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

Help with an argument please.

Londoners- How much would you expect to pay typically for a Pint of lager in a central London Pub.

Cheers.

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

Normally £5:00 a pint!

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

I would expect anything from £4.50 to £10. Find a cheap little pub and get d*unk for £20 or go to the bar on top of somewhere or other where 4 drinks cost £60. I'm sure some places still have pint and a meal offers.

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


"Normally £5:00 a pint!"

About £4.50-£5.00 in a pub, more in a bar.

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

Haven't got a clue but I'll comment anyway. A monkey

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


"Haven't got a clue but I'll comment anyway. A monkey "

More like a Ching

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


"Haven't got a clue but I'll comment anyway. A monkey

More like a Ching "

Lol what's a Ching?

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

Depends if you are in wetherspoons or a designer bar

Average will be more than other parts of the country

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

Whilst we are on this I've always been interested to know, is the minimum wage higher in London? What's the typical hourly rate? So glad I'm not a southerner.

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

There is London weighting which goes on top of basic

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

A Ching = a fiver!

If you take your typical local pub in London where I am its £3.80 (for a Fosters or similar). Will easily go £4-£4.50 elsewhere.

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

£4-5 I think

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

london weighting is not compulsory...many many jobs dont pay it, or the so-called london living wage....as for beer, wetherspoons is your best best,other wise fiver or sometimes more...

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


"A Ching = a fiver!

If you take your typical local pub in London where I am its £3.80 (for a Fosters or similar). Will easily go £4-£4.50 elsewhere. "

Well I never. Cor blimey. Cheers Guv

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


"Haven't got a clue but I'll comment anyway. A monkey

More like a Ching

Lol what's a Ching? "

A fiver

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

A fiver. Some pubs you can pay that for a small bottle and we never go to anywhere particularly upmarket.

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

I pay similar prices for where i live so high prices aren't exclusive to the city.

In all bar one I paid £6 for 175ml Rose & £5 for a beer ~ more than the food!

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound


"Whilst we are on this I've always been interested to know, is the minimum wage higher in London? What's the typical hourly rate? So glad I'm not a southerner. "

The minimum wage is the same across the country. There is also the non-compulsory living wage and the London living wage is higher than the living wage in other parts of the country.

London Weighting is added to salaries by some companies (often public sector or charities) to bring the wage up to the level to be able to buy the same as it would in other parts of the country.

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound


"I pay similar prices for where i live so high prices aren't exclusive to the city.

In all bar one I paid £6 for 175ml Rose & £5 for a beer ~ more than the food!"

Water can be more than the food at some places.

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

Depends what part of London.

Tourist spots you won't get much change from a Pavarotti.

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


"Depends what part of London.

Tourist spots you won't get much change from a Pavarotti. "

I just learnt what a Ching is. Now you come out with deceased Italian opera singers

????

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

London drinking is hugely overpriced in the tourist areas, not so bad in the normal suburban pubs.

But one thing about London drinking I can't be doing with. They put ice in cider. Ice. In cider!?! WTF?

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

There are establishments in Soho that will charge upwards of £300 for a glass of champagne.

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound


"Depends what part of London.

Tourist spots you won't get much change from a Pavarotti.

I just learnt what a Ching is. Now you come out with deceased Italian opera singers

????"

He was one of the three tenors so probably a tenner.

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


"Depends what part of London.

Tourist spots you won't get much change from a Pavarotti.

I just learnt what a Ching is. Now you come out with deceased Italian opera singers

????"

Every day's a school day on Fab.....

A Pavarotti = A tenner. (Tenor)

Brackets added to assist in translation, no offense, insult or slight intended.

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


"London drinking is hugely overpriced in the tourist areas, not so bad in the normal suburban pubs.

But one thing about London drinking I can't be doing with. They put ice in cider. Ice. In cider!?! WTF?"

And garlic on their bread......

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By *el65Man
over a year ago

paisley

it depends on what part of London your in,, a tourist trap , just order two drinks and bend over and be prepared , lol,

if its a burgh then go to a local

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

Next on our tour of London currency;

The monkey.

The pony.

Ten bob.

Arf a crahnnnn.

Or if one is attempting a financial transaction involving horses, the guinea.....

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

Depends if it's a lager or an ale/ stout. Ale will be cheaper but less range in most chains of pubs and bars.

£3.50 and up for ales

Little or no change from a five pound note.

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

my mate works in a private club in soho..you pay 1500 for a table for 4 people for the night..i'd be really hard pushed to drink enough to cover that!...given the chance i'd give it a good go though!

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound


"London drinking is hugely overpriced in the tourist areas, not so bad in the normal suburban pubs.

But one thing about London drinking I can't be doing with. They put ice in cider. Ice. In cider!?! WTF?

And garlic on their bread......"

We've just had garlic on chips tonight.

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


"London drinking is hugely overpriced in the tourist areas, not so bad in the normal suburban pubs.

But one thing about London drinking I can't be doing with. They put ice in cider. Ice. In cider!?! WTF?

And garlic on their bread......

We've just had garlic on chips tonight. "

There was a whole thread on this kind of behaviour a fews days ago.

It's unacceptable. Salt and vinegar. HP brown sauce or Heinz tomato ketchup are also acceptable.

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound


"London drinking is hugely overpriced in the tourist areas, not so bad in the normal suburban pubs.

