivers' free of charge, or for minimal cost, to encourage people not to drink and drive. What a sensible idea! Can beer be offered free of charge to nominated drinkers? I'm up for that. Hic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 I'm a firm believer that soft drinks should be offered to 'nominated drivers' free of charge, or for minimal cost, to encourage people not to drink and drive. What a sensible idea! Can beer be offered free of charge to nominated drinkers? I'm up for that. Hic I think you have drank enough this evening already Richard!!! (See Omlet Bar for the shocking state Richard is in!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 [quote="theherd123I think you have drank enough this evening already Richard!!! (See Omlet Bar for the shocking state Richard is in!) spoil sport spoilsport spoils port spoylsprot spoillsprot whatever Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura007 Posted August 26, 2007 Author Share Posted August 26, 2007 as i was still moaning about this days afterthe event, i decided to moan to the people that run the place. RESULT, it seems that the place IS over charging and they are going to ask them to sort it out,and refund me the price of the drinks. much happier, power to the people and all that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tina C Posted August 26, 2007 Share Posted August 26, 2007 Well done Laura. Its good to get things resolved isn't it? It is hard to complain but most reputable businesses want to know if they are doing something wrong/unacceptable. Most will try and do something about your complaint, if it is specific. (Tip - when you complain its worth being able to tell the company what you expect them to do to put it right) There used to be a statistic along the lines of a dissatisfied customer will tell an average of 6 people, whereas a satisfied one won't tell anyone. I should think that needs updating in this age of forums and blogs. (And companies are very interested in finding out what is being said about them on the net) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
