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By *UNCHBOX OP   Man
over a year ago

folkestone

Do they think they can make up the profit margin on soft drinks they maybe lose on alcohol?. As i was driving last night to the pub to meet friends, i ordered a pint of orange juice and lemondade and they charged £4.50. I thought i might get charged around £3 - £4 but never thought it would be more or the same as a pint of beer.

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By *ong-legged-divaTV/TS
over a year ago

Fleetwood

Daylight robbery, I pay something like £2.50 for a large with unlimited refils

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex

Is orange juice cheaper than beer in the supermarket I have no idea?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It's a scandal really. There were a couple of places round our way that offered free soft drinks for designated drivers in groups. It was stopped though if I remember.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Orange juice is quite pricey in a pub at it usually comes out of the little mixer bottles. But there's no excuse for fountain being charged the same as a beer.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

You'd be surprised just how much the markup is.

I was gigging regularly at a venue in Chelmsford a few years ago before it unfortunately was sold to a property developer, but the manager let me and my mate into the 'secret' on soft drinks.

For things like Coke etc the venue buys what is called a 'syrup' This, along with carbonated water makes up your drink.

Obviously, the more watered down your drink, the more drinks can be served from one syrup.

The syrup price was around £70

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
over a year ago

Central

I think soft drinks are their cash cow, to be milked for maximum profit.

If most of the price of alcohol is tax, then a similarly sized soft drink should be much cheaper. A shandy should not cost the same as a pint of beer, for example.

Same with petrol and diesel. If they also sold water at a filling station, it should not cost the same as fuel, most of which is the tax.

It's somewhat irresponsible of pubs to charge so much for soft drinks, as there's no price incentive to switch from alcoholic drinks. They are thus continuing increased alcohol consumption.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Most chain pubs purposely sell brand bottles like J2O knowing it already costs more than its worth and that people will pay for it. No excuse on the lemonade though.

In all honesty, I think they do this to dissuade whole families from coming in and then staying all evening. God knows the Wetherspoons gets hectic with kids running around and nearly taking the legs from under people when hot food is being carried around, alhtough they could just fix the prices at "happy hour"

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yes, the price of soft drinks is somewhat scandalous but oremises will charge what punters will pay.

An alternative :

Licensed premises are obliged by statutory law ( the 2003 Licensing Act maybe, i forget which section) to give water of dinkable quality upon request.

Failure to do so may result in loss of licencse and a fine of upto £20,000.

Maybe if millions did this, say for a week ( Facebook campaign anyone?) then maybe the price of soft drinks would fall to reasonable levels.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Most chain pubs purposely sell brand bottles like J2O knowing it already costs more than its worth and that people will pay for it. No excuse on the lemonade though.

In all honesty, I think they do this to dissuade whole families from coming in and then staying all evening. God knows the Wetherspoons gets hectic with kids running around and nearly taking the legs from under people when hot food is being carried around, alhtough they could just fix the prices at "happy hour""

Do you not think it is families with kids that consume the most overpriced, very high margin soft drinks. Why on earth would a business reduce it's cash cow?

Have you seen how many kids are in pubs these days?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Hello Sophie,

" A shandy should not cost the same as a pint of beer, for example."

It takes twice as long to serve and is a real pain if you are busy. It is hard work running a pub and very few landlords/ladies make a lot of money these days. Quite a few earn a pittance or go bust.

Alec

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By *eforfuncplCouple
over a year ago

Morecambe


"Do they think they can make up the profit margin on soft drinks they maybe lose on alcohol?. As i was driving last night to the pub to meet friends, i ordered a pint of orange juice and lemondade and they charged £4.50. I thought i might get charged around £3 - £4 but never thought it would be more or the same as a pint of beer. "

Wankers ain't they !!! Cheaper to buy alcohol ! Xxx . Where's the incentive for the sensible ones ???

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Profit wise the soft drinks are the biggest earner in a pub

The profit from a 9 gallon cask of ale will only yield around £100-120 profit depending on certain costs etc could be more or less.