But one thing about London drinking I can't be doing with. They put ice in cider. Ice. In cider!?! WTF?

And garlic on their bread......

We've just had garlic on chips tonight.

There was a whole thread on this kind of behaviour a fews days ago.

It's unacceptable. Salt and vinegar. HP brown sauce or Heinz tomato ketchup are also acceptable. "

It was an Argentinian restaurant. Does that make a difference?

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


"London drinking is hugely overpriced in the tourist areas, not so bad in the normal suburban pubs.

But one thing about London drinking I can't be doing with. They put ice in cider. Ice. In cider!?! WTF?

And garlic on their bread......

We've just had garlic on chips tonight.

There was a whole thread on this kind of behaviour a fews days ago.

It's unacceptable. Salt and vinegar. HP brown sauce or Heinz tomato ketchup are also acceptable.

It was an Argentinian restaurant. Does that make a difference?

"

Is there not a chippy closer to you, or are you on holiday?

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


"Depends what part of London.

Tourist spots you won't get much change from a Pavarotti.

I just learnt what a Ching is. Now you come out with deceased Italian opera singers

????

He was one of the three tenors so probably a tenner.

"

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


"Depends what part of London.

Tourist spots you won't get much change from a Pavarotti.

I just learnt what a Ching is. Now you come out with deceased Italian opera singers

????

Every day's a school day on Fab.....

A Pavarotti = A tenner. (Tenor)

Brackets added to assist in translation, no offense, insult or slight intended."

Lol none taken

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


"Depends what part of London.

Tourist spots you won't get much change from a Pavarotti.

I just learnt what a Ching is. Now you come out with deceased Italian opera singers

????

Every day's a school day on Fab.....

A Pavarotti = A tenner. (Tenor)

Brackets added to assist in translation, no offense, insult or slight intended.

Lol none taken "

Phew.

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound


"London drinking is hugely overpriced in the tourist areas, not so bad in the normal suburban pubs.

But one thing about London drinking I can't be doing with. They put ice in cider. Ice. In cider!?! WTF?

And garlic on their bread......

We've just had garlic on chips tonight.

There was a whole thread on this kind of behaviour a fews days ago.

It's unacceptable. Salt and vinegar. HP brown sauce or Heinz tomato ketchup are also acceptable.

It was an Argentinian restaurant. Does that make a difference?

Is there not a chippy closer to you, or are you on holiday?"

We didn't do the chippy tonight. I won't start on the marvellousness of our chippy (see other fish and chips threads).

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


"London drinking is hugely overpriced in the tourist areas, not so bad in the normal suburban pubs.

But one thing about London drinking I can't be doing with. They put ice in cider. Ice. In cider!?! WTF?

And garlic on their bread......

We've just had garlic on chips tonight.

There was a whole thread on this kind of behaviour a fews days ago.

It's unacceptable. Salt and vinegar. HP brown sauce or Heinz tomato ketchup are also acceptable.

It was an Argentinian restaurant. Does that make a difference?

Is there not a chippy closer to you, or are you on holiday?

We didn't do the chippy tonight. I won't start on the marvellousness of our chippy (see other fish and chips threads). "

Good, or this could be perceived as a thread hijack and then the forum police would get all cross at us and make us stand in the corner and smack our hands with a ruler.......

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By *ust RachelTV/TS
over a year ago

Horsham

Last pint I had was in a pub round the corner from Harley street, £5.80 for a glass of hoegaarden.

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By *obbytupperMan
over a year ago

Menston near Ilkley

Had three lovely pints of dark mild this afternoon in Leeds City Centre £1.34 each

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By *andS66Couple
over a year ago

Derby


"Depends what part of London.

Tourist spots you won't get much change from a Pavarotti.

I just learnt what a Ching is. Now you come out with deceased Italian opera singers

????"

A Pavarotti is a tenner.

£5 always used to be a lady (lady godiva)

£25 is a pony ( pony to the slaughter... a quarter of £100)

£500 is a monkey

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


"Last pint I had was in a pub round the corner from Harley street, £5.80 for a glass of hoegaarden."

Hoegaarden is a poncy foreign beer, of course it's expensive

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


"Last pint I had was in a pub round the corner from Harley street, £5.80 for a glass of hoegaarden.

Hoegaarden is a poncy foreign beer, of course it's expensive "

And it makes you trump.

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


"Last pint I had was in a pub round the corner from Harley street, £5.80 for a glass of hoegaarden.

Hoegaarden is a poncy foreign beer, of course it's expensive

And it makes you trump. "

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By *oddamnCouple
over a year ago

leicestershire

I'm staying at Victoria this weekend and £5 seems about right. But a double whiskey and vodka and at the park plaza hotel was £20.03

Why the 3p!!!!

Thank Christ for expenses

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound


"I'm staying at Victoria this weekend and £5 seems about right. But a double whiskey and vodka and at the park plaza hotel was £20.03

Why the 3p!!!!

Thank Christ for expenses "

That'll be the VAT.

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By *r Man.Man
over a year ago

London

Just to put my tuppence apenny in.

A cockle is £10

Thankyou

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


"Just to put my tuppence apenny in.

A cockle is £10

Thankyou "

A Benner is also £10

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

Some of the more common slang terms

1= nicker

3= carpet

4= rofe (4 backwards)

5= jacks

7= nevis (seven backwards)

10= cockle

20= score

25= pony

50= bullseye

100= ton

There are more but less commonly used

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