Personally, I am very happy the government didn’t bow to the lobbying from vintners and resteraunt lobby groups.
They are absolutely gouging prices at this point
TheChrisD on
Diddums.
They would never have passed on the reduction to us punters anyway.
PhilosopherSea1850 on
They got their reduction during covid and gleefully kept it to them fucking selves.
External-Chemical-71 on
Delighted for them. We actually need to learn to let failed businesses fall on their arse and stop using taxpayers money to prop them up.
No-Negotiation2922 on
Even if it was reduced to 9% there would be no reduction for the customer and then places would still put up their prices on any sight of an increase from their suppliers.
Bidliebidlie on
Let them close , others will emerge if need be .
jhanley on
They should reduce vat rates for single restaurants but not ones with pubs or hotels attached. Small family and small size restaurants are struggling at the mo
elessar8787 on
Zombie companies should be let die
Jean_Rasczak on
They are robbing people blind at the moment, they will get no support from the majority of the public on this so why should the government
TheStoicNihilist on
marquess_rostrevor on
I’m “gravely concerned” at the prices being charged versus the quality on offer.
ghostofgralton on
Never a peep from them about rents…wonder how many of them are landlords/benefit from high rents?
They squawk about stuff that benefits workers quick enough
ResponsibleTrain1059 on
Fuck em.
A entire sector of liars and chancers.
Jellyfish00001111 on
Delighted and well deserved on their part.
Wrong_Setting7178 on
Very good, greedy bastards
DUBMAV86 on
Glad the government didn’t give them what they wanted. They’ve been price gouging for years. .
INXS2021 on
I have no sympathy for the hospitality sector. There, I said it!
FullyStacked92 on
I’d bet all the money in my pocket vs all the money in your pocket that if VAT was reduced to 9% prices would still increase a month for now.
Hotels can get fucked as well, absolute robbery prices most of the time, 2 over a bank holiday weekend can set you back as much as the full cost for 3 night and flights to a city in europe with enough left over to cover dinner on night 1.
WickerMan111 on
Great news.
INXS2021 on
Let them close and we can retrain the staff to build.houses or be guards!
noelkettering on
Fuck them they won’t pay their staff properly or treat them well they’ll have to just cope
Envinyatar20 on
I’m actually sorry for the decent restaurants out there that will struggle but, the hoteliers absolutely gouged the bejaysus out of the public post Covid and it would be politically dangerous for the govt to be seen to be rewarding them.
Garlic-Cheese-Chips on
Fuck. Off.
Your shit service, your price gouging, your miserly servings, your constant cries of wanting more, more, more, more. Get fucked.
theeglitz on
Adrian Cummins whinging again, just as he did the whole way through Covid. I know it’s part of the job, but you’d swear every restaurant is owed success.
fullmoonbeam on
hospitality can fuck off
perrycoxdr on
My local village has 4 independent coffee shops, 2 horsebox-type ones hanging on from covid attached to GAA club and GAA training ground plus a Costa, Dunnes cafe and Maccers. Not sustainable at all.
Fit_Fix_6812 on
Im probably missing something here but I really dont get the fuss. I get that its ‘another’ cost but is anyone really avoiding a restaurant because the bill is €113.50 rather than €109? Id have thought the €8-9 pints, €40 house wines, aggressive service charge addition and poor quality food for the price charged are far more of an issue.
I tried to book a bar for after work drinks recently (12-15 people; finger food, tab for 2-3 drinks and then people / managers pay for the next rounds themselves), in Dublin City and it was a nightmare. One place in particular sent me a list of conditions and mandatory charges that was like a lecture; when I clarified what the budget was, they just never replied. Bar 2 had a minimum of 20 people for platters. Bars 3 and 4 never replied. I take it they are not one of the ones struggling, but its hard to have sympathy with the industry when places essentially refuse business
wascallywabbit666 on
devhaugh on
I’m glad the government didn’t cave. Rip off merchants don’t deserve it. There’s a pub I go to and the burger has doubled in price since covid. I’ve stopped buying food there when I go out. 4.5% isn’t the issue.
garcia1723 on
Fuck them robbing cunts.
devhaugh on
The vintners were complaining about it again. Fuck you lads, if you didn’t lobby for MUP I might have some sympathy but you want it every which way.
peachycoldslaw on
Crisis me hole
InfectedAztec on
Fuck the hospitality sector. All capitalists when Taylor Swift is in Dublin and tourists need a room. They’ll argue supply and demand whenever it’s in their favour.
ubermick on
I had a burger and chips at a local place here outside Cork, and it was €22. All the while the owner chewed my ear off about how hard things were for him, how he was struggling to make ends meet, and how he was constantly feeling like he was being fleeced. I just sat there blinking while trying to eat my ~€3 worth of overcooked ingredients and wondering the same.
carrig on
They need a better strategy more targeted ask than lower VAT. The government would probably help them if they were a bit more innovative.
gk4p6q on
I largely don’t give fuck if places close down as I can’t afford to go to them anyway.