Where a 12 litre syrup box will cost around £60 and will make around 70 litres - which will sell for around £250 so thats £190 profit....lot bigger profit margin, add ice into the factor and you get even more profit

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Hence so many pubs being "family friendly" same as these 2 meals for £10 and your drinks come up to £7 for 2 or roughly £12 for two adults and two kids

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I stick to lime & soda , that cost 55p today , last of the big spenders ! I find it refreshing plus it's cheap.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Standard in London... Paid £4 for a pint of lemonade!

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By *horltzMan
over a year ago

heysham

Just been for a couple of pints , Only £2 a pint

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By *uninlondon69Man
over a year ago

Tower Bridge South

Those of you that enjoyed the rugby or football in a pub today, just consider that their Sky subscription is around 10-15 times bigger than yours depending on how big the pub is. They also have to pay for a separate licence for each fruit/quiz machine and to the PRS if there's any background music.

That mark-up on stops the pub being full of freeloaders drinking 40p pints of softs. All that stuff needs to be paid for.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"You'd be surprised just how much the markup is.

I was gigging regularly at a venue in Chelmsford a few years ago before it unfortunately was sold to a property developer, but the manager let me and my mate into the 'secret' on soft drinks.

For things like Coke etc the venue buys what is called a 'syrup' This, along with carbonated water makes up your drink.

Obviously, the more watered down your drink, the more drinks can be served from one syrup.

The syrup price was around £70"

'Secret' - I thought everyone knew this?

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By *UNCHBOX OP   Man
over a year ago

folkestone


"Those of you that enjoyed the rugby or football in a pub today, just consider that their Sky subscription is around 10-15 times bigger than yours depending on how big the pub is. They also have to pay for a separate licence for each fruit/quiz machine and to the PRS if there's any background music.

That mark-up on stops the pub being full of freeloaders drinking 40p pints of softs. All that stuff needs to be paid for."

The pub i went to neither has sky or music played so those costs don't apply. Hey i didn't expect to pay 40p for a pint of soft drink, but i also didn't expect to pay more for a soft drink than i would expect to pay for a pint of beer in most places outside london.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


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Yes, the price of soft drinks is somewhat scandalous but oremises will charge what punters will pay.

An alternative :

Licensed premises are obliged by statutory law ( the 2003 Licensing Act maybe, i forget which section) to give water of dinkable quality upon request.

Failure to do so may result in loss of licencse and a fine of upto £20,000.

Maybe if millions did this, say for a week ( Facebook campaign anyone?) then maybe the price of soft drinks would fall to reasonable levels."
Sorry I can,t resist it Dinkable try again..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Hello Sophie,

" A shandy should not cost the same as a pint of beer, for example."

It takes twice as long to serve and is a real pain if you are busy. It is hard work running a pub and very few landlords/ladies make a lot of money these days. Quite a few earn a pittance or go bust.

Alec"
Thats why so many out in The countryside have closed shop because of recent/past alcohol laws comeing out, where before drinking and Driveing was more widespread and to be Fair it was not stopped before its Time but when you have a business to Run unless you have good cooked meals etc even if you have regular Locals comeing in for regular drinks who don,t drive there it would still not Survive it does make you think how many d*unk drivers there use to be on The roads at night in the last century and how many lives were lost as a youngster I can still see the drink/drive posters in my mind that were posted round about, its one thing I don,t see so much now days and I do think thats a attribute to when you think how much more traffic there is on the roads in the last 30 years I suppose it will never go away while Those that can drink and drive will but I think in general it will have made a difference and made the roads a little safer..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

You can get 10 bottles of bass beer for £10 or a pint a bottle in our local Asda at present or 10 bottles of banks ale For £9 the same quantity you won,t do Better anywhere else unless perhaps the Out of date will bring the price down So not just the corner shops under pressure But not helping the pubs, but for me and joe public its Ideal thou I,d be surprised the offer price will stay for Long it,ll Suit me while it does.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I don't drink soft drinks at the same rate as an alcoholic drink so I don't mind paying. I can't drink lots of without the Jack Daniels in it

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