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Had a beer in London today. Shocked

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    Had a beer in London today. Shocked

    Had a drink at lunchtime near bank station and I’ve not been back for a long time and never really looked at receipts so carefully

    the bill was

    1)£9 for a glass of house white wine 175ml
    2) £6.50 for a standard pint of beer

    on top of this they add an optional (but you know it’s not optional) 12.5% service charge even though it was bar service and no service

    am i correct that a pint is now £7.30 including service charge and a glass of 175ml house wine is >£10?

    i remember London and having £4 pints. Then when it became £5 in 2014 people were complaining !!

    #2
    As in you walked up, order and paid for a pint and there was a service charge? Or you paid when you left?

    Good grief. Was this a pub or a swanky wine-bar?
    Originally posted by MaryPoppins
    I'd still not breastfeed a nazi
    Originally posted by vetran
    Urine is quite nourishing

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      #3
      This is my local's selection tonight:

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      Originally posted by MaryPoppins
      I'd still not breastfeed a nazi
      Originally posted by vetran
      Urine is quite nourishing

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        #4
        I walked up ordered beers. Left my card behind the bar. Ordered some more drinks from the bar and took them back to the table.

        a normal pub nothing fancy at all

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          #5
          Not to mention all the contactless payments they took with your card... I certainly wouldn't leave mine behind the bar!
          Originally posted by MaryPoppins
          I'd still not breastfeed a nazi
          Originally posted by vetran
          Urine is quite nourishing

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            #6
            the pub called 'the tax dodger's arms' by any chance?

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              #7
              Originally posted by NowPermOutsideUK View Post
              am i correct that a pint is now £7.30 ..
              Chortle! You mugs living in London make me laugh. It's £3.50 a pint in my local in Devon. I bet you pay £20 per day for the privilege of driving in London too

              i remember London and having £4 pints. Then when it became £5 in 2014 people were complaining !!
              I remember when the Chancellor would bump up the price of fags by 2p, with a big fanfare. Now they think nothing of adding a couple of quid to the price each budget!
              Work in the public sector? Read the IR35 FAQ here

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                #8
                Well you don't have to come back if you can't afford it.

                I take it that's a no to coming along to the Xmas Do...

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by BR14 View Post
                  the pub called 'the tax dodger's arms' by any chance?
                  The “pilfering landlord”, I believe.

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by OwlHoot View Post

                    Chortle! You mugs living in London make me laugh. It's £3.50 a pint in my local in Devon.
                    we don't all want to live among the six-toed banjo players

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