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Personally, I am very happy the government didn’t bow to the lobbying from vintners and resteraunt lobby groups.
They are absolutely gouging prices at this point
Diddums.
They would never have passed on the reduction to us punters anyway.
They got their reduction during covid and gleefully kept it to them fucking selves.
Delighted for them. We actually need to learn to let failed businesses fall on their arse and stop using taxpayers money to prop them up.
Even if it was reduced to 9% there would be no reduction for the customer and then places would still put up their prices on any sight of an increase from their suppliers.
Let them close , others will emerge if need be .
They should reduce vat rates for single restaurants but not ones with pubs or hotels attached. Small family and small size restaurants are struggling at the mo
Zombie companies should be let die
They are robbing people blind at the moment, they will get no support from the majority of the public on this so why should the government
I’m “gravely concerned” at the prices being charged versus the quality on offer.
Never a peep from them about rents…wonder how many of them are landlords/benefit from high rents?
They squawk about stuff that benefits workers quick enough
Fuck em.
A entire sector of liars and chancers.
Delighted and well deserved on their part.
Very good, greedy bastards
Glad the government didn’t give them what they wanted. They’ve been price gouging for years. .
I have no sympathy for the hospitality sector. There, I said it!
I’d bet all the money in my pocket vs all the money in your pocket that if VAT was reduced to 9% prices would still increase a month for now.
Hotels can get fucked as well, absolute robbery prices most of the time, 2 over a bank holiday weekend can set you back as much as the full cost for 3 night and flights to a city in europe with enough left over to cover dinner on night 1.
Great news.
Let them close and we can retrain the staff to build.houses or be guards!
Fuck them they won’t pay their staff properly or treat them well they’ll have to just cope
I’m actually sorry for the decent restaurants out there that will struggle but, the hoteliers absolutely gouged the bejaysus out of the public post Covid and it would be politically dangerous for the govt to be seen to be rewarding them.
Fuck. Off.
Your shit service, your price gouging, your miserly servings, your constant cries of wanting more, more, more, more. Get fucked.
Adrian Cummins whinging again, just as he did the whole way through Covid. I know it’s part of the job, but you’d swear every restaurant is owed success.
hospitality can fuck off
My local village has 4 independent coffee shops, 2 horsebox-type ones hanging on from covid attached to GAA club and GAA training ground plus a Costa, Dunnes cafe and Maccers. Not sustainable at all.
Im probably missing something here but I really dont get the fuss. I get that its ‘another’ cost but is anyone really avoiding a restaurant because the bill is €113.50 rather than €109? Id have thought the €8-9 pints, €40 house wines, aggressive service charge addition and poor quality food for the price charged are far more of an issue.
I tried to book a bar for after work drinks recently (12-15 people; finger food, tab for 2-3 drinks and then people / managers pay for the next rounds themselves), in Dublin City and it was a nightmare. One place in particular sent me a list of conditions and mandatory charges that was like a lecture; when I clarified what the budget was, they just never replied. Bar 2 had a minimum of 20 people for platters. Bars 3 and 4 never replied. I take it they are not one of the ones struggling, but its hard to have sympathy with the industry when places essentially refuse business
I’m glad the government didn’t cave. Rip off merchants don’t deserve it. There’s a pub I go to and the burger has doubled in price since covid. I’ve stopped buying food there when I go out. 4.5% isn’t the issue.
Fuck them robbing cunts.
The vintners were complaining about it again. Fuck you lads, if you didn’t lobby for MUP I might have some sympathy but you want it every which way.
Crisis me hole
Fuck the hospitality sector. All capitalists when Taylor Swift is in Dublin and tourists need a room. They’ll argue supply and demand whenever it’s in their favour.
I had a burger and chips at a local place here outside Cork, and it was €22. All the while the owner chewed my ear off about how hard things were for him, how he was struggling to make ends meet, and how he was constantly feeling like he was being fleeced. I just sat there blinking while trying to eat my ~€3 worth of overcooked ingredients and wondering the same.
They need a better strategy more targeted ask than lower VAT. The government would probably help them if they were a bit more innovative.
I largely don’t give fuck if places close down as I can’t afford to go to them anyway.